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After browsing the Saveur drinks Tumblr for a while, we headed on over to the Friday Cocktails section on the Saveur website. There, we discovered another twist on a cocktail called the Ginger Gold Rush. We liked the thinking of swapping out  honey with a ginger liqueur. (It) adds an… Read More →

We stumbled upon a Tumblr recently that is just up our alley: Savuer Drinks. While browsing, we found the Baltimore Bang cocktail from Saveur magazine. A drink from Hunna’s hometown! Though the drink is usually made with apricot brandy, Saveur decided to go with cognac instead. Both bourbon and cognac? How could… Read More →

Greg found Meyer lemons at Whole Foods. A seasonal specialty, these lemons are known for having a thinner skin than regular lemons, and their juice is a bit sweeter. According to Wikipedia, the meyer lemon comes from China and was introduced to the U.S. in the early 1900s by Frank… Read More →

A long time ago — so long that I did not even have a blog — there was a failed attempt at Tom and Jerry cocktails. After the recent article in the New York Times, I felt I needed vindication. Success is at hand, folks. Tom and Jerry cocktails are… Read More →

At Irene’s Ugly Flowers party for Carol, we had an Ugly Flowers Cocktail. Natch! It is not, truly, an Ugly Flowers Cocktail, though. It’s actually something called a French Blonde that Irene found in Saveur. But we will rename it for our purposes! The recipe, after the jump. Related posts:… Read More →

We used to like bourbon Manhattans. We have seen the err of our ways. Now we only drink them with rye. Yes, for one thing, our tastes have matured. Bourbon is sweet. I mean, it has its place, certainly. Mint juleps wouldn’t be the same without them. But consider this:… Read More →

Irene, Kris and Tom came over with some tomato water martinis. I don’t have any photos from the evening on the porch, but as usual with the five of us, it was a bunch of fun. I mean, how can you go wrong with a bacon-salt rim on your glass?… Read More →

I am a bigger fan of the Negroni than Greg. But that said, we enjoyed a nice version on the porch, made according to David Wondrich, of course. I tried to thank him via Twitter, but alas, did not get a response. Negronis according to @davidwondrich Ratio: 2-1-1. thx! #cocktails… Read More →

Greg was making some bruschetta with tomatoes from the garden. He salted them and let them be for a while. As he was draining them, he realized he had a magical elixir on his hands. We mixed the tomato water with some lemon and some Tabasco and had a lovely… Read More →

Hemingway is associated with lots of drinks, including the regular ol’ daiquiri, which is made, as you know, with rum, lime juice and simple syrup. This version adds complexity with maraschino liqueur and grapefruit juice. It’s a nice drink to have in spring, when you can still get great grapefruit… Read More →

This photo got a lot of comments over on Facebook, so I thought we’d better share the recipe here, too! Yummy refreshing minty rummy drinks, after the jump. Related posts: Cocktail Recipe: Mint Juleps Watermelon-Basil Mojitos Cocktail Recipe: Carjack Cocktail Recipe: Lemon-Thyme Gimlets

Liz originally found a similar recipe in Gourmet while lying on the beach on Long Beach Island. Greg immediately rose from his chair on the sand and proceeded to buy a melon, slice it up and throw it in the freezer to be ready by 5 p.m. The secret of… Read More →

We muddled the mint and squeezed the limes, and wouldn’t you know it, with a little gin and ginger beer — we had ourselves a highball. The recipe, from Audrey Saunders, can be found here: Cocktail recipe: Gin Gin Mules and after the jump. Related posts: Cocktail Recipe: Mint Juleps… Read More →

Another look at the cocktail, which we posted the recipes for earlier this month. Greg had this one. I had the Aviation.   Related posts: Cocktail Recipe: Maple Old Fashioned Cocktail Recipe: Applejack Old Fashioned Cocktail Recipe: Aviaton Cocktail Recipe: Criterium

After making our Applejack Old Fashioned this fall, we decided to see how maple would play with bourbon. Of course it plays well. What did you think? Greg is working on an article for The Valley Table magazine about maple syrup, so it was especially cool to be able to… Read More →

I want to start off this post by saying that these “Shit that” whoever “says” videos flying around YouTube are hilarious. “Shit New Yorkers Say” is especially funny (“Where’s the train?” “All I had to eat today was a bagel.” “Queens?”). “Shit Bartenders Say”  is so good, I’ll embed it… Read More →

As a toast to Christmas, we present the Perfect Parallel. The cocktail is a play on the Perfect Manhattan, which uses equal amounts of sweet and dry vermouth along with bourbon or rye. In this case, we substitute Laird’s Applejack. Delishy. And so festive, isn’t it? The recipe is on a… Read More →

Out of the many, many cocktail recipes that Ed and I tried for our story on New York State spirits, our favorite was the Applejack Old Fashioned. Photo by  Xavier Mascareñas/The Journal News. The recipe, after the jump. Related posts: Cocktail Recipe: Carjack Cocktail Recipe: Satan’s Whiskers Cocktail Recipe: Mint… Read More →

Come Derby Day each year, we’re muddling, shaking and stirring. The mint in the garden has grown enough that it’s ripe for the picking, and there’s nothing no recipe we like better for showing it off. The recipe, after the jump. Related posts: Cocktail Recipe: Perfect Parallels Cocktail Recipe: The… Read More →

Irene first served this cocktail at the book club’s discussion of “On the Road.” We’ve since requested it at bars and made at home. Several times. It’s adapted from David Wondrich, cocktail historian and writer extraordinaire. According to Esquire, for which Wondrich is a cocktail correspondent (how do you like… Read More →

Hibiscus Margaritas are our holiday drink of choice for three reasons: 1. They remind us of our trip to Mexico. 2. They’re absolutely delicious. 3. They’re so darn festive. Related posts: Cocktail Recipe: Lemon-Thyme Gimlets Recipe: Strawberry Daiquiri Recipe: Caipirinhas Cocktail Recipe: Carjack

We have revised our old recipe for the Aviation cocktail. We now include both creme de violette and maraschino liqueur in our ingredients. UPDATE 9/29/12: We are now revising the recipe again. We find the brand of creme de violette pictured here (and the most available in the US) is… Read More →

We like to call this cocktail the Carjack. It’s little twist on a Sidecar, but it’s made with applejack brandy rather than cognac. Clever, huh? Related posts: Cocktail Recipe: Perfect Parallels Cocktail Recipe: Lemon-Thyme Gimlets Cocktail Recipe: Jack Rose Recipe: Shrimp Cocktail