Category: Recipes
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The Algonquin Cocktail – Nearly a Bust
As the title hints this week was nearly a bust for me. The first Algonquin I mixed up was the recipe from Vintage Cocktails and Spirits. Since the recipe called for rye I naturally reached for my go-to, Rittenhouse Bonded. However when I started sipping I was disappointed. The drink was very rye heavy and…
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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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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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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…
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Corn N’ Oil – Black Gold
You hear crude oil referred to as Black Gold from time to time. I’d like to propose that the Corn N’ Oil could easily be renamed the same. Made with Cruzan Black Strap this cocktail is deep and intriguing. The rum gives is a very complex molasses base flavor and the falernum punches it up…