Martinis 
For cocktail recipes. Martini is often used as a term for a variety of mixed drinks.
Friday Cocktail
With a chill in the air announcing Autumn’s arrival, here’s a drink I tend to enjoy this time of year, the Pomegranate Martini. The Pomegranate Martini is essentially a Cosmopolitan with pomegranate instead of cranberry juice. It became very trendy in the late nineties and into the first decade of the new millennium. And it… Read More ›
Friday Cocktail
It may have been noticed that I’ve yet to feature a Friday cocktail with rum as its main ingredient. The reason is simple. I’m not a fan. Yes, the drinks are often colorful and very tasty with frequently tropical flavors. The rum quite well disguised that one could drink several before it creeps up on… Read More ›
Friday Cocktail
It’s shooter time with this Friday Cocktail, the Chocolate-Covered Cherry, or alternatively, Cherry Cordial. I first had this drink at the Eaton Centre’s City Grill in Toronto a number of years ago. Sadly, the City Grill closed in 2009. The drink, however, lives on. Tasting similar to the cherry cordial candies, this drink can be… Read More ›
Friday Cocktail
This Friday’s Cocktail is the Kamikaze. Named for the Japanese pilots who carried out suicide attacks against U.S. naval forces int he closing days of World War II, this cocktail, which apparently had its start as a shooter, can sneak up on you if you have more than a couple. Strangely, Wikipedia’s listed recipe, pulled from the… Read More ›
Friday Cocktail
A perfect drink for readers of detective stories, the Gimlet was mentioned in a Raymond Chandler novel, The Long Goodbye. Marlowe orders one in a bar at the beginning of Chapter Twenty-Two, and it is featured throughout the novel. Having tried so many classic cocktails, I was shocked to realize I’d never tried this one…. Read More ›
Friday Cocktail
It’s time once again for one of those drinks with an embarrassing name, the Fuzzy Navel! Several online sources indicate this drink popped up in the 1980s as a “new wave” of colorful drinks. The drink’s name refers to the flavors, peach “fuzzy” and orange “navel.” I first learned of this cocktail from my Mom;… Read More ›
Friday Cocktail
Celebrate the 4th of July with a Red, White & Blue cocktail! Technically this drink is considered a shooter made with 3 colorful cordials. It’s a layered drink that may be served in a shooter glass using 1/3 ounce of the following ingredients: What you’ll need: Grenadine, Peach Schnapps, and Blue Curaçao. For a more… Read More ›
Friday Cocktails
In keeping with the Chess theme, this week’s Friday Cocktail presents two tasty classics, the Black Russian and White Russian. The Black Russian dates back to 1949 Brussels, Belgium, where a barman, Gustave Tops, mixed up the drink for the then American Ambassador to Luxembourg, Perle Mesta. It is most likely that the White Russian was… Read More ›
Friday Cocktail
Time for a taste of true elegance with this week’s Friday cocktail, the French Martini. Chambord is a black raspberry liqueur produced in France. It’s infused with fresh raspberries and blackberries and blended with French cognac, extracts of vanilla, and other herbs to create a silky smooth liqueur. Legend has it that King Louis XIV visited… Read More ›
Friday Cocktail
Celebrate a classic–in more ways than one–and try a Rob Roy! You’d think the Rob Roy was invented in Scotland. It is named for the legendary Robert Roy MacGregor. However, it was created at the Waldorf in New York City, circa 1894. The drink is quite similar to a Manhattan (see this post) but uses… Read More ›
The Poisoned Martini 