If there is such a thing as an elegant Tiki drink, this is it! Even if your party isn’t Tiki themed, this simple drink will impress. 1 oz. Plymouth Gin ¾ oz. Lemon juice ¾ oz. Passion fruit syrup Chill cocktail glass with ice and water Add all ingredients to…
Rockets and jet aircraft were all the rage in the Tiki era and every bartender had appropriately named drinks. This was Popo Galsini’s and won 1st Place in the World Cocktail Championship in 1967. 1 ¼ oz. gin ½ oz. passion fruit syrup ¼ oz. Falernum ¼ oz. orgeat ½…
This is from the Luau in Beverly Hills cr. 1958. Single serving: 1 oz. gold rum 1 oz. gin ½ oz. brandy 1 oz. OJ ½ oz. Lime juice ½ oz. simple syrup ¾ oz. orgeat 4 oz. crushed ice Blend on high for 5 sec. Pour unstrained into glass…
The original martini contained a lot of vermouth, even equal to or more than the gin, and orange bitters. But over time, the vermouth became a drop or two or just a rinse, and the orange bitters were lost entirely. This is my version of that classic martini. I use…
This cocktail was invented in 1915 at the New York Bar (later Harry’s Bar), in Paris to honor the soldiers fighting in WWI. It was named for the French 75mm canon which could be heard in Paris as they boomed away at the front.
This is a very old drink and was probably the precursor to the Singapore Sling
Before Tiki was Tiki and before Donn Beach and Trader Vic were born, there was the Singapore Sling. The original was created in 1905 at the Raffle’s Hotel in Singapore. This is a mid-century version.
Another classic, pre-prohibition cocktail. I have no idea what it has to do with Alaska! As Paul Clarke points out: “The Savoy Cocktail Book, where this drink appeared in 1930, is less than helpful in illuminating the drink’s origins: ‘So far as can be ascertained this delectable potion is NOT…
This cocktail plays on the herbal notes of the Hendrick’s. Add the citrus and it makes for an excellent libation. 1 ½ oz. Hendrick’s Gin ¾ oz. Green Chartreuse ¾ oz. Luxardo Maraschino Liqueur 1 oz. lemon sour or: 2/3 oz. lemon juice and 1/3 oz. simple syrup (1/3 oz…
Hendrick’s Gin has more of an herbal flavor and less on the juniper. There is a hint of cucumber. It’s one of those subtle nuances that I would never have picked up on if not told it was there. But this “hint of cucumber” has brought forth a plethora of…