We’ve had posts before with The Last Word, but we couldn’t resist posting it again as it is such a great cocktail. It’s also an easy cocktail to make at home, as long as you manage to scout the ingredients. This recipe is an equal part one, so just make sure to use fresh lime… Continue reading All time favourite cocktail “The Last Word”
Tag: maraschino
Division Bell Cocktail
The recipe for the Division Bell is by Phil Ward and is found in Roberto Simonson’s book A Proper Drink. This is a good mezcal initiation drink as the smokiness from the mezcal is very well balanced by sweetness from maraschino liqueur and fruitiness and bitterness from aperol. The generous addition of fresh lime juice further mellows… Continue reading Division Bell Cocktail
Martinez – the Martini precursor
The Martinez cocktail is an old cocktail that was described in the 1884 The Modern Bartender’s Guide by O. H. Byron. The book’s second name is “Fancy Drinks and How to Mix Them”. The Martinez is described as “Same as Manhattan, only you substitute gin for whisky”. Modern Martinez recipes are a little different. It’s… Continue reading Martinez – the Martini precursor
Brandy Crusta
So, using cognac in cocktails is not overly common. The Sidecar is of course an iconic cognac-cocktail most know of, but this time we wanted to try a “Brandy Crusta”. It has similarities with a sidecar, but the brandy crusta uses maraschino liqueur as sweetener (rather than cointreau). Just like champagne in cocktails, cognac adds… Continue reading Brandy Crusta
Coronation Cocktail (No. 1.)
Today we are having tapas for dinner and wanted to pair the food with a cocktail. As a base we wanted dry sherry as it’s often enjoyed together with tapas. Doing some research about sherry based cocktail we stumbled upon The Savoy Cocktail Book originally from 1930 by Harry Craddock. The original recipe says 1/2… Continue reading Coronation Cocktail (No. 1.)
Aviation
Finally got our hands on some violet liqueur and were able to make a classic “Aviation”. Its pale blu color really resembles a cloudy sky. If you like gin, this cocktail should be a fovourite. To make one, just shake these ingredients: 2 oz gin 0,5 oz luxardo maraschino 0,25 oz violet liqueur 0,75… Continue reading Aviation