Christmas is upon us. In other words, it’s that time of year when we find ourselves faced with last minute entertaining “opportunities!” You don’t have to reinvent the cocktail to provide your guests with memorable Holiday themed libations. Simply use great existing recipes and give them festive names. The following…
It is Mixology Monday for December and it’s all about apples. This most excellent theme is the brain child of Frederic at Cocktail Virgin Slut, this month’s host. Once again, we have two drinks to offer: Cider Punch and the Plymouth Old Fashioned.
This is from Chris Tunstall at abarabove. I am re-posting it here because making a syrup from jellied cranberry sauce is a great idea, (for other awesome ideas, you should check out their site). We used the cranberry syrup in their Bellini and I also used it to make a…
The Mixology Monday theme for this month comes from Dinah Sanders, author of The Art of the Shim: Low-Alcohol Cocktails to Keep You Level. The concept of the “Shim”, a term coined by Dinah, is a complex and artful, yet low alcohol, drink. A few years ago, I worked…
I am, of course, referring to the Corpse Reviver (No. 2). Harry Craddock’s original, as published in 1930, called for equal parts lemon juice, gin, cointreau and Kina Lillet with absinthe.
I came across this drink on Pinterest. It is a beautiful cocktail. When you sip it, the first thing you note is the aroma of the oil from the rosemary, followed by the richness of the foam. The flavor is slightly bitter orange with the rosemary enhancing the herbal tones…
This is a wonderful time of year, and Halloween is one of the best excuses for partying ever invented! So in that spirit, we offer a couple of ideas for spooky entertainment.
This month’s Mixology Monday theme is “Perfect Symmetry.” Hosted by Southern Ash, the idea is to find a balance between two related liquors or liqueurs. His examples included sweet and dry vermouth, bourbon and rye, gin and vodka, and tequila with mezcal. I would like to offer two drinks this…
This is Jeffery Morgenthaler’s version. He’s right: It’s awesome. 1 ½ oz. amaretto ¾ oz. good bourbon 1 oz. lemon juice 1 tsp. 2:1 simple syrup ½ oz. or 1 Tbl egg white Chill old fashioned glass Add all ingredients to a shaker and dry shake to break down egg…
1 ½ oz. PAMA Pomegranate Liqueur ¾ oz. Grand Marnier ½ oz. lime juice splash of cranberry juice (Optional) Chill a cocktail glass with ice and water Combine all ingredients in a mixing glass and stir with ice Strain into chilled glass Garnish with a lime twist
