Cocktail Hacker

Month: January 2009

  • The Aviation Cocktail

    The Aviation is a classic cocktail that now lives a life of relative web 2.0 anonymity.  A search on Wikipedia will link you directly to the general cocktail page, which doesn’t do anyone much good as the page doesn’t even list a recipe.  Thankfully my reference books had a few recipes and my fellow cocktail…

  • Pimm’s Cup – English Summer in a Glass

    This week’s cocktail was an interesting departure from the norm here at Cocktail Hacker.  The Pimm’s Cup is very low in alcohol and really quite refreshing.  I can certainly see why this is a summer favorite in the UK.  As I mentioned in my intro post I started the week with the recipe from The…

  • MxMo XXXV: I Don’t Drink Beer

    This month Mixology Monday is being hosted by The Scribe of A Mixed Dram. The topic of this month’s gathering (virtual at least) is ‘New Horizons’. Summed up as “Try a new base spirit. Use a technique you’ve never used before. Try something new!” Well, this led to a considerable amount of pondering on my…

  • Faux Pimm’s

    Pimm’s is certainly a unique liquor and I can imagine a lot of you are not interested in rushing out to buy a bottle simply to make this cocktail.  Well fear not, there is a simple, and cheap solution; make up a batch of Faux Pimm’s.  I found this recipe while researching Pimm’s and decided…

  • Pimm’s Cup

    In or around 1823 James Pimm, then owner of an oyster bar in London, created what would later become Pimm’s No. 1 Cup.  Pimm’s No. 1 is a blend of gin, fruit nectars, quinine and a secret blend of herbs.  The aroma of Pimm’s No. 1 is fruity and aromatic but the gin base comes…