Sydney Covid ‘lock-down’ exploration of the ‘Brandy Alexander’, and earlier ‘Alexander’ cocktails. Lockdown has inspired me to explore this famous cocktail. Let’s take a look at the classic ‘Alexander’ cocktail, and the cocktail that supplanted it, the ‘Brandy Alexander’. BRANDY ALEXANDER John Lennon’s favorite cocktail, which he said “tasted like milkshakes”. Invented just before Prohibition…
Sydney Covid ‘lock-down’ exploration of the ‘Bloody Mary’, perhaps the best known ‘morning after the night before’ group of cocktails. Lockdown has inspired me to explore this famous cocktail. Let’s take a look at the classic ‘Bloody Mary’ cocktail, and explore some of the cocktail’s history and construction. I am also going to explain my…
Sydney Covid ‘lock-down’ exploration of the ‘Aperol Spritz’ cocktail, just in time for the warm weather! Lockdown has inspired me to explore this popular cocktail. Let’s take a look at the classic ‘Aperol Spritz’, and explore some of its history. APEROL SPRITZ A very refreshing drink for social events and warm weather, and quite often…
Sydney Covid ‘lock-down’ exploration of the ‘French 75’ cocktail. Lockdown has inspired me to explore this famous cocktail. Let’s take a look at the classic ‘French 75’ cocktail, and explore some of the cocktail’s history and construction, and how to make your own at home. FRENCH 75 Named after the French 75mm Canon from World…
Sydney’s Covid ‘lock-down’ has inspired me to explore the legally-risky ‘Dark & Stormy®’, ‘Rum Mule’, ‘Dark & Sue Me’, and ‘Safe Harbour’ mixes. Let’s take a look at the ‘Dark & Stormy’ cocktail’s history, and explore some of the cocktail’s legal issues, construction, and maybe leave the name and drink alone, and make something better…
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…
Sydney Covid ‘lock-down’ exploration of the ‘White Lady’ cocktail. Lockdown has inspired me to explore this famous early 1900’s cocktail. Let’s take a look at the classic ‘White Lady’ cocktail, and explore some of the cocktail’s history and recipe construction. WHITE LADY Invented by one of the Harry’s (Craddock or MacElhone), the ‘White Lady’ was…
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 World War One ‘Sidecar’ cocktail. Sydney’s Covid Lockdown has inspired me to explore this famous cocktail. Let’s take a look at the classic 1918 ‘Sidecar’ Cocktail. SIDECAR Created sometime around the end of World War One (around 1918) in either Paris or London. Named after the ‘motorcycle sidecar’ of…
A Sydney ‘lock-down’ version of the classic early 20th Century ‘Singapore Sling’ cocktail. Sydney’s Covid Lockdown has inspired me to explore this famous cocktail. Let’s take a look at the classic ‘Singapore Sling’, as we also celebrate my Brother Lyle’s 50th Birthday (on Day-77 of Sydney’s Covid lock-down). SINGAPORE SLING Created sometime between 1899 and…
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