One of the few remaining drinks in Ted Haigh’s Vintage Spirits and Forgotten Cocktails that I had yet to try, mainly due to the fact that it’s rare for me to have both grapefruit and fresh mint in the house at the same time. The recipe also always struck me as somewhat simple, with little… Continue Reading
Category Archives: Spirits
MxMo XV: Tequila
This one made me sweat. Over the past four years or so, I’ve gone pretty much full-tilt on learning everything I can about spirits and cocktails, but when tackling such a big field, there are inevitably some holes that will need to be filled at a later time. For me, tequila is a big one… Continue Reading
La Fraise d’Amour
I’d been ogling this unusual concoction from Charles H. Baker, Jr’s The Gentleman’s Companion for quite some time. It’s obviously different from most any cocktail I can bring to mind, and the ingredient that makes it so different — fresh-pressed strawberry juice — is what made it so inviting. Sure, there are plenty of ways… Continue Reading
Concerning the Julep
The Virginian rises in the morning, about six o’Â’clock. He then drinks a julap, made of rum, water and sugar, but very strong. — anonymous traveler, 1787. Some unknown admirer of [Washington IrvingÂ’’s] books and mine sent to the hotel a most enormous mint julep, wreathed in flowers. We sat, one on either side of… Continue Reading
Jump Start
I’ve been in a rut. Aside from Mixology Mondays, I haven’t written straight-out about a cocktail since the holidays. There’s a reason for that, mostly — I’m usually motivated to write about new drinks I’m playing around with and enjoying, but over the past few months those drinks have primarily been things I’ve been working… Continue Reading
