Month: November 2009
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The Algonquin Cocktail
This week I’m taking a look at a cocktail from the pages of Ted “Dr. Cocktail” Haigh’s book Vintage Spirits and Cocktails. I have the UK version of the book so if you have the US version the title is slightly different. On that note there is a new version of the book which, although…
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Turkey Time – No Cocktail This Week
I’m taking a break from cocktail writing this week. I hope you all have a fantastic Thanksgiving holiday and certainly hope it includes delicious cocktails. If you’re looking for some inspiration here are a few links from last year to get you started. Eggnog – Some links to homemade recipes Eggnog – My thoughts on…
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El Presidente – Muy Rosa
I’m starting to notice a bit of a trend here. Pink cocktails are delicious. Now I have no doubt we could whip up something pink that would taste terrible, but for the most part I think my contention holds true. The El Presidente certainly follows this rule to a tee. I didn’t make any real…
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Rhum Clement Premiere Canne
Seeing as this week’s cocktail, El Presidente, calls for white rum it seems a perfect time to review one I got in the mail some time back, Rhum Clement Premiere Canne. Rhum Clement is a rhum agricole meaning that it’s distilled from sugar cane juice rather than molasses. Like Cachaca this gives Rhum Clement a…
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El Presidente
I know this makes for two rum drinks in a row, but the El Presidente* calls for white rum so it should be sufficiently different. In flipping through the Joy of Mixology looking for my next cocktail to conquer this one just sounded delicious. So there you have it. A glimpse in to my highly…