In a world of drinks populated by bottles of cheap lager, vodka and Red Bull and anything-and-Coke, it would seem that the Ramos Gin Fizz is destined for extinction. With its long list of ingredients–including cream and raw egg white, plus the difficult-to-find orange flower water–and the physical effort involved in its mixing–most bar manuals… Continue Reading
Category Archives: Gin
Summer Survival Kit Essential #2: the Gin Rickey
We each have our own personal heat misery index. Here in Seattle, it seems like most people have theirs tuned to around 85 degrees Fahrenheit–at least, that’s where the thermometer is hanging when you really start to hear the bitching. After seven years here, I’m becoming more susceptible to it myself. I’m forgetting how miserable… Continue Reading
Not Half Bad
I’ve been harsh to William Hamilton. The New York Times columnist who’s handled the “Shaken and Stirred” column since William Grimes gave it up a few years back, Hamilton is tasked with visiting some of the city’s newest and/or most happening bars, and reporting back on what’s being mixed. Too often, unfortunately, the drinks he… Continue Reading
Procrastination Cocktail
I’m normally not much of an innovator. When mixing drinks, I much prefer going through some of my old (and new) bartending manuals, and picking out recipes that sound intriguing. But on occasion, my desire for a particular kind of drink can’t be satisfied by any recipe I know of, so I’m either left to… Continue Reading
Summer Survival Kit Essential #1: The Southside
This one harks back to the Twenty-One Club (so says a source I can’t put my finger on now), and is a staple of ritzy east coast watering holes all summer. Southside of what? I dunno, but it’s almost obligatory to wear tennis whites, seersucker or a big floppy hat while sipping one of these.… Continue Reading
