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Here is a throwback to the old days. This cocktail is one of the first I ever ordered at a bar once I turned 21 and could legally order a drink. Basically it is a fizzy gin lemonade. What’s not to like about that? Perfect for a warm late Spring or Summer evening, the Tom Collins (gin based) can be made with vodka (a Vodka Collins), tequila (a Juan Collins), or whiskey (a John Collins) to suit your tastes. There is a lot of interesting information about the convoluted history of this cocktail, but I won’t delve into the foray of where, who, or how this cocktail originated. Let’s suffice it to say we will have to wait for time travel to…
Are you ready for another pasta dish? This dish is similar to other tortellini dishes I have posted earlier – Tortellini with Prosciutto and Asparagus and Tortellini with Pancetta and Brussel Sprouts with a change up on the light sauce and vegetables used. Also like the other dishes, this one is quick and easier to prepare, perfect for a weeknight dinner. For an intense flavor to compliment the salty and smoky prosciutto and sweet red peppers, I use butter, lemon juice, and prosecco in the making of the sauce for this dish. Kissed with red pepper flakes and lemon zest, you will enjoy the nuanced interplay of flavors in this dish. Well, at least I hope you do! Let’s get busy – all this writing has…
Tonight’s cocktail is a notoriously sweet concoction when typically made. But I found Jeffrey Morgenthaler’s acclaimed recipe and his tweak makes sense – and creates a more balanced amaretto sour. The addition of higher proof bourbon whiskey cuts the sweetness of the amaretto while fresh lemon and lime juice with simple syrup build the sour in this cocktail. I tweaked Jeffrey’s recipe a bit – dropping the egg white, adding lime juice and increasing the bourbon slightly. The results are sweet, sour, and flavorful – not the typical cloyingly sweet, but balanced and nuanced. Give it a try, it is a twisted whiskey sour you’ll enjoy. Save Print Amaretto Sour Prep time: 5 mins Total time: 5 mins…
Tonight’s cocktail is the James Bond inspired Vesper. This cocktail was first described in the book Casino Royale as 3 parts Gordon’s Gin, 1 part vodka, 1/2 part Kina Lillet – shaken until it is very cold before serving in a deep champagne goblet (i.e. a coupe glass) with a large lemon peel added. I am going to make this cocktail close to the above recipe – but as you now know how I am – I just have to play with it. I have 3 gins here: Tanqueray No. 10, Bombay Sapphire, and Citadelle to play with. The flavor profiles for these 3 gins are very distinct and will produce very different drinks. I also plan to make a slight change…
Well, I jinxed myself. I was thinking last Sunday that I had gone through this whole winter without having been sick once. No flu. No cold. No sniffles, sneezing, coughing, or runny nose. I was feeling glorious… until Tuesday evening when my throat felt raw, the sneezing began, and that was the beginning of the end. But this unfortunate malady makes this week’s Friday cocktail all the more relevant. One tinted with the fond memories of childhood. Yes, I said it. We were given hot toddies as children when we were sick. So what’s the big deal? It worked to help us feel better and get better. And tonight, this drink is on deck because I need it. It’s a double…
Hoooray! It’s Friday and that means a new cocktail post! Tonight I wanted to showcase a French liqueur, St. Germain. St. Germain is an elderflower liqueur which has a pronounced floral fragrance and tasting notes. Combined with a reliable blended scotch, the flavors are robust and nuanced all at the same time and very enjoyable. Save Print Elderflower Thistle Prep time: 5 mins Total time: 5 mins Serves: 1 Ingredients 2 parts scotch 1 part St. Germain dash of Angostura bitters twist of lemon peel Instructions Add ice to a highball glass. Add the scotch, St. Germain, and bitters. Stir to combine. Twist a lemon peel over top and drop in. 3.5.3226 But wait… everyone should know that if…
Here’s to another Friday… and another cocktail. Perhaps this one is a bit out of season here in winter, but I find it worth sharing. Finding a cocktail that uses calvados was a treat. Just in case you don’t know, calvados is an apple brandy from Normandy. It is delicious… oh and dangerous (at least to me!) So with the end of another work week, let’s start the weekend by enjoying our new Friday night tipple – the apple sour! Save Print Apple Sour Prep time: 5 mins Total time: 5 mins Serves: 1 Ingredients 2 parts calvados 1 part lemon juice ½ part maple syrup maraschino cherry (optional) Instructions Chill a highball glass with ice…
It’s Friday again and you know what that means… my weekly cocktail post! Tonight’s featured cocktail is the Sidecar. A simple, yet delicious cocktail that can and has been tweaked through the years. My version is no different, of course. One resource states the standard ‘by the book’ Sidecar is 3 parts cognac or brandy, 2 parts Grand Imperial, Grand Marnier or Triple Sec, and 2 parts lemon juice (freshly squeezed, naturally!). Combine the ingredients with ice, shake, strain and enjoy. So I will stay with those proportions and just change one of the ingredients. My tweak is to use a blend of lemon and orange juice to up the orange factor just a little while letting the brightness of the…
Just in time for New Year’s Eve comes a fantastic cocktail that incorporates bubbly, gin, lemon and a hint of sweetness. Tonight I bring you the French 75 – a classic cocktail that is often overlooked or forgotten, but shouldn’t be. In researching this cocktail, I read a story that said it was named after the 75mm artillery piece. This artillery piece devastated German attacks in World War 1, so I suspect the French 75 probably wreaked havoc on soldiers who drank too many of them. But don’t let this cocktail’s reputation scare you. I bet after you try this simple recipe, you will happily enjoy and not overlook or forget the French 75 in 2017 and beyond. Save Print…
Today I felt like waffles and bacon, but not just simple waffles. I wanted more to fill my waffle desire. Since I recently used half a container of ricotta in the Simple Stollen recipe, I decided to use up the leftovers by making ricotta waffles based on my Ricotta Pancake recipe. Seeing that I also had dried blueberries in the pantry from the Simple Stollen recipe and a lemon handy, why not make Lemon Blueberry Ricotta Waffles? If you liked the Ricotta Pancakes, I think you will really like this recipe too! Save Print Lemon Blueberry Ricotta Waffles Prep time: 5 mins Cook time: 5 mins Total time: 10 mins Serves: 1 Ingredients 5 tbsp all purpose flour 3 tsp granulated sugar 1…