What happened to the Martini? Today Martinis are a shadow of what they used to be. They are fruited and laced, infused and laden with pompadours of foam. What was once beauty in simplicity has become a freak show of …
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Pat O’Brien’s Original Hurricane Recipe
No Trip to New Orleans is complete without a stop at Pat O ’Briens on Saint Peter Street in the Quarter. There you will find tourists and locals alike mixing to dueling pianos and Hurricane cocktails. In the early 1940’s …
Minted Watermelon Cooler
The other day we started searching cocktail recipes that utilized fresh watermelon. It is watermelon season and we want to find use of this wonderful succulent fruit. We had never juiced a watermelon before and found it easier than imagined. …
Cocktail Thyme
Summer is gardening season and a time when we look to fresh harvests for cocktail inspirations. Herbs have started to become more common as ingredients for cocktails and one that is quite versatile is Thyme. Today we share with you …
Vesper Martini – Shaken and Not Stirred
Ian Flemings James Bond character knows how to drink. He is a connoisseur of all the finer things in life. In the 1953 novel, Casino Royal, Bond invented a variation to the Martini that he named the “Vesper” after the lead …
The Bullshot
It is something warm to start the day. It takes the chill off and helps one to settle into a lazy “day off” kind of mood. The Bullshot is a drink I remember my father serving his guests in the …
Caramel Apple Martini
Looking for a last minute Halloween Cocktail to enjoy while passing out candy tonight? What better than a Caramel Apple Martini. It is simple to make, refreshing to drink and will indulge you inner child. Happy Halloween. Caramel Apple Martini …
