Archive of ‘Rye’ category

Algonquin, a literary tribute

Named for the Algonquin Hotel in New York, where writer and wit Dorothy Parker ruled the round table in the hotel bar, the centerpiece for a gathering of noted literary figures of the 1920s and 1930s. The original cocktail called for a heftier dose of rye — we’ve used literary license and adjusted the amount. […]

 

Old Fashioned, class in a glass

One of the earliest “on the rocks” mixes, this cocktail has left its name on the serving glass used for scores of other drinks. The muddling of the sugar, bitters and water is a key step. Turning this into a fruit salad by adding a maraschino cherry and orange slice to the muddling step could […]

 

Ginge-rye

There are times when you want to navigate around the smokiness of Scotch and the heavier, sweeter mouth feel of Bourbon. How about whiskey made from rye? The American style is made with 51 percent rye grain and produces a lighter, faintly fruity whiskey. It provides an excellent balance in mixed drinks. While this cocktail […]

 

Layover, a cancellation cocktail

Aviation week continues with the Layover. When your flight is cancelled, what’s a traveler to do? We suggest finding a tavern where they have these ingredients and a bar bender willing to mix them for you. Oh, and grab some dark chocolate at the airpot to drop in the drink after it’s prepared. This recipe serves […]

 

Scofflaw – famous Prohibition era cocktail

During Prohibition, a Boston newspaper asked readers to help coin a word for those who still enjoyed drinking spirits. The winning entry was “scofflaw,” and the paper paid the winners the princely 1924 prize of $200. The name spread quickly. Less than a week later, Harry’s Bar in Paris created this namesake drink. Scofflaw 1 […]

 

Ward 8 – modern tastes meet an old school cocktail

As November draws toward its blustery close and we head into another election cycle (saints preserve us), we are reminded about a drink with a political past. Ward 8 hails from Boston, home of so many lovely hard drinking politicians. A Southie barman, when called upon to create a drink celebrating a state legislator’s election, […]

 

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