On October 21st of 1805 Admiral Lord Nelson was outnumbered by the combined fleets of the French and Spanish navies off of the southwest coast of Spain near Cape Trafalgar. Under his brilliant leadership 27 British ships defeated a combined …
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The Stone Fence Cocktail, circa 1770s
It was May of 1775 when Ethan Allen and the Green Mountain Boys captured Fort Ticonderoga in an early morning surprise attack. The cannons that were capture where then taken to Boston and used to push back the British troops, …
The Cold Buttered Rum
There is beauty in simplicity. Being able to assemble a few easy ingredients, resulting in a treat, something delicious. Though cocktailing is strictly an adult theme, we as adults still have a bit of inner child crying to get out. …
The Mary Pickford Cocktail
Over the years many cocktails have been named for movie stars. In the 1920's no star was brighter than America's Sweetheart, Mary Pickford. Known as the Girl with the Curls, Pickford was the top actress of the times. Cocktail lore …
The Connecticut Bullfrog Cocktail
In flipping through the Esquire Handbook for Hosts (copyright 1949) the other day I came across a recipe for The Connecticut Bullfrog cocktail. Being the good resident I am I decided to whip up this drink that has been all …
Incommunicado Cocktail #7
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 …
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 …
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