There are several different Poker cocktails. Some list sweeteners in addition to the rum and vermouth. We find this pared-down recipe allows a better appreciation of both original ingredients. You can vary this mix by substituting different vermouths: Dubonnet Rouge or the Italian-made Ramazzotti, for example. Poker Cocktail 1 1/2 ounces light rum 1 1/2 […]
So, there you are: They just called and they’re coming over for a drink; there’s almost nothing left in the house, liquor cabinet or refrigerator after the weekend’s rush of mixin’ and fixin’. Do not despair! Here’s something you can put together in a flash with what’s around the place. And as you pour it […]
Get out the blender for this milk shake-like drink. We’ve used rhum agricole, the cane juice rum distilled in the French Caribbean islands. Most Caribbean rum is distilled from molasses. The French style ferments the cane syrup and then distills the spirit. Top Banana 2 ounces rhum agricole 1 banana, peeled 1/2 ounce lime juice […]
The Mai Tai is one of the Tiki category drinks involving a mix of base spirits, fruit juices, large garnishes, and toppings running to small paper umbrellas. We’ve decided to collapse the ingredient list, reduce the garnish and toss out the umbrella. My Mai Tai 2 ounces dark rum 2 ounce pineapple juice 1/2 ounce […]
Forget the movie. The featured drink in that classic film — aside from Bogart swilling bourbon — was the Champagne Cocktail. This rum-based recipe gets its name from the white painted homes of Caribbean plantation owners. The lime juice cuts through what might appear to be a recipe on the sweet side. Casablanca 2 ounces […]
It’s pronounced che-rine and the name is as original as the drink. All we needed was enough leftover bing cherries and some not-from concentrate tangerine juice. The key is straining the pureed mixture through a sieve after blending it to remove the annoying pieces of cherry skins. This recipe is for 4. Cherine Punch 1 […]
The newer recipes for a Black Devil call for dark rum, but we find the lighter rum allows the vermouth to show through in this very simple mix. The olive garnish gives the drink its name. Black Devil 2 ounce light rum 1/2 ounce dry vermouth Pour rum and vermouth into a mixing glass with […]
This is a heads up for Rum Week, a collection of sugar-cane and molasses based spirits beginning Monday, July 7. We’ve brought together traditional and specially created cocktails to celebrate the oldest spirit in the New World. By the way, there are versions of Liquid Coma calling for so many Old World liqueurs the resulting […]
We were thinking fondly of BevMo, a major spirits, wine, and beer retailer in 3 western states, when we created this World Cup cocktail. BevMo also has cocktails online for the 2014 World Cup, which continues through July 13 in Brazil. As they say, the mo’ the merrier. Here’s one BevMo is welcome to add […]
This drink is a homonym for an impact assessment process. And while we’re all trying to decide what that means, have a sip of this liquid dance of rum, citrus and touch of banana liqueur. Tee Eye 2 ounces dark rum 1 ounce lemon juice 1/2 ounce creme de banana 1/2 ounce Falernum liqueur 1 […]