Sunday Cocktail

The unexpected Cameron’s Kick

Published by admin on Mon, 11/04/2019 - 3:43pm

“The Odd Couple” was a movie, then it was a hit TV sitcom, and then the term became part of the vernacular for any pairing of two things that simply do not fit together.
“Odd couples” are rare in the mixology world because typically certain ingredients are not used together for one simple reason: the combination typically doesn't taste good.

You haven’t had the Perfect Manhattan

Published by admin on Mon, 10/28/2019 - 3:39pm

The perfect evening calls for the perfect cocktail.
By now you have likely had the opportunity to enjoy a fireside cocktail, either next to your outdoor fire pit or your living room fireplace. There is more football on television than most of us have time to watch, and we “fall back” a daylight savings time comes to an end in a matter of days. I know many fall fanatics that will tell you that this is the “perfect” season. It's only fitting that we toast the perfect season with the perfect cocktail, let's mix up a Perfect Manhattan as we toast the fall before the winter shows up.

Celebrate year-round with a Sangria

Published by admin on Mon, 10/21/2019 - 4:20pm

Halloween is upon us and your social media newsfeed is likely loaded with food and beverage serving suggestions for your Halloween party.
You will need something dark, blood red and refreshing to sit between the spaghetti brains and olive eyeball platter. How about a refreshing pitcher or punch bowl of Sangria?

The revival of the Last Rites

Published by admin on Mon, 10/14/2019 - 4:24pm

If a drink named “Last Rites” appeared in front of you on a cocktail menu, would you order it?
The name hardly conjures up images of fun and festive times, but in a way does warn the customer that the drink has an unusually high rum content. Similar to the Zombie, Last Rights has returned from the dead to haunt bar menus around the country. If you own a blender and are willing to track down a few essential ingredients, you will find out what the buzz is all about.

All you need to know about mixers

Published by admin on Mon, 10/07/2019 - 4:31pm

If a recipe calls for club soda, can I use seltzer? Is there a difference between club soda and soda water? Can I substitute tonic water for club soda? Are ginger beer and ginger ale different?
There are differences in the mixers, and this week we will take a look at some of the more common mixers as we prepare to stock our home bars for fall entertaining.
We will start with the most popular mixers: tonic water and club soda.

Kick back and relax with a Yellow Bird

Published by admin on Mon, 09/30/2019 - 5:02pm

“Honey, what was that yellow drink that we had on our last cruise?”
More than likely it was a Yellow Bird, a drink which has taken many twists and turns through the Caribbean over the last half century. Each hotel, restaurant, bar, and cruise line has their own version of the classic cocktail, but the IBA has weighed in and clearly defined what is and what is not an “official” Yellow Bird. This week we are setting sail in search of the original Yellow Bird, all aboard!

Don’t let the name fool you — Cohasset Punch is Chicago’s drink

Published by admin on Mon, 09/23/2019 - 3:25pm

What are the most “Chicago” drinks of all time?
The Chicago Cocktail would occupy the top spot, followed by the Chicago Fizz.
Coming in third is a drink that is considered Chicago-born, but happens to be named after a town in Massachusetts.
Cohasset Punch may have been created near Boston, but it was created by a Chicago Bartender named Gus Williams.
Williams was hired by famous Victoria-era actor William Crane who would host lavish parties at his summer home in Cohasset.

Spice up your menu with a Ginger Rogers

Published by admin on Mon, 09/16/2019 - 4:27pm

My curiosity always seems to get the best of me when it comes to namesake cocktails, especially celebrity namesake cocktails.
Celebrity namesake cocktails generally fall into two categories: drinks named after celebrities as a tribute, and drinks that were enjoyed by the celebrities themselves. This week we will enjoy a modern classic named for a legend of cinema and stage: the Ginger Rogers.
The Ginger Rogers falls in the “tribute” category of namesake cocktails as it was invented in 1995, the year that Rogers passed away at the age of 83.

Pour a good Old Fashioned drink

Published by admin on Mon, 09/09/2019 - 4:51pm

This Friday the 13th brings the 2019 Harvest Moon, which means that whiskey season is upon us. Dust off the bottles of bourbon in your home bar, it’s time to head to the porch at sunset and make that first Old Fashioned of the fall season.
Few debates in the whiskey world are as polarizing as what defines a “proper” Old Fashioned.  The Old Fashioned platform can be adapted to nearly any higher proof spirit, but the Old Fashioned started life as a whiskey cocktail and over a century later still reigns supreme as the king of whiskey cocktails.

The Hollywood classic Horse’s Neck

Published by admin on Tue, 09/03/2019 - 3:29pm

What does a horse's neck taste like? I wouldn't know, and it doesn't sound like something that should be used to describe a delicious cocktail. Guess what? The Horse's Neck is a delicious cocktail that shines on the silver screen, at Royal Navy cocktail parties, and in your home bar. Break out the highball glasses, we're going to ride this horse all the way down mixology memory lane.