Bitters were originally developed as “tonics” — aka patent medicines.
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RECIPE: Virgin’s Peril
The problem with this cocktail — or the advantage of it, depending on your viewpoint — is that it’s very easy to drink.
Continue readingRECIPE: Whisky Fizz
…To me, fizzes are basically sours in a good mood.
Continue readingAbsinthe Makes The Heart Grow Fonder
“Absinthe makes the heart grow founder” is a quote sometimes attributed to author/renaissance woman Ethel Watts Mumford. Although I distinctly remember Groucho Marx saying it at some point.
Continue readingRECIPE: Perfect Cocktail
… an “easy cocktail” that is also happily the Perfect Cocktail.
Continue readingRECIPE: Blue Blazer
“…this will look like a stream of fire…”
Continue readingMYSTERY MIXER: Five Fruits Syrup
Hmmmm….Five Fruits Syrup. Anyone?
Continue readingRECIPE: Brandy Sour
I figured I’d start simple. And what could be simpler than a Brandy Sour?
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