More fun with falernum. To give the sweetener a test-run in as near-pure a situation as possible, one of my first drinks is the Corn ‘n Oil–recipe kindly provided by Slakethirst. Corn ‘n Oil 1 ounce rum 1 ounce falernum 1 dash angostura bitters Stir with ice & strain into old-fashioned glass filled with crushed… Continue Reading
Category Archives: Spirits
Rum Swizzle
The first drink I made with my new batch of falernum. I was looking for something that would make me hear steel drum music every time I took a sip. Didn’t quite get there, but it’s a nice drink nonetheless. Rum Swizzle Build in a highball glass: 2 ounces white rum juice 1/2 lime 1/2… Continue Reading
Mai Daiquiri
This recipe was posted over at the Drinkboy forum by Rafael. I’ve always been a big fan of mai tais, but sometimes I’m just not in the mood to go to that much effort to put one together. This is simply a variation on the daiquiri, using orgeat syrup for the sweetener. Orgeat is one… Continue Reading
Gansevoort Fizz
If a drink could inspire me to send love letters to its creator, this would be one of them. Not that I’m in the habit of sending anonymous, bourbon-perfumed mash notes to innovative mixologists—that particular level of weirdness is several steps beyond where I normally live my life—but in the twisted, confused world of creative… 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
