Tag: Classic cocktails
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I love the Sazerac. I’m not even much of a whiskey cocktail guy, but man, I love the Sazerac. I love the taste, the smell, the appearance. How a well-made glass just seems to carry itself with an air of dignity and quiet badassery.
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Ah, the Dark ‘n Stormy. A boat drink, through and through. The name alone conjures up images of the rough waters of the deep sea, a roaring tempest, a wet salt-soaked beard on a guy yelling through the wind to batten down the hatches, boys!
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The Mai Tai is the epitome of Tiki. A beautifully balanced rum sour with orange and almond notes. Well, when it’s done right, that is. Such a legendary cocktail with such a mythological past is undoubtedly going to encourage many a knockoff, and you don’t have to look hard to find gross misinterpretations of the…
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So, the Tailspin has turned out to be one of the more confusing cocktails from my list of “classic cocktails” that I’ve made so far. It’s not the recipe that’s confusing. That’s straightforward and… actually, no it’s not. The recipe is confusing, too. But we’ll get to that later. The drink itself is what’s confusing…
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Prior to my “classic” cocktail making journey that I set off on last year, I had no experience with a Paper Plane. Well, except for that cool little cocktail bar that existed in Decatur, GA for a brief time called Paper Plane* which I assume was named as an homage to the drink, and which…
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I clearly remember my first introduction to the Grasshopper. I was a young kid back in early 80s Boulder, Colorado, at a neighborhood backyard party with my parents. My mom was holding a plastic cup with some weird brilliant neon green liquid in it. As an 80s kid growing up with You Can’t Do That…
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The twenty-fourth entry in the series where my wife Sabrina and I journey through the wide wonderful world of classic cocktails by crafting and drinking recipes together at our home bar. Today let’s visit the venerable Scottish variation of the Manhattan, the Rob Roy. Recipe: Add the Scotch, vermouth, and bitters to a mixing glass…
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The twenty-third entry in the series where my wife Sabrina and I journey through the wide wonderful world of classic cocktails by crafting and drinking recipes together at our home bar. Today let’s sample that sweet and smoky Scotch sipper savored by Sinatra, the Rusty Nail. Recipe: Pour ingredients into a chilled rocks glass with…
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The twenty-second entry in the series where my wife Sabrina and I journey through the wide wonderful world of classic cocktails by crafting and drinking recipes together at our home bar. Today let’s explore the ice cold Southern concoction in a silver cup, the Mint Julep. Recipe: Give the mint leaves a soft slap in…
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The twenty-first entry in the series where my wife Sabrina and I journey through the wide wonderful world of classic cocktails by crafting and drinking recipes together at our home bar. Today let’s dip into that decadent dessert drink downed daily by The Dude, the White Russian. Recipe: Add the vodka and Kahlua to an…