Category: cocktails
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Friday cocktail – The Stinger
See our recipe below. Not sure why I haven’t posted this one before. Farandaville recipe – 2 oz. VS rated cognac (Just as good as any VSOP for a cocktail and a lot cheaper). 3/4 oz white creme de menthe We do it in the glass on the rocks. But you can also shake it…
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Friday cocktail – the Aviation
Other variations but this is the basic one. Tasty with the many variations. The two liqueurs are readily available.
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New Year’s Eve Cocktail – the (Celebration) Sidecar
I posted the Sidecar back in September, 2024 and the guy here is doing the classic Sidecar. BUT below is Brigid’s recipe for the delicious Celebration Sidecar. Farandaville – Brigid recipe 2 oz. cognac (VS level is fine; no need for the expensive VSOP) 3/8 to 1/2 oz. Orange liqueur. 3/8 to 1/2 oz Cherry…
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Friday cocktail – The Greenpoint
OK this is a reprise of The Greenpoint – I posted it May 16th. Repeating it because we love it! Farandaville recipe Pretty much as above. We use Sazerac rye whiskey – spicy (and good price!). Any red vermouth. Make sure you use Yellow Chartreuse – currently available in Croton’s Van Wick liqueur store. Don’t…
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Christmas cocktail – the Alexander (not Brandy Alexander)
Historically the Alexander preceded the Brandy Alexander – you sub dry gin for cognac. It’s worth trying. Surprisingly good – we used exactly the recipe from this super short video. He’s using white creme de cacao and we did also. Of course dark creme de cacao is more traditional. Farandaville mimicking above. 1 1/2 oz.…
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Uh oh. Jim Beam shutting down one of it’s distilleries for a year
“Kentucky’s $9 billion bourbon industry is grappling with a massive supply and a slump in demand, according to the Lexington Herald Leader.” Not in my house. No slump in demand. Kentucky bourbon giant shifts operations to another facility while investing in Clermont site enhancements The James B. Beam Distilling Co. said in a statement that…
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Friday cocktail – the Kentucky Colonel
I posted the Monte Carlo last week and the Kentucky Colonel simply substitutes bourbon for rye whiskey. While Zach here says the drink is a riff on the Monte Carlo it’s liel the other way around with the Colonel predating the Monte Carlo. Farandaville recipe. Almost identical to the guy above. 2 oz. bourbon –…
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Friday cocktail on Saturday- Elderflower Gin and Tonic
Elderflower liqueur is a sweet, floral liqueur which is available everywhere. There are many, many recipes for this – including substituting sparkling wine for tonic. Here’s a 25 second video with one recipe and Farandaville recipe is below. Farandaville 2 oz dry gin (or 1 1/2 oz) 1/2 oz Elderflower (or 1/4 oz; or 3/4…
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Friday cocktail – the Honey Bee
How easy is this – and delicious. To see a similar cocktail but with gin go here – I posted five weeks ago. The Bees Knees Farandaville recipe – same as above. 2 oz. dark rum 1/2 oz. lemon juice 1/2 oz. honey You can shake it in a mixing glass and pour into a…
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Friday cocktail – Saturday edition! The Rum Old Fashioned
We are very fond of rum – it’s our Jamaica connection – and we continue to experiment with different bitters variations and other additives for our old fashioneds. But … always use Demerara syrup as per the video. Our recent recipe below. We have different ingredient proportions from the video – with half an ounce…