Tag: Cocktail
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Negroni Addio!
I began this week’s explorations with a bit of trepidation. I had bought my bottle of Campari a couple months ago and hadn’t done much with it. In my early reading on the aperitif I had found that people often ordered a Campari and Soda, so I decided that was as good a place as…
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The Negroni
This week we’re going to highlight a cocktail and ingredient you may have never heard of. Namely the Negroni and its bitter component Campari. The Negroni was created in Florence, Italy in 1919 when Count Camillo Negroni asked to have Gin added to his Americano. And, well, that’s about all the history I could find…
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A Tearful Goodbye to the Whiskey Sour
I’ve spent this week experiencing the nuances of the Whiskey Sour and it is with more than a bit of reticence that we must move on. This cocktail in its many forms is truly wonderful. I’ve tried all manner of combinations this week and can really say I’ve enjoyed them all. With and without egg…
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Whiskey Sour #2 – Difford’s Guide #7
This recipe was my introduction to the world of the Whisk(e)y Sour and I must say I am most certainly a fan. I like the way that the cocktail is noticably sour without being unpleasantly so. Same goes for the sweetness. The bitters are good, but as with the Manhattan I change it up a…
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Whiskey Sour
This week we’re going to be highlighting a cocktail that nearly everyone has heard of if not sampled. However, my guess is you’ve never had it made the right way. Sours are a traditional family of cocktails that date back to the time of Jerry Thomas’ How to Mix Drinks. Their composition is generally very…