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…
A post Sydney Covid ‘lock-down’ exploration of the intriguing ‘Bee’s Knees’ cocktail. The creator, Frank Meier (The Bartender Spy) is even more interesting than his cocktail. Like everything connected to Frank Meier (1884–1887) there are lots of unanswered questions. BEE’S KNEES Frank Meier learned his craft in New York, ran his own bar in Paris…
A Sydney Covid ‘lock-down’ exploration of the ‘Army & Navy’ cocktail. Lock-down has finished (for now) in Sydney, and inspired me to explore this famous pre-WWII cocktail, perhaps more connected to ‘Freedom’ than calling the end of an inconvenient lock-down ‘Freedom Day’. ARMY AND NAVY Credited to the Army & Navy Club in Washington D.C.…
A Sydney Covid ‘lock-down’ exploration of the ‘Snowball’ cocktail. Lock-down has inspired me to explore this cocktail, popular in England from the 1950’s, especially at Christmas, and reaching its peak in the 1970’s. Including making your own Advocaat liqueur at home. SNOWBALL Our first encounter with Advocaat, a thicker egg-yolk liqueur that doesn’t keep particularly…
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 ‘Beachcomber’ cocktail. Lock-down has inspired me to explore this famous pre-1947 cocktail by Trader Vic. BEACHCOMBER Created by Trader Vic before 1947, this originally blended frappé style cocktail is the Rum equivalent of a Margarita. Let’s give the ‘Beachcomber’ a 2021 ‘Locktail’ (Sydney Covid Lock-down) re-discovery. Make your…
A Sydney Covid ‘lock-down’ exploration of the lesser know ‘Paloma’ Tequila-based cocktail. Lock-down has inspired me to explore this cocktail, often mistakenly attributed to famous Mexican Bartender Don Javier. More likely to connected to either the Squirt or Jorittos soda brands. PALOMA A perfect warm-weather refresher for Tequila fans. Let’s give the ‘Paloma’ a ‘Locktail’…
A Sydney Covid ‘lock-down’ exploration of the ‘Screwdriver’ cocktail and the rise, and rise, and rise of Vodka. Lock-down has inspired me to explore this famous cocktail, a simple mix at the start of the Vodka cocktail era. Plus a little bonus (in the video) ‘Cordless Screwdriver’. SCREWDRIVER The beginning of the end for the…
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…
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