I have confession to make: campari makes me gag. As a result, I can’t enjoy the Boulevardier, a classic bourbon cocktail and cousin of the Negroni (gin, campari, and sweet … Continue reading The Boulevard (video recipe)
Videos
Spiked Iced Coffee (video recipe)
This has become a favorite for summer afternoons or early evenings, and like so many of my summer recipes, you can make and drink it in a mason jar! 1.5 … Continue reading Spiked Iced Coffee (video recipe)
The Ultimate Make-Shift Shaker
I love my Boston shaker. The metal tin and pint glass form the perfect vessel for shaking and straining drinks, especially when coupled with a Hawthorne strainer to catch loose … Continue reading The Ultimate Make-Shift Shaker
The Jagerita… Yes, Really
Winding down the Bar Chaplain Cocktail Party is the Jagerita, a recipe I picked up from this video by Jeffrey Morgenthaler. It’s a surprising combination, and unbelievably enough, it works!
Making a Made-to-Order Mojito
All you have to do is type “mojito” into the youtube search bar, and you’ll enter a realm of controversy, so I choose to be flexible with my technique for this drink. As long as it’s got mint, lime, sugar, rum, and soda, the rest is negotiable.
How to Make the Chocolate Orange
Sometimes a great drink starts with discovering a new ingredient. That was the case with Cointreau Noir and the Chocolate Orange. In this video, we also discuss what makes a real maraschino … Continue reading How to Make the Chocolate Orange
The Old Tom Martini
While the vodka martini might spend more time in the spotlight nowadays, the original martini involved gin and sweet vermouth. Check out the recipe, and click here for the history!
The Vodka Martini
For a little bit of background on the martini’s history, click here. A party guest requested a dirty dry martini; check out the video to find out what that means … Continue reading The Vodka Martini
The Moscow Mule (video recipe)
The Moscow Mule has enjoyed a tremendous resurgence over the past decade, and with only three ingredients, this drink couldn’t be simpler to make and serve quickly: 2 oz vodka … Continue reading The Moscow Mule (video recipe)
St. Paddy’s Southern Sipper– reimagining the favorite drink of March 17th
The St. Paddy’s Southern Sipper is a riff on the Irish Car Bomb. Ideally, serve it alongside a good solid chocolate stout, but even on its own, it’s a great … Continue reading St. Paddy’s Southern Sipper– reimagining the favorite drink of March 17th