When it comes to keeping a well-stocked home bar, it doesn’t get much more basic than simple syrup. Along with bitters, simple syrup is one of the most fundamental (and essential) ingredients in any bartender’s tool kit. Even though it’s nothing more than sugar dissolved in water, it creates a sweetener that mixes more easily […]
Mojito Cocktail Recipe: A Refreshing Rum Drink
Every once in a while you need a drink that will transport you someplace new. This past week as we’re still deep in the heart of COVID… As I have a six-week old learning how to “use her voice…” And as we’re now buried under a foot of snow (a rarity here in Portland)…. It […]
Vieux Carré Cocktail: Another New Orleans Classic
As we entered our 9th month of interminable COVID-based lockdown, I was starting to feel a little cabin fever. I had promised Sean a review of the famous local cocktail, the Vieux Carre, and I thought brilliantly to myself, “what better way to make this foray into the glamorous world of New Orleans mixology than […]
Lucky Peach: A Strong Rum Cocktail
It’s no secret that I think of Creme de Peche as a bit of a secret weapon ingredient. It’s one of those ingredients you can add to all kinds of drinks that, well, just makes it better. You can make a Peach Old Fashioned. Or a wonderful punch. Or you could add it to a […]
French 75 Recipe: The Perfect Holiday Cocktail
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 […]