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Greetings from the Seattle Snowpacalypse 2019! For everyone stuck inside, with or without power, just remember we got this. So to help you make it through this weather challenge, here is a new cocktail post to try once you can venture out and the stores are restocked. And the best thing, it will remind you of the sun of summer and warm weather. Of course, this recipe is seasonal – it depends on blood oranges – which in a way makes it perfect for winter, it will brighten any mood with the thoughts and taste of summer. I based this recipe on the version published on Liquor.com. My tweaks are based on 2 factors – the first being an upgrade to using Grand Imperial instead of Triple…
While the margarita may be the most well known Mexican cocktail, the Paloma is the most popular tequila cocktail in Mexico. This tequila drink is simple and satisfying, especially on a hot Summer day or warm July evening. The key ingredients are tequila, lime, and grapefruit soda. Some recipes call for grapefruit and lime juice, simple syrup, and other elements, but from what I read the simple method is generally reputed to be the most authentic. Add tequila over ice in a highball glass (with a pinch of salt if desired), squeeze half a lime and drop in, then top off with grapefruit soda and enjoy. It is a refreshing summer cocktail perfect for a night like tonight. Of course, you can dress it up however you want…
I recently had this cocktail at a restaurant near my office. Yeah, it was happy hour so I thought, “What the heck?” Well, I liked it a lot even though this establishment made every effort to ensure I would never return! Anyway, I thought I could tweak this beauty a wee bit and share it with you. This cocktail, created by New York’s Sam Ross (of Penicillin fame), uses equal parts of 4 ingredients (Bourbon, Aperol, Amaro Nonino, and lemon juice) to produce a beautiful and delicious drink. Given that one of the essential ingredients is difficult to get in my area (Amaro Nonino), I am going to make a substitution and an addition to compensate. The result is an interesting interpretation which I…
This riff on the deliciously popular French 75 relies on tequila instead of gin and swaps lime for the lemon. The beauty is that this cocktail really rocks – especially if you use a good quality sipping type tequila. A perfect sipper for this first Friday of Summer, although our weather today has been a bit cool and showery. So I will enjoy this tasty tipple inside tonight… and perhaps I will revisit it again tomorrow night when the warm weather returns while relaxing in the gazebo with a bit of jazz playing. Now that sounds like a great way to spend a Summer evening! Save Print Mexican 75 Prep time: 5 mins Total time: 5 mins Serves: 1 Ingredients 2 oz tequila…
In celebration of the beautiful weather we are having this weekend here in the Pacific Northwest, I think a classic gimlet is fitting. The history of this cocktail is undefined, although it does show up in a 1928 recipe of 2 parts gin to 1 part lime juice. Some recipes call for a 50/50 mix, while others reference using Rose’s Sweetened Lime Juice. This simple mixture of gin, lime juice, and simple syrup is perfect for a warm Spring evening, regardless of which ingredients you use. Another beauty in this classic cocktail is in switching up the gin – try it with Genever, Old Tom, Plymouth, or London Dry to see which suits your palate. Any way you make it, I am sure you will…
How appropriate that I slated fish tacos on a Tuesday! This is a dish I have never made before so here is my ‘just winging it’ recipe – which worked out fantastically if I say so myself. I opted for tilapia for its quick cooking and neutral flavor as I wanted the spices and accompaniments to shine. And did they ever… especially the ‘sauce’. After I finished this meal, I wondered if this one could be classified as health food given the moderate amount of protein cooked in coconut oil and variety of fresh vegetables packed into miniature carbohydrate delivery mechanism. Heck, it works for me! Anyway, these fish tacos scream balance in ingredients, flavors and textures. Cabbage adds crunch, pico de gallo…
Let’s celebrate the first day of autumn with a bright cocktail reminiscent of summer but warming for the coolness of fall. This cocktail is a kind of a variant to a Moscow Mule just based on Old Tom gin, lime and ginger beer. The ginger forward aspect of this cocktail brings the warmth while the lime reminds me of summer citrus drinks. I have read that you can use London Dry gin since the ginger takes the stage flavor-wise, but my tasting tests were not so promising. And since I picked up some Old Tom gin for the recent Ampersand cocktail, this is a perfect second cocktail based on this beautifully unique spirit. So let’s enjoy these waning days of warm weather and…
With the current heatwave here in the Pacific Northwest, I wanted today’s cocktail to represent something tropical. I could have gone with Hawaii and it’s popular Mai-Tai, the Caribbean with a Dark and Stormy, but my search ended a bit farther south. Let’s celebrate Brazil’s national cocktail – the caipirinha. Made with Brazil’s popular sugar cane based distillate, cachaça, limes, and sugar; this cocktail is refreshing on a hot Summer day or warm Summer evening. Easy to make and refreshing to drink, this cocktail is one of my favorite choices to serve when friends drop by for a visit. This drink also pairs well with barbecue or grilled dishes, meaning it can be enjoyed right through…
“If you like piña coladas, this recipe will save you some pain. If you desire something tropical with flavors exciting to your brain.” Ok, that’s enough mocking of the lyrics of the song (or trying to), let’s get down to the business of making a tasty piña colada. This recipe and the process is adapted from Serious Eats that delivers a balanced cocktail without the artificial flavors that pre-mix or other recipes deliver. The keys to this recipe are fresh and natural ingredients pre-frozen to minimize the amount of ice needed to make a slushy drink. This easy drinking cocktail is perfect for relaxing on a warm Summer day (or evening), soothing and melting away your worries and…
Tonight’s cocktail is a classic – one of the six basic drinks listed in The Fine Art of Mixing Drinks by David Embury. The daiquiri is simple yet elegant, potent yet enjoyable, and mostly overlooked (at least in my circles). Let’s fix that, shall we? The base daiquiri is just white rum, lime juice, and simple syrup. The International Bartenders Association’s recipe for this drink is 9 parts white rum, 5 parts lime juice, and 3 parts simple syrup. Yes, you read that correctly… 9 parts of white rum. There is your potency right there! Of course, I couldn’t resist tweaking the recipe slightly… again with my adding a slight bit of lemon to temper the lime’…