We thought there was something almost fairy tale-like over the Enchanted Orchard cocktail by Joaquin Simó from Death & Co. The name of the drink makes us think about magic forests, strange creatures . . . and unicorns for some reason.
Tag: calvados
Vichy Cycle
The drink gets brown, rich and strong. It’s really the perfect autumn sipper, so full of flavour and character.
Widow’s Laurel
Let’s focus a bit on glassware, such an essential part of any cocktail. We love going glassware hunting. The charity shops in Stockholm see us frequently, and we can never resist a good glass temptation.
C.F.H.
A playful cocktail from the Savoy cocktail book.
Princess Mary’s Pride Cocktail
In Harry Craddock’s legendary “The Savoy Cocktail Book” we found the recipe for this cocktail, created already in 1922 to mark the wedding celebrations of Her Royal Highness Princess Mary.
Conference Cocktail
This is another nice cocktail from Death & Co’s excellent book. The cocktail is made with a lot of ingredients, however all of them are common. It’s still an unusual drink though, as it’s made with both whiskey, calvados and cognac – hence combining two very different base spirits. The result is pure geniality. A… Continue reading Conference Cocktail
Copa de Oro – variation
We asked for tips for more Cynar cocktails and Home Bar Girl came to rescue. Cynar is great to enjoy with only ice and soda but you can do so much more. To blend it with calvados is an excellent idea. On our Cynar road travel we tried to mix it with Aquavit in the Trident cocktail and in… Continue reading Copa de Oro – variation
A stocked fridge – enabling Diki Diki
So, it’s hot in Stockholm at the moment! Better keep some bottles in the fridge in case of a sudden cocktail party! With a chilled bottle of calvados the vintage “Diki Diki” cocktail can be created: 1,5 oz calvados 0,5 oz swedish punsch 0,75 oz grapefruit juice Shake, pour and enjoy in the heat.… Continue reading A stocked fridge – enabling Diki Diki