Posts Tagged ‘Classic’

Bourbon Milk Punch, big easy cocktail

New Orleans is a city famous for milk punches. Almost every major saloon seems to have its own formula for taming bourbon with a dose of dairy and ice. This recipe is from “The Bartender’s Best Friend: Updated and revised,” by Mardee Haidin Regan. Bourbon Milk Punch 2 ounces bourbon 1/2 ounce dark creme de […]

 

London Town, maraschino cocktail

While this is a popular cocktail in (dare we say) gin-sodden London, we’ve chosen Texas-made Moody June gin from Bone Spirits for this classic. The limited ingredients, method of making the drink, and its light color qualify it for our Martini Monday. London Town 1 1/2 ounces gin 1/2 maraschino liqueur 2 dashes orange bitters […]

 

Marconi Wireless, retro cocktail

Cellphones, wifi? Want to blame it all on someone? Or raise a glass in tribute to Guglielmo Marconi, the Italian inventor (born April 25, 1874) whose work led to our wireless world? This pre-Prohibition drink brings back applejack with a pleasing dose of orange bitters. Marconi Wireless 2 ounces applejack 1/4 ounce sweet vermouth 3-4 […]

 

Harvey Wallbanger, retro cocktail

Let us hark back to yesteryear, beyond the line dividing today from retro. We’re talking the 1950s in Los Angeles where a Galliano salesman is promoting a drink named for a Santa Monica surfer. The truth of all this is veiled in retro’s comforting mist. This cocktail classic did, however, rise to great popularity through […]

 

Daiquiri, classic cocktail

The classic Daiquirí was a favored drink of author Ernest Hemingway and President John Kennedy. It is also the name of a whole family of rum-and-citrus drinks which flourished during World War II when Caribbean and South American rums were more available than other spirits. Fresh lime juice is the key to a good Daiquiri. […]

 

Bushranger, balanced cocktail

This drink is a good example of the balance created by the controlled use of bitters in a cocktail. Dubonnet, a French wine-based aperitif, gets lifted by the stronger alcohol in the rum. But the drink’s separate components are then linked by the dashes of Angostura. Bushranger 1 ounce Dubonnet 1 ounce white rum 2 […]

 

Manhattan, perfect cocktail

The Manhattan cocktail has a history seemingly as old as the island itself. The original, called “the perfect Manhattan,” later spawned drier and sweeter versions. It all depended on the types and amounts of vermouth used. This perfect, a fence-sitter using dry and sweet vermouth, celebrates Super Bowl co-hosts on the east side of the […]

 

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