A 2022 re-discovery of the ‘Grasshopper’ cocktail, created before Prohibition, but at its height in the 1970’s. What started as my Covid lock-down activity, in the 105-day Sydney second-wave of the Covid-19 Delta-Strain, is now a continuing journey through the cocktail’s of the past. This time, it’s a re-mix exploration of the ‘Grasshopper’. GRASSHOPPER Let’s…
A 2021 re-discovery of the 1968 ‘Harpoon’ cocktail, a precursor to the Cosmopolitan. A continuing journey through the cocktail’s of the past. This time, the ‘Harpoon’, originally launched by Ocean Spray to promote cranberry juice to adults. HARPOON Let’s give the ‘Harpoon’ a ‘Locktail’ re-discovery. Returning to some make-at-home cocktail recipes despite the end of…
A 2021 re-discovery of the 1950’s ‘Blue Hawaii’ cocktail. What started as a Covid lock-down activity, in the 105-day Sydney second-wave of the Delta-strain, is now a continuing journey through the cocktail’s of the past. This time, the ‘Blue Hawaii’. BLUE HAWAII The amazing inventor of this Cocktail, the Tropical Cocktail King – Harry Yee…
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 ‘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 ‘Hemingway Special’ or ‘Papa Doble’ cocktail. Lock-down has inspired me to explore this great cocktail, a famous adjustment to the original ‘Daiquiri’ cocktail, also sometimes known as the ‘Hemingway Daiquiri’. A famous drink from Cuba, connecting a famous author, with a famous bar, and a famous Cuban bartender.…
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…
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’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…
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