Category: Wrap Up
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The Aviation – Now with Violette
My bottle of Creme de Violette finally arrived from Sam’s Wine last Tuesday. I eagerly opened the box and pulled out a bottle of lovely violet colored spirit. The beautiful color is the first and most striking thing you’ll notice about a bottle of Creme de Violette. I admired for only a short time though…
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The Aviation – Minus the Violette
I entered this week with a bit of trepidation. You see about a year and a half ago Aaron and I were both just getting in to mixing cocktails. We decided that with the 4th of July fast approaching we should throw a party and feature gin drinks. Being new to the game we both…
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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…
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Corpse Reviver #2 – Wow
As I sit here sipping what will likely be my last Corpse Reviver #2 for the week I’m still in shock about how great this cocktail truly is. I had heard a great deal of praise while researching on the web, but didn’t expect to enjoy it as much as I have. I didn’t even…
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Corpse Reviver #1 – Big Glass o’ Brown Spirits
This week I’ve been focusing most of my efforts on the Corpse Reviver #2. In the intro post I mentioned that there was also a Corpse Reviver #1 in the Savoy Cocktail Book. Feeling a need to do my due diligence I mixed up the CR #1 to get an idea what it was like. …