The MANHATTAN MINUTE is self-created and is offered to the home bartender as a Manhattan substitute when preparation-time is short or good sweet vermouth is not available. Aperol replaces the sweet vermouth and bitters which comprise a traditional Manhattan, allowing...
Heat advisories are issued across the U.S. and Britain. Even for the beer purist, a case can be made for the BEER SHANDY — an excellent thirst quencher and refresher. The traditional British version mixes lager with lemon-lime soda (left),...
The POMEGRANATE MARTINI is similar to a Cosmo, but more complex and probably stronger while still going down easy. It’s been popular with most who try this mix. Basically, the sweetness of pomegranate, orange liquor and citron vodka are stretched...
Motivation comes from strange places — like when someone cleans the sofa and leaves them in a Stonehenge array to dry. The obvious reaction of course is to place empty glassware in front of the Stonehenge sofa and ask if...
The peak season for ruby-red grapefruit (November-June) is winding down. And so a good time to make a BROWN DERBY or other grapefruit-based cocktails is now. Using a sweet, juicy red grapefruit makes all the difference, the difference between “Wow!”...
Summer 2022 is around the corner and outdoors or in, cocktails could be a part of it. The GOLDDIGGER cocktail is a very smooth mix of golden rum, gold tequila, Grand Marnier and fresh orange juice. It’s quick and easy...
The RUBY RITA is a grapefruit margarita to embellish our margarita experience as Memorial Day and warm weather approach. It’s got the tequila and orange liqueur of the standard margarita, but adds fresh grapefruit juice for a refreshing twist. Lime...
The MINT JULEP is best known as the featured beverage at the Kentucky Derby which runs this Saturday, May 7. There are strong opinions on the correct way to mix a Mint Julep, especially in the U.S. south. The Keet’s...
The MAIDEN’S PRAYER was originally the name of a popular lyric-embellished Polish piano solo from 1856. It appeared as a cocktail in American Bar by 1907 and evolved into a delicious gin, Cointreau, citrus and bitters cocktail around 1930. This...
There are many variations of the classic BLOODY MARY. It’s complex in its preparation, but the payoff is a lovely addition to breakfast or brunch. It’s also sometimes suggested as a hangover remedy. So that said, the recipe I enjoy...
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