Category Archives: All Recipes
The Preakness Cocktail
Sure, the Derby has come and gone, juleps and all, but there is still a serious season of pony racing to come this summer. Having grown up near Saratoga, I’m … Continue reading
Food for Spirits: Lemon Cake Cookies
These cookies can’t quite decide if they’re cookies or cakes – they have the shape of a cookie and the texture of a cake and with a sweet-tart lemon glaze, … Continue reading
Food for Spirits: Homemade Soft Pretzels
The first time Brian hosted a cocktail SideTour, I was looking for the right snack to serve to the attendees: something that would taste good (and yet not interrupt the … Continue reading
New Orleans Buck
The New Orleans Buck‘s complimentary ingredients — rum, ginger and citrus — make it the perfect midday tipple. We hear that’s big in New Orleans. Day drinking. New Orleans is the … Continue reading
Introducing the Negrumni
One of the most notable drinks in current cocktail lexicon, the Negroni, was created when an Italian nobleman Count Negroni instructed his bartender to change his Americano by adding gin … Continue reading
The Eastside
I think like many of us, my college drinking experience was largely driven by vodka and all of its versatile applications—with soda, tonic, cranberry, OJ. It’s no secret that vodka … Continue reading
Orange Marmalade Cocktail
Though many of us tend to stick to a large dose of coffee before work, back in the 19th and early 20th Century, a morning tipple was rather common, and … Continue reading
The Original St. Germain Cocktail
Many in the bar world associate the name St. Germain with the elderflower liqueur that can add a lovely floral aromatic to most any drink, or even make a great accompaniment to … Continue reading
Cupid’s Cloud Cocktail
Valentine’s Day is fast approaching, and whether you feel inclined to celebrate or avoid it at all costs, it’s at least an excuse to whip up a special drink for … Continue reading
Versailles Cocktail
After visiting Momofuku’s new cocktail bar, Booker & Dax, I was reminded of the importance of a good show, as well as a good drink. One of the feats their bartenders perform is … Continue reading
