Cocktail: the Temple Hart
This was my first attempt at creating a non-alcoholic cocktail using a “non-alcoholic spirit.” The name is a nod to the fact […]
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Cocktail: The Tea Clipper
This was my first attempt at mixing a cocktail that used a spirit “alternative” (something deliberately created and marketed as a non-alcoholic […]
Read moreNegroni Week?
Apparently, today is the penultimate day of Negroni Week. I have to confess that I didn’t enjoy it the first time I […]
Read moreCocktail: Manhattan Project
This one is my own invention, inspired by the need to use a decade-old white elephant gift. A family holiday gift swap […]
Read moreCocktail: Aviation
This may have been the first cocktail I learned to make. I started mixing cocktails about four years ago, at a friend’s […]
Read moreCocktail: Strawberry Basil Margarita
To celebrate National Tequila Day, I made a new (to me) margarita variant. The basil in my wife’s garden is thriving, so […]
Read moreCocktail: Smoky Martini
My own compromise between recipes from two master bartenders, published on Liquor.com: Dale DeGroff’s Smoky Martini and Audrey Saunders’ Dreamy Dorini Smoking […]
Read moreCocktail: The Paper Plane
A solid choice for a summery drink that still features whisky. It’s equal parts Bourbon, lemon juice, Aperol, and Amaro Nonino. That […]
Read moreCocktail: the Airmail
This one was brought to my attention by my sister-in-law, who said she’d had one at a local establishment. I was sufficiently […]
Read moreCocktail: Poet’s Dream
I found this courtesy of Johan, a bartender on Instagram. It’s a martini variant that uses Benedictine. As a dry martini is […]
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