A 2021 re-discovery of the 1961 ‘Batanga’ cocktail. A continuing journey through the cocktail’s of the past. This time, the ‘Batanga’. BATANGA Created by Don Javier in his bar ‘The Chapel’ in the town of Tequila, Mexico. Let’s give the ‘Batanga’ an authentic post-lockdown, ‘Locktail’ re-discovery. Make your own ‘mix-at-home’ cocktail, the ‘Batanga’. INGREDIENTS60ml Tequila…
A 2021 re-discovery of the 1952 ‘Golden Cadillac’ cocktail. A continuing journey through the cocktail’s of the past. This time, the ‘Golden Cadillac’. GOLDEN CADILLAC Created for a newly engaged couple and named after their new ‘Golden Cadillac’, by Californian Bartender Frank Cline in 1952. Let’s give the ‘Golden Cadillac’ a ‘Locktail’ re-discovery. Make your…
A 2021 re-discovery of the 1950’s ‘Atomic’ cocktail, from bomb-test parties in the Nevada desert. What started as a Covid lock-down activity, in the 105-day Sydney second-wave of the Delta-strain, is now a continuing journey through the cocktail’s of the past. This time, the post-WWII ‘Atomic’ cocktail from the dawn of the nuclear age. ATOMIC…
A 2021 re-discovery of the 1950’s ‘Mudslide’ cocktail (or dessert if you prefer). What started as a Covid lock-down activity, in the 105-day Sydney second-wave of the Delta-strain, is now a continuing journey through the cocktail’s of the past. This time, the ‘Mudslide’ from the 1950’s. MUDSLIDE Maybe more a dessert than a cocktail, I’m…
A 2021 re-discovery of the 1950’s ‘Blue Hawaii’ cocktail. What started as a Covid lock-down activity, in the 105-day Sydney second-wave of the Delta-strain, is now a continuing journey through the cocktail’s of the past. This time, the ‘Blue Hawaii’. BLUE HAWAII The amazing inventor of this Cocktail, the Tropical Cocktail King – Harry Yee…
A post Sydney Covid ‘lock-down’ exploration of the 1950’s ‘Bullshot’ cocktail. A meal-in-a-glass, an ox-on-the-rocks, or a soup-cocktail, this is one rare beast, a 1950’s cocktail for the carnivores among us. BULLSHOT Created in the 1950’s in Detroit, to sell Campbell’s Beef Bouillon, the Bullshot is a rarity in the cocktail world. Let’s give the…
A post Sydney Covid ‘lock-down’ exploration of the ‘Kir Royal’ cocktail. Exploring this famous World War Two cocktail. Re-made as a celebration of the end of 105-days of the Covid-19 delta-strain, second-wave lock-down in Sydney Australia. Also a chance to take a look at the incredible and inspirational life of Canon Félix Kir, the cocktail’s…
A Sydney Covid ‘lock-down’ exploration of the James Bond 007 ‘Vesper Martini’. Lock-down started the journey, and now as things begin to return to normal, let’s explore this once fictional Ian Flemming cocktail from 1952, made famous by Agent 007. VESPER MARTINI James Bond 007 invented the ‘Vesper Martini’. Or if you’d prefer, the author…
A post ‘lock-down’ re-make of the 1954 classic ‘Piña Colada’. I’m not a huge fan of the Piña Colada, and believe me I’ve tried. Even for this re-invention, I made six different versions and researched a host of others. The International Bartenders Association (IBA) recipe – yuk – the official Bacardí recipe, the official Caribe…
Lockdown Cocktails 