Monthly Archive: October 2020

Dirty Martini

DIRTY MARTINI (vodka) – Olive lovers enjoy splashing olive juice or brine into the martini mix, making the vodka “dirty”. If you’re on calorie watch, it adds only about 25 calories more to a dry vodka martini’s 125 calories. The...

Manhattan (Classic)

Like the martini, the MANHATTAN can be custom-mixed by preference or mood. Those who are constitutionally opposed to the sweeter version can choose a rye whiskey or a dry vermouth. The classic version allows your choice of bourbon, rye or...

Jean Harlow cocktail

If ever there’s a quick two-ingredient cocktail to make in two minutes, it’s the JEAN HARLOW. I didn’t think I’d like sweet vermouth mixed with white rum. I would have thought dark, aged rum would mix better. But this is...

Oktoberfest

2020 would have been the 210th anniversary of Oktoberfest in Munich, and the 187th Oktoberfest festival event. COVID-19 ruled it out this year, safety concerns eliminating almost $600-million in hotel income and 42,000 barrels of the normally consumed Hofbrau lager....