Tag: Cocktail
Cocktail Special
Toast the New Year or the Witching Hour with the Midnight Cocktail! This drink dates back to 1964, at least, as it’s included in the Old Mr. Boston de luxe Official Bartender’s Guide (28th edition) from that year. Other then that, there’s not much information on when or where it was created or even whether… Read More ›
Friday Cocktail
This Friday, try the ever-popular Brandy Alexander. Smooth and creamy, this delicious cocktail has been around for years. In fact, it dates back to the 1920s. Prior to that, the drink was known simply as an Alexander, which was gin-based. The brandy version, however, is the far more popular of the two. Technically, the drink is brandy-based,… Read More ›
Friday Cocktail
A major thoroughfare in Manhattan where shoppers descend this time of year–to pick out their holiday gifts and see all the decorations–inspires this Friday’s cocktail, the Fifth Avenue. This classic cocktail has been around for quite some time, dating back at least to the early 1960s. Making it might be a challenge though, depending on how you… Read More ›
Friday Cocktail
A Peanuts character, a minty candy, or a holiday cocktail. Which is it? All three, but this Friday try the cocktail, Peppermint Patty! This one’s been around for a while. The York candies appeared in the 1970s with the drink making its debut a short while later. This article (here) gives more details. What you’ll need: … Read More ›
Friday Cocktail
This Friday, try a colorful cocktail, the Blue Martini! I first heard of this cocktail around 1998—give or take a year—when it was mentioned on the late daytime soap opera, Guiding Light. If memory serves correctly, it was a then “new and trendy” drink that was gin-based and had just two ingredients, gin and blue… Read More ›
Friday Cocktail: Forbidden Fruitini
This Friday try something taboo, a Forbidden Fruitini. Often times, when dining out, we try drinks off a specialty menu and say, “Wow, wouldn’t this be great to make at home!” Or something to that effect. If said menu provides a list of ingredients, it becomes that much easier for our attempts to recreate it. I’ve encountered… Read More ›
Friday Cocktails
This week’s Friday Cocktail presents a pairing of classic drinks, Scotch and Soda and Rum and Coke. Both have been around for a long time and are a staple of any bartender’s catalog of known drinks. They’re often among those standby drinks, like martinis, manhattans, and margaritas, that cocktail connoisseurs will order when nothing else… Read More ›
Cocktail Special
Celebrate the night with this cocktail special, the Black Martini! A fairly recent addition to the growing pantheon of mixed drinks, the Black Martini is a deliciously wicked variation of a Martini. Instead of using vermouth, you add either blackberry brandy or chambord, a raspberry-flavored liqueur. For extra darkness of night, several recipes suggest using… Read More ›
Friday Cocktail
Try something a little devilish this Friday and enjoy the El Diablo! This one had been around for awhile, being a popular tequila-based drink. Recent recipes call for the use of Ginger Beer. However, the original recipe uses Ginger Ale. Either way, this one’s a great accompaniment to salsa and chips. What you’ll need: Tequila… Read More ›
Friday Cocktail
The leaves are beginning to turn, so why not try an appropriately named drink for the fall season? Enjoy an Autumn Delight! There are other cocktails with this name, but this version originated in Japan, created by the makers of Tamazaki Whisky. Ideally, Suntory Yamazaki (12 year) is the whiskey that should be used. It’s more akin… Read More ›
The Poisoned Martini 