Recommendations for Father’s Day cocktails (pictured above) are mostly well-known, tried & true. Two or three are less known. But, they’re all delicious, depending on dad’s preferences, and deliver enough punch to make it count. Categorized by spirit, they are:...
The QUARANTINE is a nine-ingredient cocktail that I admit is worth the gathering of ingredients. Aside from separating egg-white in order to add into the drink, it really only takes ten minutes to prepare. And what better drink for our...
The NEGRONI has a powerful taste that may not be for everyone, but has its devoted following. It’s part bitter (Campari), part sweet (vermouth) and part astringent (gin). It recently celebrated its 100-year anniversary. It’s believed to be named after...
The PINK PEPPERCORN BOTANICAL GIMLET is a fancy name for a limey gin gimlet with some pink peppercorn accents. It’s surprisingly refreshing, tasty, and great for a summertime drink. The hardest part of the preparation is simply getting the pink...
No collection of cocktail recipes is complete without the classic TOM COLLINS. The first Tom Collins recipe dates back to early 1876, making it truly historic — Ulysses S. Grant was still President. Tall bar glasses inherited the name, a...
The BRONX COCKTAIL was invented by a Waldorf Astoria barman after visiting and being inspired by the opening of the Bronx Zoo in 1899, thereby giving the Bronx its own cocktail. But the Bronx cocktail didn’t find its way into...
Given the name of this cocktail and our current condition, I had to pass this recipe from Manila, Philippines along. It is a great expansion of the dry gin martini, transforming it into a complex white rum & citrus drink,...
For those with a taste for gin, the GIN GIMLET is a lighter alternative to a gin martini or Negroni. The taste and fragrance of cucumber make it particularly refreshing. Requirements: Gin, lime, cucumber, simple syrup 3 oz. (2 jiggers)...
Daily Mix / Gin / Martini Monday / Vodka
DIRTY MARTINI: A dry vodka or gin martini is one of the cleanest low-cal cocktails available. Vodka’s activated charcoal filtration system removes impurities and coloring, making it smooth and mellow. Olive lovers enjoy splashing olive juice or brine into the...
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