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…
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…
Sydney Covid ‘lock-down’ exploration of the ‘Mary Pickford’ cocktail. Lockdown has inspired me to explore this famous cocktail. Let’s take a look at the classic ‘Mary Pickford’ cocktail, and explore some of the cocktail’s history and construction. Not one of the best classics, but certainly a cocktail that set a path for pretty contemporary evolutions.…
Sydney Covid ‘lock-down’ exploration of the pre-Prohibition ‘El Presidente’ cocktail. Lockdown has inspired me to explore this famous cocktail. Let’s take a look at the classic ‘El Presidente’ cocktail, and explore some of the cocktail’s history and construction and how important the right ingredients are to most cocktails. EL PRESIDENTE Most likely created in around…
A Sydney ‘lock-down’ version of the original 1896 Daiquiri. Sydney’s Covid Lockdown has inspired me to explore this famous Cuban Rum cocktail. Let’s take a look at the ‘Daiquiri’ that started them all, the original Jennings Stockton Cox invention. DAIQUIRI Invented in the Cuban town of Daiquiri in 1896 by American Mining Engineer Jennings Stockton…
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