Boardwalk Empire Premiere Inspired Prohibition-Era Cocktails

Patrick "Pops" Garrett -

I received an email from our friends at Campari featuring some prohibition-era cocktails inspired by the upcoming Boardwalk Empire Premiere on HBO. I’ve seen the show a few times and enjoyed it, but I don’t have HBO now, so I’ll miss the premiere. That doesn’t mean, though, that I won’t give one or two of these cocktail recipes a try. Let us know if you tried them out, and tell us which one was your favorite.

OLD PAL

Created by Cocktail Enthusiast

  • 1 1/2 oz. Wild Turkey 81 Rye Whiskey
  • 3/4 oz. dry vermouth
  • 3/4 oz. Campari

Stir all ingredients with ice, and strain into a chilled cocktail glass. Garnish with a lemon peel.

The 18th Ammendment

Created by Goran Remes of The Rye House

  • 1 oz. Wild Turkey 101
  • 3/4 oz. Wild Turkey 81 Rye Whiskey
  • 1/2 oz. Lemon juice
  • 1/2 oz. Aperol
  • 1/2 oz. Maple Syrup

Combine all ingredients, shake vigorously and serve in a high ball glass. Garnish with a wedge of lemon.

Whiskey Barrel Punch

Created by Marcos Tello, Left Coast Libations

  • 2 ½ oz. Super fine sugar
  • 8 oz. Lemon juice
  • 4 ½ oz. Small Hand Foods Grenadine
  • 1/2 Bottle Russell Reserve Rye 6 Year
  • 4 Dashes Angostura bitters

Top with sparkling wine or Champagne

Malena

Dushan Zaric, Employees Only and Macao Trading Co.

  • 1 oz Campari®
  • 1 oz Wild Turkey 81 Rye Whiskey
  • ¾ oz Ruby Port
  • 5 drops of Orange Blossom Water
  • 2 dashes of Orange Bitters

Stir all ingredients, except orange blossom water, in a mixing glass briefly. Add 5 drops orange blossom water over ice in rocks glass. Strain liquid in mixing glass into rocks glass. Garnish with ground cinnamon and an orange half-wheel.

The 21st Ammendment

  • 1 oz. Wild Turkey 101 Bourbon
  • 0.5 oz. Peach Liqueur
  • 3 Dash Bitters
  • Champagne

Mix bourbon, peach liqueur and bitters in champagne goblet and top off with champagne