In the beginning there was the Martinez a combination of Gin, Sweet Vermouth and Bitters. As it evolved the Sweet was swapped for Dry and we ended up with the Martini. Today, in the fashion of the Martinez we offer …
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Gin Basil Smash
Gin Basil Smash Fresh summer basil is plentiful in the garden and that means it is time for Gin Basil Smashes. Here is an easy to make seasonal cocktail that is perfect for those hot humid days ahead. Mix a …
Blackberry-Gin Fizz
Summer is here and it is gin season. Today we offer you a refreshing summer “fizz” made with fresh Blackberry syrup. It is a perfect sipper for the sunny summer days ahead and if the kids are around you can …
Corpse Reviver #2
Brought to us from Harry Craddock’s 1930 Savoy Cocktail Book, the Corpse Reviver’s are actually a collection of recipes that were in that time used as morning after pick-me-ups. Times have changed and we strongly suggest working this into an …
Chamomile 75
As the weather moderates it is time to enjoy spring. Today’s clever cocktail is a spring take on the French 75. It has a base of gin and employs chamomile honey syrup for an herbal accent. Topped with sparkling wine, …
The Yale Cocktail
Most of the great universities have cocktails created in their names. Today we offer you the Yale Cocktail, a local recipe that has evolved over time. The original drink dates back to the 1890’s being a simple concoction of Gin …
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 …
Miss Scarlet
There has been a recent interest in Amaro. The word literally means “bitter” in Italian and represents a group of herbal liqueurs. Amaros come from numerous proprietary recipes and are compounded blends of various herbs and bittering agents. Typically Amaros …
The Negroni
In all of the pages of cocktails we have offered you, we somehow omitted the obligatory Negroni. If you are not familiar, and have not tried one; this is the perfect fall, gin cocktail. The story goes that in the …
I’ll have a Gibson Please…
I’ll Have a Gibson Please… The history of the Gibson Cocktail is vague at best. It was possibly created for a teetotaler who wanted to discreetly distinguish their cocktail from others. Oddly the first written recipe for the Gibson in …
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