Some say there is nothing new in the world of food. There is little that has not been done before and new recipes invariably are just variations on old themes. The world of cocktails is not different. I have whipped …
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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 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 …
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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