A 2022 re-discovery of the ‘Amaro Sour’ cocktail, a less-well-known ‘sour mix’. What started as a Covid activity, in the 105-day Sydney lock-down, is now a continuing journey through the cocktail’s of the past. This time, a surprising find in the sour-cocktail family – the forgotten ‘Amaro Sour’. AMARO SOUR Make yourself an Amaro Sour…
A 2021 re-discovery of the pre-1946 ‘London Fog’ cocktail with a 2021 twist. A continuing journey through the cocktail’s of the past. This time, the ‘London Fog’, with some extended flavour range – sweet and sour – for a more contemporary palette. LONDON FOG A story of a great thespian, a Manhattan nightclub bar, and…
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…
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 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 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…
Sydney Covid ‘lock-down’ exploration of the ‘Zombie’ cocktail, where ‘Tiki Culture’ started. Lockdown has inspired me to explore this famous cocktail. Let’s take a look at the 1934 ‘Zombie’ cocktail, created by Donn Beach, considered the ‘founding Father’ of US ‘Tiki Cocktail Culture’, its history, construction and a 2021 ‘make-at-home’ Lock-Tail remake. ZOMBIE The Zombie…
A Sydney Covid ‘lock-down’ exploration of the ‘Vieux Carré’ cocktail, two official recipes, and my Sydney Lock-down re-mix. The #Locktail Vieux Carré. Lock-down has inspired me to explore this famous cocktail, no questions on the New Orleans origination and history of this classic cocktail, but there is certainly healthy debate about how to make it.…
Sydney Covid ‘lock-down’ exploration of the ‘Bacardí Cocktail’. Lockdown inspired cocktail rediscoveries. Let’s take a look at the classic ‘Bacardí Cocktail’, and explore some of the cocktail’s history and construction, and why you need to make your own Grenadine Syrup. BACARDÍ COCKTAIL First turning up in historical records in around 1913, the Bacardí Cocktail is…
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