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. Summer is Caipirinha time, sure—but there’s more to Cachaça than Caipirinhas. Meet the Caipirinha's cousin "Esmeralda," or … Continue reading Cocktail of the Week: The Caipirinha’s Cousin Esmeralda
St. Germain
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
The Quarantini: Who says it’s enjoyable only during a pandemic?
Facebook Memories regularly remind me of things I posted years ago—which isn’t always a great feeling, by the way. Today, though, FB dug up a cocktail I came up with and posted three years ago today at the very beginning of the Great Pandemic, along with the YouTube video I made to demonstrate and explain … Continue reading The Quarantini: Who says it’s enjoyable only during a pandemic?
The Left Bank Martini
Our adorable tabletop Christmas trees will move to the attic shortly for the off-season, and—Epiphany notwithstanding—here’s one last cocktail photo with the colorful seasonal backdrop. The drink is a lovely change of Martini pace, taking its name from St. Germain Elderflower Liqueur, which in turn takes its name from the Left Bank neighborhood of Paris … Continue reading The Left Bank Martini
The “Pastry War Margarita”
You read that right, and with this recipe you get a free history lesson. (“Make it a double, bartender—this is gonna take a little while!”) I confess needing to look up what the Pastry War was, and thank you to Wikipedia for telling us all we need to know about this quaint, three-month fracas. Top … Continue reading The “Pastry War Margarita”
In-Seine
I got this recipe from Crazy Edouard—he’s … IN-SEINE!!! I know. I'm showing my age, and references to 1970s tri-state area electronics retailers and divey pop-culture icons don’t really belong in a sophisticated cocktail blog such as this, but … Simon Difford created and named this drink, so don’t blame me! (You kids just click … Continue reading In-Seine
The Elder Aviator
This is a riff on the classic Aviation cocktail (gin, Luxardo Maraschino Liqueur, crème de violette, lemon juice), but dropping the sweet, floral violette and adding the more herbaceously floral (and health-giving!) notes of elderflower liqueur. THE ELDER AVIATOR2 oz Gin (good stuff, please)⅔ oz St. Germain Elderflower Liqueur¼ oz Luxardo Maraschino Liqueur½ oz Freshly … Continue reading The Elder Aviator
Of Irish Maids and Dead Rabbits
What penance does the Archbishop of Dublin prescribe for a supplicant who makes a drink called “Irish Maid,” using Irish whiskey, but incorporating an English cucumber?? Asking for a friend. Okay, don’t answer that. Anyone who has a drop of Irish blood in them—or who lives within 100 miles of anyone who does, which is … Continue reading Of Irish Maids and Dead Rabbits
The Libation Lounge 