Jiggers in hand and a shaker in tow, this is where we’ll breakdown some of our most recent flavor obsessions. From fast and casual to expert level drink crafting, one thing holds true for everything you’ll find here; these are some Clever Cocktails!
Category: Clever Cocktails
The Mamie Taylor Cocktail
Today with the 4th of July just ahead we offer an American classic, The Mamie Taylor Cocktail. This drink was inspired, circa 1899 in Rochester NY, by famed opera singer Mamie Taylor’s desire for a Claret Lemonade. The barman, unable …
Rum Pineapple Mist
Last week, Pineapples were on sale at our local grocery. Pineapple is great when mixed with spirits and is perfect for summer cocktails. Below we offer you a recipe for home-made Pineapple syrup. It is a mixer that marries equally …
The Knickerbocker Cocktail, Circa 1850
The term Knickerbocker was a slang reference to Dutch settlers in New York that wore “Knickers” rolled up to the knee. In 1809 Washington Irving (under the nom de plume Diedrich Knickerbocker) wrote the satirical A History of New York …
The Last Word Cocktail
A recent opportunity to imbibe in a variant of the previously famous Last Word Cocktail was so sublime, it made us ponder the drink's origins; and so our story starts at the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel in New York City. The Hotel …
Tamarind Cocktail Syrup & The Tamarind Margarita
Tamarind is a ripe pod-like fruit that comes from the African Tamarind tree. It is most often sold in the form of a thick sticky paste or concentrate. Tamarind has an amazing sweet and sour taste with bright acidity and …
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Clever Cocktails: Traditional Sangrita Recipe
Now that we've got Cinco de Mayo under our belt for 2017, the Tequila bug has bit. If you're anything like me, the 'jones' for a good sipping spirit always seems to intersect with culinary inquisitiveness. Enter Sangrita, no...not Sangria, …
Clever Cocktails: Strawberry Pink Peppercorn Smash
Strawberry Pink Peppercorn Smash I love Pink Peppercorns for their unique taste. They are peppery but only mildly so, and have a sweet-fruitiness to them. I made pink peppercorn simple syrup with the desire to work it into a cocktail …
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Clever Cocktails: A Proper Mint Julep
Derby Day is this weekend and what would the Kentucky Derby be without The Mint Julep. This classic cocktail was popularized in the Southern States sometime in the 18th Century. As with many drinks, the provenance as to its creation …
Clever Cocktails: Strawberry Shrub
In the 18th and early 19th Century, a time with no refrigeration, the Shrub was one way to preserve fruit to be enjoyed outside of its normal growing season. It was added to water for a non-alcoholic drink that was …
Clever Cocktails: The East India House Cocktail
The Gentleman's Companion "Around the World with Jigger, Beaker and Flask" was published in 1939 and has become one of the definitive references from the Golden Age of Cocktails. Author Charles H. Baker Jr., was a Bon-Vivant who not only …
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