Be Salty

Recipe from Joshua CastilleroOn Craft Cocktail Club -Facebook group. Second on the list for this afternoon. 120ml Fresh Watermelon Juice 30ml Aged Rum- I used Rum Bar Gold 30ml Reposado Tequila- I used 1800 30ml Fresh Lime Juice 22.5ml Midori-I used de Kuypers Watermelon Liqueur Saline or salt, to taste (I used 2 tsp of…

Red Wedding

From Minimalist TikiRecipe by Rumba, Jen Akin I have been on a bit of a roll making this drink for friends lately. Despite the look of it, it is not a sweet drink. And it looks fantastic. I don’t have Pilsener glasses, well, not until I can find some funky ones at a local second…

Spirited Union

What a great weekend we had in downtown Amsterdam. And I picked up a bottle of Spirited Union Queen Pineapple and Spice Rum. The rum is a cask aged rum, united with the taste of fresh Queen Pineapple & Sweet Spice. Spirited Union are an independent distillery in Amsterdam. It uses a Panamanian rum to…

It’s a nice day, for a Red Wedding

From Minimalist TikiRecipe by Rumba, Jen Akin 15ml Lime Juice15ml Passionfruit syrup30ml Hibiscus Tea *15ml Aperol15ml unaged Jamaican Rum – Rum Fire recommended- I used RummieClub Overproof. Made here in Amsterdam by Judith de Bie @rummieclub30ml Mezcal- Ilegal Joven Build ingredients in shaker. Shake with ice, strain into a large Pilsner glass. Fill with fresh…

Maghrebi Mint Sour – Take2

From Minimalist TikiRecipe by Navy Strength A repeat of last night’s drink to begin with. We had a friend around for an informal BBQ, and a couple of drinks. It was a pleasant evening sitting on the roof, and right now, sunset is at about 10pm, and it stays light for nearly another hour after…

Maghrebi Mint Sour

From Minimalist TikiRecipe by Navy Strength What more refreshing a drink cold you have after a good walk on a warm day? Today I walked with my friend, through some smaller towns and along the IJselmeer. A great walk on a great day. 0.75oz lime juice 1oz pineapple juice 1oz Moroccan mint tea syrup 1.5oz…

Espiritu de Caracas

From Minimalist TikiRecipe by Sebastian Ses Barrios- Dirty Dick This was the second delight in downtown Amsterdam tonight. Another warm and balmy evening here tonight. We have now had a continuous week of sunshine here. Not the norm lately but welcomed very much. Spring was very late coming this year. But now has arrived, and…

When the Levee Breaks

From Minimalist Tiki Recipe by Brian Maxwell It felt kinda like a levee broke as well. Rob has been away for the last 5 1/2 weeks (he’s back now), so my cocktail making had gone on hold a bit. And also, things are starting to open up here again in downtown Amsterdam. The lockdown is…

Lauwiliwilinukunuku ‘Oi ‘Oi

Terrible Love, repeated from last night, as it was so good. Then we had a batch cocktail from @moamoa.amsterdam the Lauwiliwilinukunuku ‘Oi ‘Oi- which was a mix of blended rum, pineapple juice, orgeat, Peychaud’s Bitters and fresh lemon juice. Absolutely delicious. Along with the prebatched drink, we also ordered some food. It was the official opening of @moamoa.amsterdam ….

Flu Shot

Another pre-batched delight from RummieClub tonight. This one, a blend of RummieClub Colourful White Rum, Lemon, Honey, Ginger, Smokey Pumpkin Spice, and Sparkling Water. “At RummieClub we are rum makers, this is our craft. We do everything ourselves, from fermentation until bottling and labelling. This gives us full control over all aspects of our rum…