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Friday Cocktail
Liven up your holidays with a Candy Cane Cocktail. As far as cocktails go, this one is a relative newcomer. And as I’ve found with more recent creations, there are a variety of ways to make it. In fact, searching the name of this cocktail will net innumerable recipes and variations. So what’s one more?… Read More ›
Friday Cocktail
It’s flaming! This week’s Friday Cocktail is on fire, literally. Warm yourself up this winter with the B52! Though the origin of the drink is sketchy, this shooter is named for the B-52 bomber planes used during the Vietnam War. The drink is commonly served in a tall shot glass or sherry glass, and the… Read More ›
Friday Cocktail
This week’s Friday Cocktail fits in perfect for this time of year, the Pumpkin Spice Martini. A relative newcomer to the world of mixed drinks, the Pumpkin Spice Martini already has a number of different recipes to try. The most common recipe calls for vanilla-flavored vodka, Bailey’s Irish Creme, and a pumpkin liqueur. Pour an ounce of… Read More ›
Friday Cocktail
What better suited drink for a mystery-themed site than this Friday’s cocktail, the London Fog. In Victorian times, London was known for its pea soup like fogs that blanketed the city. Though in actuality, London fogs were really smogs—air pollution—caused by prevalent coal burning both by manufacturing and home use. This exhaust mixed with fog… Read More ›
Cocktail Special – Corpse Reviver no. 2
Revive yourself with The Poisoned Martini’s first Cocktail Special—perfect for Halloween—the Corpse Reviver no. 2! Dating back to the 19th Century, Corpse Revivers have been the sort of pick-me-up drinks gentlemen would imbibe in the morning. Likely as a means to “recover” from a night of debauchery. Of the several recipes for corpse revivers, only… Read More ›
Friday Cocktail
Is it tiki time or time for Halloween? With the latest featured Friday Cocktail, it could be both! Try the Zombie! By all accounts, this drink was invented in the 1930s by Donn “the Beachcomber” Beach in California. It’s popularity grew with its appearance at the 1939 World’s Fair, and later with the tiki craze that… Read More ›
Friday Cocktail
Everyone knows not to say this drink’s name three times in front of a mirror right? Whether you’re hosting a Halloween party or serving up drinks for Sunday brunch, the Bloody Mary is sure to spice up your life! The drink dates back to at least 1939, according to online sources. I used my trusty… Read More ›
Friday Cocktail
Scare up a decadent treat with this week’s Friday Cocktail, the Banshee. In Irish lore, a banshee, or bean sidhe, is a female spirit whose wail is said to foreshadow death. A perfect drink for Halloween, no? I first tried this drink appropriately at Kitty Hoyne’s Irish Pub & Restuarant in Syracuse’s Armory Square in the mid-1990s. Now some… Read More ›
Friday Cocktail
Pucker up for this week’s Friday Cocktail, the Lemon Drop. It’s difficult to unearth the history of this sweet drink, but it appears to date back as far as the 1970s, likely invented on the West Coast of the U.S. where it was quite popular. What you’ll need: Vodka, Lemon Juice, and Sugar. Optionally, Triple… Read More ›
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 ›
The Poisoned Martini 