Sydney Covid ‘lock-down’ exploration of the ‘Sea Breeze’ cocktail, also known before the 1930’s as the ‘Sea Breeze Cooler’. I feel that this old classic needs a 2021 make-over. Lockdown has inspired me to explore this famous cocktail, a little tired and lost to time. Let’s take a look at the classic ‘Sea Breeze Cooler’…
Sydney Covid ‘lock-down’ exploration of the ‘South-Side’ cocktail, and maybe a Sydney 2021 upgrade or two? Lockdown has inspired me to explore this famous cocktail, a Prohibition favorite of Al Capone. Let’s take a look at the classic ‘Southside’ cocktail, and explore some of the cocktail’s history and construction. Then for a first on the…
A Sydney ‘lock-down’ version of the ‘Jack Rose’ cocktail, rarely seen in contemporary bars. Sydney’s Covid Lockdown has inspired me to explore this famous cocktail. Let’s take a look at the classic ‘Jack Rose’ Cocktail and explore some of the cocktail’s history and clouded origin. This is a cocktail you are unlikely to have experienced,…
A Sydney ‘lock-down’ version of the ‘Aviation’ cocktail – a notorious love-it or hate-it mix. Sydney’s Covid Lockdown has inspired me to explore this famous cocktail. Let’s take a look at the classic ‘Aviation’ Cocktail and explore some cocktail history, and the challenges of rare ingredients. AVIATION Created by German Bartender and Author Hugo Ensslin,…
A Sydney ‘lock-down’ version of the classic and once again popular ‘Negroni’ cocktail. Sydney’s Covid Lockdown has inspired me to explore this famous cocktail. Let’s take a look at the classic ‘Negroni’, a tripartite gem and a favorite of bitterness lovers everywhere. Life is bitter? NEGRONI Another cocktail of disputed origin, where having the ‘Negroni’…
A Sydney ‘lock-down’ version of the famous pre-Prohibition ‘Clover Club’ cocktail. Sydney’s Covid Lockdown has inspired me to explore this famous cocktail. Let’s take a look at the once super-popular ‘Clover Club’, that only really started re-appearing on cocktail lists from around 2008. CLOVER CLUB Once the famed drink of a Philadelphia-based Gentlemen’s Club –…
A Sydney ‘lock-down’ version of William ‘Cocktail’ Boothby’s 1908 version of the ‘Bronx’ cocktail. Sydney’s Covid Lockdown has inspired me to explore this famous New York cocktail, a rich history and so many variations. Let’s take a look at the ‘Bronx’ cocktail in one of its most original forms. THE BRONX Originally a celebration of…
A Sydney ‘lock-down’ version of the 1916 pre-Prohibition ‘Last Word’. Sydney’s Covid Lockdown has inspired me to explore this famous pre-Prohibition cocktail, one that was almost lost to history. Let’s take a look at the ‘Last Word’ in its original 1916 form. THE LAST WORD The ‘Last Word’ may have been the last great cocktail…
A Sydney ‘lock-down’ version of the Tailspin / Bijou cocktail, a long-lost cocktail jewel. Sydney’s Covid Lockdown has inspired me to explore this early turn-of-the-20th Century cocktail, its fall from favour and its fascinating return since the 1980’s, thanks to Dale DeGroff and more recently Death & Co (with their take on the Tailspin cocktail).…
A Sydney ‘lock-down’ version of the famous Corpse Reviver cocktail. Sydney’s Covid Lockdown has inspired me to explore this simple cocktail and take it back to its roots. Here is the resulting ‘Covid Reviver’ recipe and some cocktail background. COVID REVIVER Back in 1861, London’s Punch magazine named the ‘Corpse Reviver’ cocktail, but no recipe…
Lockdown Cocktails 