Shanghai9 Cocktail Corner

Short how-to videos from Brad at VulgoMedia in Shanghai. Every bottle you need is one click away, delivered to your door.

Gin

Jasmine

Tart, bright and pink, with a bitter orange edge. Tastes like grapefruit, though there's none in it.

Shake hard with ice, strain into a chilled coupe, finish with a lemon twist.

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Mezcal

Brad's own: smoky mezcal and Campari, sharpened with lime and warmed with ginger.

Brad walks through the full spec in the video.

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Gin

Equal parts, no shaker, two minutes. Bitter, sweet and strong.

Stir with ice, pour over a large ice cube, add an orange peel.

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Whisky

Honey, lemon and ginger with Scotch, and a smoky single malt floated on top.

Shake everything but the single malt, strain over ice, then float the single malt.

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Sazerac video (Bilibili)

Rye whiskey

New Orleans' own: spicy rye, a little sugar, and a rinse of absinthe.

Rinse a chilled glass with absinthe. Stir the rest with ice, strain in, express a lemon peel.

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Dolin & Campari video (Bilibili)

Aperitivo

A lighter, lower-alcohol aperitivo, topped up with soda. Easy before dinner.

Build over ice in a tall glass, top with soda, add an orange slice.

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