A Sydney Covid ‘lock-down’ exploration of the 1941 ‘Suffering Bastard’ cocktail. Lock-down has inspired me to explore this cocktail, which if not in the ‘famous cocktail’ class, really should be, as should it’s creator the incredible Joe Scialom. SUFFERING BASTARD Unfortunately there is a ‘Tiki Era’ 1970’s ‘Suffering Bastard’ cocktail, but thirty-years before that, in…
A Sydney Covid ‘lock-down’ exploration of the ‘Beachcomber’ cocktail. Lock-down has inspired me to explore this famous pre-1947 cocktail by Trader Vic. BEACHCOMBER Created by Trader Vic before 1947, this originally blended frappé style cocktail is the Rum equivalent of a Margarita. Let’s give the ‘Beachcomber’ a 2021 ‘Locktail’ (Sydney Covid Lock-down) re-discovery. Make your…
A Sydney Covid ‘lock-down’ exploration of the lesser know ‘Paloma’ Tequila-based cocktail. Lock-down has inspired me to explore this cocktail, often mistakenly attributed to famous Mexican Bartender Don Javier. More likely to connected to either the Squirt or Jorittos soda brands. PALOMA A perfect warm-weather refresher for Tequila fans. Let’s give the ‘Paloma’ a ‘Locktail’…
A Sydney Covid ‘lock-down’ exploration of the ‘Screwdriver’ cocktail and the rise, and rise, and rise of Vodka. Lock-down has inspired me to explore this famous cocktail, a simple mix at the start of the Vodka cocktail era. Plus a little bonus (in the video) ‘Cordless Screwdriver’. SCREWDRIVER The beginning of the end for the…
A Sydney Covid ‘lock-down’ exploration of the 1946 ‘Mexican El Diablo’ cocktail. Lock-down has inspired me to explore this early ‘Tiki Culture’ cocktail, a bit lacking in a modern-day cocktail catalogue. So this time, we are going to change it up and give it a 2021 update. EL DIABLO Yet another of Trader Vic’s cocktail…
A Sydney Covid ‘lock-down’ exploration of the ‘Mai Tai’ cocktail. Lock-down has inspired me to explore this famous cocktail, in its original 1944 form, no pineapple, no orange and no grenadine. As designed by Trader Vic. MAI TAI One of the early ‘Tiki Culture’ cocktails and also one of the most popular cocktails of the…
A Sydney Covid ‘lock-down’ exploration of the refreshing ‘Moscow Mule’ cocktail. Lock-down has inspired me to explore this famous cocktail, a very simple ‘make-at-home’ cocktail perfect for the warmer weather. MOSCOW MULE Invented in around 1941, the Moscow Mule played a big part in the expansion of Vodka’s popularity in the USA. Let’s give the…
A Sydney Covid ‘lock-down’ exploration of the ‘Blood & Sand’ cocktail. Lock-down has inspired me to explore this famous 1930’s cocktail, and the name-sake of the Blood and Sand Bar in Sl. Louis, Missouri. BLOOD AND SAND First appearing in print with Harry Craddock’s 1930 ‘The Savoy Cocktail Book’, this cocktail is named in honour…
A Sydney Covid ‘lock-down’ exploration of the refreshing ‘Whisky Highball’ cocktail. Lock-down has inspired me to explore this famous cocktail, a very simple ‘make-at-home’ cocktail perfect for the warmer weather. WHISKY HIGHBALL Scotch and Soda mixes were popular from the mid 1800’s, and the tall ‘Highball’ variation turned up in the late 1800’s, and in…
A Sydney Covid ‘lock-down’ exploration of the 1937 ‘San Francisco’ cocktail. Lock-down has inspired me to explore this lost cocktail, a celebration of Vermouth and Sloe Gin, strangely turning up in England in 1937 and mostly lost to time. With the renaissance in Vermouth, it’s time for the city-by-the-bay to bring it back! SAN FRANCISCO…
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