Category: Recipes
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Cola Highballs
Highballs aren’t exactly new here at Cocktail Hacker. I’ve covered the Gin & Tonic and the Dark and Stormy in the past. Around Superbowl time I even put up some tips on creating your own DIY highball bar for your party. But, one category I haven’t touched on as yet is the class of cola…
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20th Century Cocktail – Wow…yeah, wow
I mixed this cocktail for the first time with a bit of trepidation. Chocolate, lemon, gin and aperetif wine, really? I’m happy to report that someone had a lot more depth of cocktail thought than I do. I never would have guess that this combination would taste so good. But taste good it most certainly…
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Singapore Sling
The Singapore Sling is a drink I would imagine nearly everyone has heard of, at least in passing. However, my guess is that most people haven’t ever had one. I know that I certainly fall in to both categories. I’ve heard the name, know the general recipe and even know a bit of the history,…
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Dan’s Classic Martini
Last week I posted about the differences between shaking and stirring. Since the post was focused on the merits of shaking or stirring Martini like drinks specifically Dan mentioned a classic take on the Martini that he had recently mixed up. A couple months ago my family was having a big old gathering at our…
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Vesper – Mmmm…Tasty?
Bond is doubtless a man who likes a strong cocktail. In the case of the Vesper I really have to call his judgement in to question though. The first note I have about this cocktail in my notebook is that the gin completely overwhelms the Lillet. Interestingly in my later internet browsings I found that…