So, you’re looking for something fancy. You want a classy cocktail. Perhaps for a special occasion, a holiday like New Years Eve, or simply a way to doll up your champagne or sparking wine? Regardless of which of those describes you, I’ve got the answer: the French 75 cocktail. The History of the French 75 Last […]
How to Make a Dirty Martini: For the Olive Lovers
The martini may quite simply be the most personal cocktail you can make. I mean, take another classic cocktail like the negroni. Sure there are some slight variations, but generally speaking most negronis are going to taste the same and have pretty close to the same ingredients and ratios. The martini however, is all over the map. […]
Shangri-La Villingili Maldives: May it Rest in Peace
Here at Slightly Pretentious, we’ve largely just glossed over the whole Coronavirus pandemic thing. Most of us are spending a lot more time at home making cocktails, so I’ve chosen to focus on highlighting those for the time being – while hoping that in 2021 travel will be acceptable again, and I’ll be able to […]
Blackjack Redux: A Delicious Coffee Cocktail
So there’s some history to this cocktail. First off, for the last couple years I’ve become a sucker anytime I see a cocktail on a menu with coffee and banana. This usually means they’re using the phenomenal Banane du Brasil, and either cold brew, a concentrate or some other kind of coffee liqueur. If coffee […]
Sazerac Cocktail Recipe: New Orleans in a Glass
New Orleans is famous for many things: Mardi Gras, Gumbo, and Jazz (to name a few). But it’s less known for being the home of another great American invention: The Cocktail. From the Ramos Gin Fizz to the Grasshopper, The Big Easy has contributed more than its fair share of inebriating concoctions to the world. […]