Blue Moon Cocktail

The Dry Martini – Live !

My first endeavour with video…..

The Delmonico Cocktail

* 1 ounce gin
* 1/2 ounce brandy
* 1/2 ounce dry vermouth
* 1/2 ounce sweet vermouth
* 1 dash orange bitters
Garnish: Lemon twist
Stir with ice. Strain into a chilled cocktail glass
While I could not find any historical evidence, I believe this cocktail was created to honor the original Delmonico Restaurant founded in New York City in the [...]

Quetzal Azul Cup Report

Once brewed, the coffee had a clean, almost floral aroma to it. The color of the brew was a syrupy brown. There was a wonderful amount of coffee oils floating on the surface.
The taste was very smooth and earthy. It had a bright taste and a clean finish. There was never any bitterness, even as [...]

Variations of a theme: The Martini

I was recently given a copy of The Martini Book by Sally Ann Berk. The sub-title is “201 ways to mix the perfect American cocktail.” Now, many of the drinks the book calls “Martinis” are not a Martini at all. They are the sweet, juice filled “Pop Cocktails” that have become popular. These drinks are [...]

The Cocktail Glass

To me, a cocktail glass is a thing of beauty. The simpler the design, the better. For my personal use, I chose Luigi Bormioli’s Michelangelo series.  It is a medium sized glass. The saucer holds 7.5 ounces (thanks to surface tension) but, I would never pour more than 5.5 ounces. Drinks just look nicer when [...]

More Holiday Cocktails

As much as I’d like to make every single one of these cocktails, I probably won’t have time. If you make any of these for your holiday gatherings, let me know how they came out.
Mazel Tov Hanukkah Cocktail
4 parts Blue Curacao
2 parts Vodka
6 parts Ginger ale
1 part Lime juice
Lime peel
Prepare a tall glass full of [...]

The Tom and Jerry Cocktail

Tom and Jerry (Batter Mix)
* 1 lbs. Sugar
* 3 eggs (whites and yolks separated)
* 2 ounces Rum
* 1 tsp. Cinnamon
* 1/2 tsp. Cloves
* 1/2 tsp. Allspice
* 1/2 [...]

The Tombstone Cocktail

TOMBSTONE COCKTAIL
2 oz Bulleit bourbon
1 tsp rich simple syrup
3 dashes Angostura bitters
stir with ice, strain into cocktail glass
twist swatch of thin-cut lemon peel

I first saw this recipe in the book Imbibe! by David Wondrich. The book is a great tale of the Early American Cocktail scene and its greatest proponent, Professor Jerry Thomas.
This is [...]

New Coffee Arrivals

I received my green coffee delivery today. It consisted of the following beans:
Costa Rica Don Mayo “La Ponderosa” Bourbon
Roasting Notes: City+ to Full City Toasted granola aroma, boysenberry syrup sweetness, hazlenut, malt syrup.
Ethiopia Organic Idido Misty Valley DP
Roasting Notes: City+ is where you will experience the most here. FC to FC+ develops more chocolate notes, [...]