Original Recipes

From the day I got behind a bar, I started creating new cocktail recipes. I’ve originated dozens over the years — here’s a few of my most popular.

The Bicycle Thief
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The Bicycle Thief

Created at Dutch Kills Bar in 2010 alongside friend and colleague Abraham Hawkins, I named the drink “The Bicycle Thief” as an homage…

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Debbie, Don’t
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Debbie, Don’t

When I gave this cocktail to Sasha he told me it was the best cocktail I had made yet…

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Away Colors
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Away Colors

One of the first new drinks I created at Lion Lion after we opened…

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Filthy Rich
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Filthy Rich

Created during my stint at the helm of Sweetleaf Cocktails, in Queens. It’s a Manhattan variation that manages to be dry and rich at the same time…

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The Inner Child
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The Inner Child

This twist on Giuseppe Gonzalez’s Infante cocktail has been a hit at Attaboy in recent years…

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