Pepino Especial
Hendrick’s Gin has more of an herbal flavor and less on the juniper. There is a hint of cucumber. It’s one of those subtle nuances that I would never have picked up on if not told it was there. But...
View ArticleHendrick’s Cocktail
This cocktail plays on the herbal notes of the Hendrick’s. Add the citrus and it makes for an excellent libation. 1 ½ oz. Hendrick’s Gin ¾ oz. Green Chartreuse ¾ oz. Luxardo Maraschino Liqueur 1 oz....
View ArticleAlaska Cocktail
Another classic, pre-prohibition cocktail. I have no idea what it has to do with Alaska! As Paul Clarke points out: “The Savoy Cocktail Book, where this drink appeared in 1930, is less than helpful...
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1 ½ oz. Milagro Plata Tequila 1 oz. pomegranate juice dash rhubarb bitters dash 2:1 simple syrup St. Germaine Elderflower Foam Misto of Chartreuse Chill cocktail glass with ice and water Stir all...
View ArticleHarrington Cocktail
1 ½ oz. premium vodka ¼ oz. Cointreau ⅛ oz. Chartreuse Chill a cocktail glass with ice and water Combine all ingredients in a mixing glass and stir with ice Strain into chilled glass over fresh ice...
View ArticlePomegranate Martini
2 oz. PAMA Pomegranate Liqueur 1 oz. vodka ¼ oz. Grand Marnier St Germain Elderflower Foam Chill cocktail glass with ice and water Stir all ingredients, except foam, with ice Add St. Germaine...
View ArticleLido Martini
This drink plays on the faint cucumber note in Hendrick’s and doubles down with the herbal Chartreuse. Allowing the ice cubes to muddle the cucumber in the shaker, produces just the right flavor...
View ArticleTen Four
I offer up this drink in honor of National Vodka Day, which is also National Taco Day, and in 2014, falls on Saturday, October 4. This just happens to coincide with our daughter’s wedding day. Her...
View ArticlePepino Especial
Hendrick’s Gin has more of an herbal flavor and less on the juniper. There is a hint of cucumber. It’s one of those subtle nuances that I would never have picked up on if not told it was there. But...
View ArticleHendrick’s Cocktail
This cocktail plays on the herbal notes of the Hendrick’s. Add the citrus and it makes for an excellent libation. 1 ½ oz. Hendrick’s Gin ¾ oz. Green Chartreuse ¾ oz. Luxardo Maraschino Liqueur 1 oz....
View ArticleAlaska Cocktail
Another classic, pre-prohibition cocktail. I have no idea what it has to do with Alaska! As Paul Clarke points out: “The Savoy Cocktail Book, where this drink appeared in 1930, is less than helpful...
View ArticleSan Antonio Cloud
I found the recipe on a scrap of paper along with a bunch of other little “notes to self” hiding in my desk a few years ago. There was no reference on it, so I have no idea where it came from. Anyway,...
View ArticleHarrington Cocktail
1 ½ oz. premium vodka ¼ oz. Cointreau ⅛ oz. Chartreuse Chill a cocktail glass with ice and water Combine all ingredients in a mixing glass and stir with ice Strain into chilled glass over fresh ice...
View ArticlePomegranate Martini
2 oz. PAMA Pomegranate Liqueur 1 oz. vodka ¼ oz. Grand Marnier St Germain Elderflower Foam Chill cocktail glass with ice and water Stir all ingredients, except foam, with ice Add St. Germaine...
View ArticleTen Four
I offer up this drink in honor of National Vodka Day, which is also National Taco Day, and in 2014, falls on Saturday, October 4. This just happens to coincide with our daughter’s wedding day. Her...
View ArticleVeridian – an Elegant Gin Martini
This beautiful Martini combines the herbal qualities of Gin and Chartreuse. We used Gin Mare, which has a balanced juniper note and is distilled from olives, among other botanicals, all of which...
View ArticleThe Last Word
The Last Word The Last Word is a Prohibition era cocktail originally created at the Detroit Athletic Club. Equal parts Gin, Green Chartreuse, Maraschino Liqueur and lime juice create a well balanced...
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