A 2021 re-discovery of the 1950’s ‘Mudslide’ cocktail (or dessert if you prefer). 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 ‘Mudslide’ from the 1950’s. MUDSLIDE Maybe more a dessert than a cocktail, I’m…
A Sydney Covid ‘lock-down’ exploration of the ‘Blood & Sand’ cocktail. Lock-down has inspired me to explore this famous 1930’s cocktail, and the name-sake of the Blood and Sand Bar in Sl. Louis, Missouri. BLOOD AND SAND First appearing in print with Harry Craddock’s 1930 ‘The Savoy Cocktail Book’, this cocktail is named in honour…
A Sydney Covid ‘lock-down’ exploration of the 1937 ‘San Francisco’ cocktail. Lock-down has inspired me to explore this lost cocktail, a celebration of Vermouth and Sloe Gin, strangely turning up in England in 1937 and mostly lost to time. With the renaissance in Vermouth, it’s time for the city-by-the-bay to bring it back! SAN FRANCISCO…
Sydney Covid ‘lock-down’ exploration of the ‘Boulevardier’ cocktail. Lockdown has inspired me to explore this famous cocktail. Let’s take a look at the classic ‘Boulevardier’ cocktail, and explore some of the cocktail’s amazing history and changing construction. BOULEVARDIER Created or at least kept alive by Erskine Gwynne in 1927 as both a cocktail and a…
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 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 Ada ‘Coley’ Coleman’s famous ‘Hanky Panky’ cocktail. Sydney’s Covid Lockdown has inspired me to explore this famous cocktail, a Fernet Branca twist on a early 1900’s classic sweet Martini. Let’s take a close look at the pre-Prohibition era ‘Hanky Panky’. HANKY PANKY Invented by famous Bartender Ada ‘Coley’ Coleman at…
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…
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