Liquid Natitude — The National I am a proud fan of the Washington Nationals baseball team. Having been in the stands in the early days… Continue reading “Liquid Natitude — The National”…
El Cielo En El Vaso — The Mexican Sidecar A Mexican version of a French cocktail? Am I fou? Am I loco? (Those are the words for crazy in… Continue reading “El Cielo En El Vaso — The Mexican Sidecar”…
Side Notes To The Sidecar The brandy is the key component of the cocktail (see my previous post here). I’m not a brandy connoisseur, so… Continue reading “Side Notes To The Sidecar”…
Un Cocktail Magnifique — The Sidecar While there is some dispute as to whether London or Paris is the true birthplace of this libation, the general… Continue reading “Un Cocktail Magnifique — The Sidecar”…
A Groovy Bicoastal Mashup — The Disco Fristrict My brother-in-law and his wife were in town last weekend. My in-laws were hosting a dinner, and they asked me… Continue reading “A Groovy Bicoastal Mashup — The Disco Fristrict”…
Gotham Greatness — The Manhattan Just to be clear, I don’t mean Gotham as in Batman, I mean Gotham as in New York City. In… Continue reading “Gotham Greatness — The Manhattan”…
The Grapefruit Triad, Part Three — The Paloma Even though Paloma is the Spanish word for pigeon, this cocktail is not for the birds. If you want a… Continue reading “The Grapefruit Triad, Part Three — The Paloma”…
The Grapefruit Triad, Part Two — The Hemingway Daiquiri A holiday like the recent National Rum Day (yes, there is such a thing) calls for a cocktail like a… Continue reading “The Grapefruit Triad, Part Two — The Hemingway Daiquiri”…
It’s Not Easy Being Green(ish) — The Daiquiri This might be what Kermit the Frog drinks when he’s alone, with Ms. Piggy, or hanging out with the other… Continue reading “It’s Not Easy Being Green(ish) — The Daiquiri”…
The Grapefruit Triad, Part One — The Siesta Citrus juices are an important part of many cocktails, and of course you can use the fruits as garnish. Lemons?… Continue reading “The Grapefruit Triad, Part One — The Siesta”…