Category: Wrap Up

  • Ramos Gin Fizz – Foamy Deliciousness

    This was another cocktail that really impressed me.  Looking at the ingredients I was a bit skeptical to begin with.  I mean you’re intentionally combining lemon juice and cream and expecting the result to be good.  That’s just not something that usually fits in my world view.  Well, I should say my previous world view. …

  • Americano – Happy Fourth Everybody

    This week has been a bit on the crazy side as I’ve been getting ready to head to New Orleans for Tales of the Cocktail (TOTC).  More on that tomorrow.  Thankfully throughout the week I had the Americano to turn to for a refreshing summer cocktail with a wonderfully complex flavor and a nice hit…

  • Salty Dog – Less of a Dog Than Expected

    My week of Salty Dogs started when I mixed some up for my cousin Tara and I.  I followed the simple recipe I laid out at the beginning of the week, 2 oz vodka, 3 oz grapefruit juice.  The only grapefruit juice I had on hand was the kind in the tiny cans and I…

  • Clover Club – Mmmm Pink

    After this week of experimentation I have a bit of a confession to make, I think I’m starting to get over my deep seated phobia of pink. You see, I keep making pink cocktails worried about their possible girly appearance only to be consistently blown away by their amazing flavor.  The Clover Club, like the…

  • Cola Highballs – So Many Possibilities

    This week’s drink of choice presented a nearly endless range of possibilities.  What cola to choose?  What recipe? What spirit?  I opted to narrow down the field a bit and focus only on the choice of spirit this time.  In doing so I had to decide on a cola and a recipe upon which to…