Presented by Cooks’ World and Pinnacle Wine & Liquor The December holiday season, in my ancestral land of England and elsewhere around the Old World, is also sloe gin time, when we celebrate by macerating berries of the humble blackthorn tree—a/k/a “sloe”—in gin and sweetening the infusion with sugar for purposes of toasting the holidays. … Continue reading Cocktails of the Week: Let’s Tango with a Christmas Negroni!
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Cocktail of Negroni Week: The Slow Negroni
Presented by Cooks’ World and Pinnacle Wine & Liquor Negroni week is upon us again. It’s an annual global fundraiser for a great cause through participating bars, but it’s okay to make negronis at home, too! If you want to have fun, find a participating Negroni Week bar near you and ask them for a … Continue reading Cocktail of Negroni Week: The Slow Negroni
Cocktail of the Week: The More Supreme Daiquiri
Presented by Cooks’ World and Pinnacle Wine & Liquor Yes, it’s the More Supreme Daiquiri—a cocktail so delicious that its predecessor, the *Merely* Supreme Daiquiri, is lost to the ages. Two ingredients distinguish this recipe from the conventional rum/lime/sugar Daiquiri: It calls for aged Rhum Agricole in place of a molasses-based rum and a dollop … Continue reading Cocktail of the Week: The More Supreme Daiquiri
World Rum Day Cocktail of the Week: The Departed
Presented by Cooks’ World and Pinnacle Wine & Liquor Today (July 11) is World Rum Day, so let’s celebrate! And who wouldn’t love a cocktail that shares its name with a Scorsese film? This one is "The Departed." Sorry, though - no Jack Nicholson, Matt Damon, Mark Wahlberg, or Leonardo DiCaprio in sight.To be honest, … Continue reading World Rum Day Cocktail of the Week: The Departed
Two Cocktails of the Week for “Cinco de Derby” Weekend
Presented by Cooks’ World and Pinnacle Wine & Liquor Please note: There will be no Cocktail of the Week posts for May 16 or May 23, as I'll be taking an intensive course on sake those two weeks. Derby Day and Cinco de Mayo are always near each other, but only sometimes on consecutive days, … Continue reading Two Cocktails of the Week for “Cinco de Derby” Weekend
Cocktails of the Week: Five Irish whiskey riffs on cocktails you already love
Presented by Cooks’ World and Pinnacle Wine & Liquor Just ahead of St. Patrick’s Day, consumers have an understandable peak of interest in Irish whiskeys, and there are a lot of uniquely Irish whiskey cocktails you can make and enjoy. But good news: You needn’t learn a new recipe (or just as importantly, you needn’t … Continue reading Cocktails of the Week: Five Irish whiskey riffs on cocktails you already love
Cocktail of the Week: The Jasmine
Presented by Cooks’ World and Pinnacle Wine & Liquor This is a refreshing, citrusy cocktail with some bittersweet notes and a lovely color contributed by Campari. The dollop of rich simple syrup is optional, but I think the mix is just a little too tart without it. For the gin, I stick to high proof … Continue reading Cocktail of the Week: The Jasmine
Cooks’ World/Pinnacle Liquor Cocktail of the Week: Two “session” cocktails and tips for New Year’s Eve
With a look ahead to Dry January You may have guessed by now, but my motto is "Moderation in all things—including moderation." We’re almost there, folks. All of the November and December excuses for excess, except New Year’s Eve, are behind us. Here comes 2024, ready or not, and after the Day of Endless Bowl … Continue reading Cooks’ World/Pinnacle Liquor Cocktail of the Week: Two “session” cocktails and tips for New Year’s Eve
Cooks’ World/Pinnacle Liquor Cocktail of the Week: Here comes cocktail Santa Claus
There are dozens and dozens of holiday-themed and holiday-appropriate cocktails one can make to please and amaze family and friends at this time of year. I’ll begin with my very favorite, which I originally posted on this blog a year ago, and then move on to a few others. And my very favorite holiday cocktail … Continue reading Cooks’ World/Pinnacle Liquor Cocktail of the Week: Here comes cocktail Santa Claus
NEW! Cooks’ World/Pinnacle Liquor Cocktail of the Week: The Miami Martini
With this post, I’m delighted to launch a weekly series of cocktail posts in collaboration with two of Rochester’s most respected independent retailers of cocktailware and spirits: Cooks’ World and Pinnacle Wine & Liquor—located less than a mile from each other on Monroe Avenue near Twelve Corners in Brighton. Please read more about these partners … Continue reading NEW! Cooks’ World/Pinnacle Liquor Cocktail of the Week: The Miami Martini
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