Posts Tagged as ‘drink recipe’

October 27, 2009

Absinthe Cocktails for Halloween

There’s something about Absinthe that just fits with Halloween. It’s mysterious, it’s romantic, it seems dangerous. Of course, if you drink the stuff properly (traditional ritual or quality cocktails) there’s nothing scary about it. But it’s still fun to play it up for the holiday. Here are a few Halloween-appropriate cocktail recipes from Pernod Absinthe. [...]

September 25, 2009

What’s so Wrong About a Cosmo?

For me?— nothing. I know many people dismiss the cocktail, which probably saw its peak about 5-10 years ago thanks to the ladies of Sex and the City. Since then, bars across the U.S. have continued to push the drink, with wild fruit variations in every color of the rainbow. What was once a good, [...]

September 18, 2009

Cafe Flip

Here’s a closer look at Chuck Taggart’s contribution to last week’s Kahlua Coffee Cream Thursday Drink Night event–The Cafe Flip (photo by Chuck).
2 oz. Kahlua Coffee Cream
3/4 oz. Fernet Branca (The bar didn’t have Fernet, so he subbed in Angostura)
1 whole egg
3 dashes Fee’s Old Fashioned Bitters
3 dashes Fee’s Aztec Chocolate Bitters
Separate the egg and [...]

December 23, 2008

Mom’s Christmas Cocktail

Is it strange to get a voicemail from your mother at 8 o’clock in the morning, asking you to try this new cocktail recipe she’s stumbled across? I thought so, but I have strict orders to post this one on the blog (plus it does sound pretty tasty & easy to make!). Haven’t tried it [...]

May 21, 2008

Rain On Me…

 
 
 
 
 
 
          
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
As part of my ongoing education in the field of spirits, wine, and beer, I took today’s lunch at the award-winning Olive Bar (http://www.olivebarct.com) in nearby Unionville (You’ve got to love a job that encourages this kind of behavior!). This Mediterranean style bar is an extension of George’s Pizza & Restaurant, which makes a killer eggplant [...]