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 [...]

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 [...]

An Imbiber’s Bucket List

Originally posted by Darcy O’Neil at Art of Drink , this is the top 100 liquid items you should consume before kicking the bucket. I say items, because some of these cannot really be classified as beverages in the traditional sense of the word. If you want to participate, please do. It’s great fun.
Instructions:
1) [...]

Wet by Beefeater

My local Albertson’s Liquor Store is closing and they are having an inventory closeout sale. I’ve seen this Gin around but didn’t research it much. I figured for 10% off, I would be a sport and try it out. I should have at least read the back of the bottle before I purchased.
A pear infused [...]

A French 75 and The Forbidden X

The French 75

1 1/2 oz gin
1/2 oz fresh lemon juice
3/4 oz simple syrup
shake with ice
strain into champagne flute
top with champagne
garnish with lemon twist
The French 75 is a very tasty cocktail. I enjoyed the sweet and sour combination of the lemon juice and simple syrup. The gin came through as an undertone with the champagne giving [...]

Sewer Water

1 splash Grenedine
1 oz. 151-proof Rum
1/2 oz. Gin
3/4 oz. Melon Liqueur
Pineapple Juice
Lime Juice
In a hurricane or parfait glass, splash grenadine. Add ice,  then rum, gin and melon liqueur. Fill with pineapple juice and float lime juice on top.
My wife isn’t a big drinker but she does enjoy an occasional Melon Ball. I picked up a [...]

Head to Head Gin Challenge – Triple Threat !!

Here it is, the long awaited Second and Final Round of my Head to Head Gin Challenges. It’s the final challenge because my local liquor store only carries a handful of Miniature Gin bottles.
My first challenge pitted Bombay Original London Dry Gin against Plymouth English Gin. Plymouth won that challenge quite handily. Tonight, I put [...]