Making tonic water at home and in bars became a widespread fashion in the early 2000’s. An internet search for ‘DIY tonic water’ will result in a number of recipes. Jeffrey Morgenthaler posted a recipe in 2008, (found here), which became one of the most popular. Since then, he has…
It is Mixology Monday! The theme, “Drink of Shame,” is the invention of our host Tipicular Fixins. We have all quaffed a few sweet, strange libations and I have imbibed my share of questionable drinks. This Month’s challenge, (now that we are real mixologists), is to create a cocktail that…
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 should be served flaming. Either double the recipe and serve in a scorpion bowl, or float an inverted lime half with 151 rum soaked piece of bread. You can sub the Key Lime Bitters with orange bitters. 2 oz. Mount Gay Gold Rum 1 oz. Orange juice 1 oz.…
Created at the bar in Burbank where the show’s actors hung out after filming. 1 oz. Gold Rum ½ oz. Light Rum ½ oz. lime juice ½ oz. Falernum ½ oz. simple syrup 8 oz. crushed ice Blend for 5 sec. Pour unstrained into glass Garnish with cherry and lime
From the Kuala Lumpur Hilton. 1 ½ oz. dark Jamaican Rum (such as Appleton) ¾ oz. Campari 4 oz. pineapple juice ½ oz. Lime juice ½ oz. simple syrup Chill an old fashioned glass with ice and water While the glass chills, combine all of the ingredients in a shaker.…
This is Trader Vic’s original recipe. 1 oz. Appleton Extra 1 oz. Mount Gay Gold Rum ½ oz. Curacao 1 oz. Lime Juice ¼ oz. orgeat ¼ oz. simple syrup Shake all ingredients with crushed ice Pour unstrained into old fashioned glass Add crushed ice to fill Garnish with a…
This is my version of rum punch which I would like to claim I invented somewhere in the islands, but it was actually at home in Texas! I recently added the Orgeat and Key Lime Bitters. You can sub Angostura Bitters but you do need something to offset the sweetness…
This is one of Trader Vic’s original’s. 2 oz. Cruzan white rum 2 oz. orange juice 1 oz. lemon juice ½ oz. curacao ¼ oz. simple syrup ¼ oz. orgeat 12 oz. crushed ice Shake all ingredients with crushed ice Pour unstrained into tall glass
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…