Today we offer you a great summer cocktail made with rums second cousin Cachaca. This cane spirit is the base of Brazil’s national cocktail the Caipirinha. The rendition of the drink we offer you today swaps honey for sugar and …
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The Copper Mules
Have you heard the one about the soda maker, vodka salesman and Russian woman? One fateful day in 1941 Russian immigrant Sophie Berezinski walks into the Cock ‘n’ Bull restaurant in Hollywood. She was desperate to sell 2000 copper mugs …
Grilled Pineapple-Ancho Margarita
Ancho Reyes is a Mexican liqueur made from Ancho and Poblano peppers. It is a sweet and subtly spiced with a hint of smokiness. Ancho Reyes liqueur adds a great lift to many traditional cocktails and works particularly well in …
Lemongrass Gimlet
Every year my wife plants a pot of lemongrass on our deck as an ornamental. The root of this tall grassy plant has wonderful culinary uses. Lemon grass root is pungent with a distinctive herbaceous-citrus like character. It is commonly …
The Honey Oregano Caipirinha
Call Domino’s Pizza and get out your mixing glasses. We think we have finally gone as far off the beaten path as this crazy culinary cocktail obsession can take us (well maybe not). Yesterday we created Honey Syrup infused with Fresh …
Blackberry Basil Mojito
This week we take you on a summer adventure with a great twist on the Mojito. Everyone loves the classic blend of Rum, Sugar and Lime with Mint, so why not embellish it a bit with fresh berries? Also mint …
Raspberry Caipirinha
We love the Caipirinha! This national drink of Brazil employs Cachaça, a cane spirit that is a distant cousin to rum, muddled with a bit of sugar and lime. It is a potent, tart and refreshing cocktail that is as …
My Old Friend Angostura
Angostura Bitters Product of Trinidad and Tobago Dr J.G.B. Siegert (Circa 1824) You added a style to my fruity rum drinks Crowned my Pisco Sours and turned my Gin pink On a hot day with tonic and lime…most sublime In …
Ginger Rum Shrub
If you are a fan of the Dark and Stormy cocktail, then you will love the Ginger Rum Shrub. It comes from colonial recipe for a ginger syrup made with sugar, ginger and vinegar better known as a “Shrub”. While …
The Planter’s Punch
The other day we came across an old advertisement from the good folks at Myers’s Distillery in Jamaica for The Planters Punch. Here is a drink that has as many renditions as it does claims to its origins. Some say …
