Month: May 2010

  • Kir Royale – Flashback

    A few months back I discussed the Kir Royale as a great New Year’s cocktail.  And while it definitely is that, I think it’s a great candidate for a brunch tipple as well.  The classic Kir Royale is a combo of 1/2 oz of creme de cassis and 5 oz of champagne.  While it’s a…

  • Mimosa – Love/Hate

    My relationship with the Mimosa I think can be summed up as love/hate, though not in the way you’re thinking.  You see, I deeply love Mimosas.  Yet, at the same time, I hate telling people that.  That statement conjures images of accessories such as small dogs and man bags.  Well, I call BS on that. …

  • Brunch Cocktail #1 – Bloody Mary

    I’m not going to lie to you; the Bloody Mary is not one of my all time favorite cocktails.  In fact, I don’t really like them much at all.  However, I’m now going to flip flop a bit and say that while I don’t generally like them they do go quite well with a savory…

  • Mother’s Day Cocktails

    Guess what time it is?  Did you guess “Thought Experiment Time”?  No?  Well, it is.  So, here’s the experiment; we’re going with word association this time.  What’s the first thing that comes to mind when you hear the words “Mother’s Day”?  Did you say brunch?  If not, pretend you did, just to make me happy. …

  • Honeymoon Cocktail – An Apple A Day

    An apple a day keeps the doctor away.  Or so the saying goes.  So what does the distilled essence of a bushel-load of apples get you?  A damn fine cocktail and, near as I can discern, immortality.  The Honeymoon Cocktail is another drink where the fresh apple flavor of the calvados really makes the drink…