King of the Cocktails Dispute The Manhattan cocktail is a drink that competes head to head with the Martini for the title of king of the cocktails. A true martini ( not the pretend to add some vermouth but give it to me straight-tini ) generally dominates, but the Manhattan contends as a close second…
Two French Connection Cocktails Brandy About The French Connection cocktail pairs amaretto with brandy and drink recipes call for Cognac rather than Armagnac. Even though both of these brandies are connected to regions in France, Armagnac is rarely specified in cocktails (the D’Artagnan is an example of one that does). Does Cocktail’s History Have Connections…
Are You Eyeballing Me? Want your home bar to host a Gothic black tie event for the ghosts and goblins of Halloween? These ghoulish Gibsons are pretty gruesome looking Martinis and should do a great job grossing out your guests with their gory eyeballs. A Gibson is a Martini which substitutes a cocktail onion instead…
“What time did you say you want me to start drinking?” The holiday feast is still being prepared and the chaos of family and friends sitting down to turkey dinner hasn’t even gotten comical yet. However, when it is finally time to relax, you can see if there’s any wine left over after cooking or…
The Happy New Year Cocktail – An Eve(ning) Of Fun Toasts The Happy New Year cocktail is a drink mixed with brandy, ruby port wine, orange juice and champagne. Yes, it is named after the annual greeting and well wishing phrase uttered when the calendar cycle starts all over again, Happy New Year. However, it…
Game Day Drinks And Cocktails For All 32 NFL Football Teams Football season means great tailgate parties away at the stadium for home games and at your in home bar for away games when your team is on road. These NFL football team inspired cocktails* will give you lots of game day party ideas for…
What’s A PickleBack? A pickleback is a shot of whiskey followed by a chaser shot of pickle juice brine. Yes, you read that right. You take a perfectly good shot of whiskey and wash it down with that yellowish green liquid leftover in the pickle jar. Hopefully with the floaters strained out. Its No Surprise…
O Me, O My O – Horse’s Neck Cocktail Toasts Kentucky Derby and Cinco de Mayo Since the Kentucky Derby is always the first Saturday in May and Cinco de Mayo is Spanish for the “fifth of May” it stands to reason these two events would fall on the same day every seven years. If…
When the heat of summer hits, there is nothing quite like a Watermelon Limoncello Martini made with a fresh summer melon and Limoncello liqueur to help you through the dog days of summer. Cold, light and so refreshing. Although the recipe shared with me for this Watermelon Limoncello Martini Cocktail called for orange liqueur, I’ve…
Bacon, Ground Beef & Hot Dog Turtle Burgers Nothing says man cave like bacon, hamburgers & hot dogs. But why waste valuable time cooking your heart healthy bar snacks separately when you could be watching the game and entertaining your friends? This ingenious culinary masterpiece solves that common pub food preparation problem by combining all…
