Archive for September, 2009
French 75
The French 75 cocktail is named after the 75mm howitzer artillery gun, a popular weapon during World War I. Legend has it that fighter pilot Raoul Lufbery enjoyed champagne, but
Mixology Monday: Apple Blow Fizz
Once every month cocktail fanatics band together to create a booze-soaked collection of recipes for Mixology Monday. Our hosts for this month are the guys at eGullet, who chose “Dizzy
The Blinker
The Blinker dates back to the 1930s and was traditionally composed of rye, grapefruit juice and grenadine. After hiding in obscurity for decades, the Blinker has seen a resurgence of
Pegu Club
In the 1920s, the Pegu Club was a bar in Rangoon, Burma (at the time a British colony) that served a drink of the same name. And while this drink
Rusty Nail
A classic but oft-forgotten cocktail, the Rusty Nail is a smooth, scotch-based drink that’s much tamer than its name suggests.
By adding Drambuie—a honey- and herb-flavored scotch liqueur—to scotch, you are
Martini
The martini is one of the world’s best known and most popular cocktails, having been immortalized by such drinking greats as Winston Churchill, James Bond and Frank Sinatra. However, nowadays,
Vieux Carré
The Vieux Carré was born sometime prior to 1937 in New Orleans at what would later become the Carousel Bar at the Monteleone Hotel. According to Ted Haigh’s Vintage Spirits
Seelbach Cocktail
The Seelbach is a pre-prohibition cocktail that originated at the Seelbach Hotel in Louisville, KY. Lost to drinkers for nearly 80 years, the recipe was rediscovered in 1995.
If you’re ever
Kentucky Bourbon Festival Recap
With the Kentucky Bourbon Festival two days behind me, my blood alcohol level is finally fighting its way back to legal levels of sobriety. And while I may abstain from
Gimlet
Most recipes for the Gimlet call for Rose’s lime cordial, as opposed to fresh lime juice. While I tend to use fresh juices and generally believe fresh juice is always
