Ryan Whittaker posted this in Craft Cocktail Club on FB and I thought it sounded good. I told Blair Sollenger I would make it, so here it is. As an aside, while doing a bit of side research, because long tailing is a real thing for me, I discovered Grapes for Buddha is a piece…
Category: Gin
The Frida Kahlo
Michele Mazanec first posted this in Craft Cocktail Club on FB. Then Karen MacLeod also posted that she made it. So I felt it should be good. I just didn’t have the fancy rose buds that they do, so had to make do with a chintzy peacock, to suffice for Frida’s fancy head gear she…
Stroll through the Souk
Recipe by Paula Garner aka @thebitterfairy I had saved this recipe a while ago, and waited until now to make it. I actually made a trial run last night with friends around for dinner, but didn’t post it as my chief photographer was away in London for work. This is a vibrant cocktail in taste…
Royal Hawaiian Cocktail
Michael (An internet friend) just posted this recipe, and it inspired me to make it. He said his Bay Area had received scorching 40°c temperatures today. Here, in downtown Amsterdam it’s high 20°’s. Blistering for us, kinda 😉 However, I had some fresh pineapple in the fridge, so whipped out my juicer. Pineapple is always…
Too Soon!
Andrew, I met via Craft Cocktail Club, a FB group. And while I have never met him in person, he has shared what he is drinking with me via chat.Currently he is in Northern Italy, enjoying a long awaited holiday.He sent me the recipe for this drink, and the name, which he had at a…
Asian Paradise
We had a friend around for dinner Tuesday. So I made this. Originally something I found somewhere, but now I just make it up as I go along. This was made to accompany an Asian inspired main, or double cooked duck with citrus sauce. Recipe curtesy of Kylie Kwong’s restaurant Billie Kwong’s Sydney. For the…
Pheasants Blood
Pheasants Blood, aka Earth’s Abundance.Maybe it should be called “Afternoon Drinking”? Rob had his zoom xmas thing online, with his team across Europe. A, they are all in different countries. But B, you can’t gather in groups right now here anyway. And so, he asked me would I make him a festive type drink for…
POINSETTIA PUNCH
POINSETTIA PUNCHPosted by Raul Ramos of Craft Cocktail Club, as well. 60 ml Gin- Beefeater today15 ml Chambord1 Bar Spoon All-Spice Dram22.5 ml Lemon Juice7.5 ml Cinnamon Syrup2 Dashes Cherry Bitters2 Dashes Black Walnut Bitters2 Dashes Angostura BittersGarnish w/Cranberries With both drinks, I was going for something that says “brighten up your day”. It’s an…
Tumeric Gin
Tonight’s delight, something simple, something bright. Tumeric Gin, with cinnamon stick and star anise.
A Glo Sour
After a short break from cocktail making at home, here was something to accompany our Indian inspired dinner tonight. Pork with capsicum and potatoes. A Glo SourRecipe from Liquid Intelligence by Dave Arnold 60ml Tumeric Gin22.5ml Fresh Lime Juice20ml Simple Syrup3 drops Saline Solution (or a generous pinch of salt)1-2 dashes of Orange Bitters (I…
Mr. Cock & Tails 