Stonehenge?
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...
Category: Daily Mix
“Classic Cocktails Every Drinker Should Know”
One of the online drinking sites — Liquor.com — published recently its view of the top 24 cocktails which all drinkers should know (which is about as objective as deciding the top 24 songs of all time). Though I disagree...
Bloody Mary
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...
Vesper
The VESPER is considered by Bon Appétit to be one of 24 classic cocktails you need to know how to make. It’s easy to make once the spirits are in hand. The shaken version is named for Vesper Lynd, the...
8 Cocktails to Make for New Year’s Eve
As we approach a new year, it’s nice sometimes to toast the outgoing and incoming with something different, something memorable. If your go-to cocktail or champagne is too anti-climactic this year, here are some New Year’s suggestions as previously posted...
Mai Tai (War Time Cocktails, 1935-45)
Smith’s Union Bar, Honolulu Strolling into Honolulu’s Smith’s Union Bar, just a few miles away from the military docks and ports of 1941 Pearl Harbor, one is greeted by a calmer, more open-area bar than the other dark seedy places...
Gold Rush Cocktail (a.k.a. Chapel Hill)
When lemon and orange flavoring are mixed with bourbon, good things happen. The GOLD RUSH (EXPANDED) is one such drink and is one of my favorites. If you ask for one at a bar, they’ll hand you a Whiskey Sour...
Flying Dutchman
The FLYING DUTCHMAN is a legendary ghost ship from the 17th century that can never make port and is doomed to sail the oceans forever (see “History” below). Or, it’s a classic gin cocktail. This is a simple yet tasty...
Melon Ball Drop
The Japanese melon liqueur, Midori, is the predominant flavor of the MELON BALL DROP. The sweetness of the Midori, and to a lesser extent the elderflower liqueur, is balanced nicely by vodka and fresh lemon juice. It’s a popular choice...
Mojito
The MOJITO is an iconic Cuban cocktail that emerged from a Havana bar around 1910. It’s a bartender’s least favorite concoction to make in a bar, not because it requires many types of liquor, but because it’s time-consuming to prepare...
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