Every time I think I’m out of retro cocktails, I find something new; or new to me. Such was the case with this week’s classic. I was looking for a whiskey drink since I’m such a fan of bourbon, rye and whiskey during the winter months. Thanks to Google and plenty of research, I discovered… Continue reading Suburban Cocktail
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Remember the Maine
I’ve mentioned before that I prefer to drink brown liquors when it’s dark and stormy, and boy has it been dark and stormy. In the last four weeks we’ve had record amounts of rain. It’s been cold and windy and very, very wet. On days such as these, I tend to reach for the bourbon… Continue reading Remember the Maine
Yule Mule
Thought I’d try something a little different today. I know I usually stick to retro cocktails, but since the holidays are coming and I’ve already done a lot of the classics from eggnog to a champagne cocktail, I thought I’d whip up my own this week. As I’m sure you’ve noticed the Moscow Mule seems… Continue reading Yule Mule
Port Au Prince Cocktail
Labor Day is tomorrow, and while that may not be the official end of summer, it certainly feels like it. The kids are back in school, there’s a little bit of a chill in the air and the sun is setting earlier and earlier. But before you turn off the air conditioning and get out… Continue reading Port Au Prince Cocktail
Suffering Bastard
As you know I’ve been making tiki cocktail after tiki cocktail this summer. In making all these tiki cocktails I’ve learned something I never knew before: not all tiki drinks are made with rum. As a matter of fact, several of them don’t have a single drop. The Suffering Bastard is just such a tiki… Continue reading Suffering Bastard
Daisy de Santiago
I love a good tiki cocktail, especially when it’s served up in a cool tiki glass at a bar that’s covered with fish and water and tropical themed wallpaper. I’ve actually been to a few such bars like the Tiki Ti, the Purple Orchid and even the original Don the Beachcomber in Huntington Beach. But… Continue reading Daisy de Santiago
The Hemingway Daiquiri
I majored in English in college. As an English major I read my fair share of classics from Fitzgerald to Bronte to Hemingway. While Fitzgerald was (and still is) my favorite writer from the early 20th century, I’ve always appreciated the writings and stories from Ernest Hemingway. He wrote about expatriates, love and men making… Continue reading The Hemingway Daiquiri
The Balalaika vs. The Kamikaze
If you’re anything like me you spent plenty of your college days (or nights) at bars pounding your fair share of Kamikaze shots. They were waaaaay better than tequila shots and had the same effect – quick intoxication. But I’ve long since left my college days behind me and with them the shots. I don’t… Continue reading The Balalaika vs. The Kamikaze
Income Tax Cocktail
I have some bad news. Today, unfortunately, is tax day. Yes, it’s the most dreaded day of the year. It’s the day when we as Americans must tally up all earnings over the past year, fill out that awful little (or not so little) form and discover if we’re paying the government or if the… Continue reading Income Tax Cocktail
Shirley Temple – the original mocktail
I know I usually shake up something up on Fridays so you can start your weekend off right, but seeing as how today just happens to be April Fool’s Day, I thought instead I’d shake up a mocktail. Then I thought nothing would be better than the original mocktail, the Shirley Temple. For those of… Continue reading Shirley Temple – the original mocktail
Creme de Menthe Frappe
St. Patrick’s Day is next week and I wanted to make sure you had plenty of cocktail options for the big day. Now if you want to stick with beer, that’s totally fine. But there are quite a few a green cocktails that are nice alternatives to Guinness. Last week I made a Last Word… Continue reading Creme de Menthe Frappe