Tag: Recipe
Cocktail Special
It’s Cinco de Mayo! If you’re a fan of tequila and martinis, try the Tequini Cocktail! The Tequini is essentially a martini, using tequila instead of gin or vodka. It’s been around at least since the early 1960s, as it is included in the 1964 edition of the Mr. Boston De Luxe Official Bartender’s Guide. … Read More ›
Friday Cocktails
Friday Cocktail returns with two classics, the Old-Fashioned and the Whiskey Sour. One of the oldest of cocktails, the “Old Fashioned” was first being called that in the early 1880s! The recipe for the drink dates back to the early 1800s. (See article here.) As for the Whiskey Sour, it’s nearly as old, dating back… Read More ›
Cocktail Special
Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day with a Shillelagh cocktail! Named for the Irish tool, a wooden cudgel, the Shillelagh (pronounce shee-lay-lee) comes in two versions. The first is technically known as an Irish Shillelagh, and the second is simply a Shillelagh. Both drinks have been around for some time—since at least the 1990s. You’d think an Irish Cream… Read More ›
Friday Cocktail
If you think of March Madness when you think of this month, then this Friday cocktail might suit you, enjoy the Cheshire Cat! “The Cat only grinned when it saw Alice. It looked good-natured, she thought: still it had very long claws and a great many teeth, so she felt that it ought to be treated… Read More ›
Cocktail Special
Celebrate Mardi Gras in style with this classic Big Easy cocktail, the Hurricane. The Hurricane dates back to the 1940s, first appearing at Pat O’Brien’s on Bourbon Street in the French Quarter, where it has become a mainstay. The drink uses a lot of rum—creator Pat O’Brien invented it for that purpose—and the original recipe… Read More ›
Friday Cocktail
This Friday, try the unique Lavender Pear Cocktail! This drink has been on the menu at Ruby Tuesday’s for at least two years. The menu description calls for “Absolut Pears Vodka combined with the fresh taste of juicy, ripe pear, then infused with lavender.” As an ingredient, lavender might be hard to come by, but the taste… Read More ›
Friday Cocktail
Perk yourself up with this Friday’s cocktail, a Café Royale! Coffee with a little fortitude added has long been part of the cocktail scene. There are a variety of coffee with liqueur drinks out there, but this one is a personal favorite. The how-to of this recipe varies. Some call for floating the brandy (about 2… Read More ›
Friday Cocktail
With the arrival of Winter and colder temperatures, warm up with this Friday’s cocktail, a Hot Toddy! One of the earliest of mixed drinks, the Hot Toddy has been around since Colonial times. Whether one uses rum or brandy, this is one drink best served warm and on a cold winter’s night. Some recipes call… Read More ›
Friday Cocktail
Having an art gallery opening, a book signing, or product launch? Are you celebrating a first? This Friday’s cocktail might be the perfect choice to celebrate; it’s an Opening Cocktail. Seriously, that’s it’s name, and it’s not so new itself. The cocktail dates back to at least the early 1960s. Whether it was designed for… Read More ›
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 ›
The Poisoned Martini 