Honeymoon

A cocktail for every newlywed!

Ingredients:
1 ½ oz apple brandy
¾ oz Benedictine
1 oz lemon juice
1 tsp triple sec

Directions:
Combine all ingredients in a shaker with ice. Mix well and strain into a chilled cocktail glass. Garnish with a lemon slice.… Read more

Apple Irish Coffee

Winter comes back with vengeance, luckily we got this recipe created by mixologist Daniel Hyatt of Alembic in San Francisco. Sure, there’s no Irish Whiskey, but the 100 proof Laird’s Applejack gives it a nice kick. The combo of Baileys & Lairds really makes this a twist on the classic Irish Coffee. And it’ll warm ya right up!

Courtesy of Baileys Irish Cream.… Read more

George Washington Cocktail

Most of us have the day off tomorrow to honor our first president’s birthday. He was a whiskey distiller as well as a president, so we know he liked a nice drink. We’re garnishing with a cocktail cherry as a nod to the cherry tree he supposedly chopped down and then couldn’t lie about.

Here’s a cocktail to celebrate Presidents Day in style!… Read more

Hiram’s Brandy Alexander

January 31st is National Brandy Alexander Day. This classic cocktail is said to have been created for the 1922 wedding of Mary, Princess Royal and Countess of Harewood (the daughter of George V) and Viscount Lascelles. Courtesy of Hiram Walker.… Read more

Hot Toddy

It’s cold season and this winter has been harsh. Having succumbed to the evil flu earlier this week, I decided to explore the aged old cure all, the hot toddy. I started with a tea-based toddy, but really took to a clove, cinnamon and lemon rind mix. Simmering those spices unleashes all their goodness and lets it get into your bones, really.

Of course, you’ll want to keep doing all the other things you need … Read more

Brandy Crusta

I love a nice Cognac cocktail in the winter! Here’s a classic that you don’t see around much that’s worth a try. The Brandy Crusta is a 19th-century cocktail that was the predecessor to the Sidecar.  Like many great cocktails, it originated in New Orleans, so Peychaud’s is the perfect bitters for this concoction. Courtesy of Absolut Vodka.… Read more

Glögg

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Brandy Bird

Courtesy of Wild Turkey.… Read more

Papa Ghirardelli (SF Cocktail Week 2010)

Cocktail Week in San Francisco kicked off this week in the Mission Street digs of the new Boothby Center for the Beverage Arts. The Center is the brain child of Barbary Coast Conservancy of the American Cocktail founders H. Joseph Ehrmann (Elixir), Jeff Hollinger (Comstock Saloon), Duggan McDonnell (Cantina). The yet-to-be-finished space promises to be the gathering and educational space for San Francisco’s exploding mixology scene. We can’t wait!

Cocktail week continues through Monday, September … Read more

Peaches and Cream

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