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Category Archives: recipes
Cocktail Advent Calendar-Dec 8th, The French Connection
Today’s Cocktail Advent Calendar is another one of those, “you have to look it up every time some one orders it” cocktails. I’ve only made the French Connection at a few different points in my bartending career that seem like … Continue reading
Cocktail Advent Calendar-Dec 6th, Grog
Last Friday the Cocktail Advent Calendar gave us Vin Brule, a warm wine based drink, a potent tipple to share with your kin. This Tuesday is a cannon blast of Grog, a hot rum blooded gulper to get lit up … Continue reading
The Cocktail Advent Calendar-December 4th: Spanish MOTHER FUCKING Coffee
Because of today’s Cocktail Advent Calendar, let December 4th forever be known as the Day of International Spanish Coffee. DISC = December 4th. I’m not a stupid bartender, I know that it is a total rookie move to prepare just … Continue reading
Most margaritas are 100% crap. Here is the simple fix…
Most commonly I rant on how to fix drinks. I know I sound like I must be a raging asshole when it comes to drinking. You must think, “How can that fucker ever enjoy anything?” One word: compromise. The margarita … Continue reading
Posted in Cocktails, recipes, tequila
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The Mai Tai, History, A Recipe, A How To, An Explanation and Technique followed with a Shopping list
I must take a break from my generally offensive (to unfunny people) “10 Rules of Drinking like a Man series” to offer to new readers this treatise on Mai Tais. You see I am In a Mai Tai competition next … Continue reading
Posted in Cocktails, mai tai, recipes, rum history, tiki
Tagged amaretto, rum, technique, tuaca
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Peychaud’s, Angostura, Regan’s No. 5 and Why bitters matter, and recipes on how to make bitters.
You aren’t a bar unless you have bitters. That’s a like a kitchen without spices or sex with only that missionary position. Bitters are to cocktails what fire is to steak, but even more so. Steak tartare is delicious but … Continue reading
Posted in bitters, brandy, Gin, lillet, maraschino, recipes, scotch
Tagged angostura, bitters, bitters recipes, matinez recipe, peychaud, regan's orange, sazerac recipe, tincture
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Chartreuse
So I was in a conversation with what will continue to be an unnamed bartender from a very exclusive French joint, and he was explaining the high-end fuck buddies that he cultivates through his position. Less than 2 sentences later, … Continue reading
Posted in brands, Gin, maraschino, recipes, rules, tequila
Tagged chartreuse, chartreuse history
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Eggy Weggies
At present, eggs aren’t part of standard bar service, but by the time I finish this book they could be. After leaving tales of the cocktail, I feel that it’s a good time to get people hyped on drinking chickens. … Continue reading
Posted in Eggs, Gin, Hot Drinks, recipes, rules, Warm Drinks
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It’s all the same drink
Well, there is more than one, but not many more. Think of it as half and half drinks, 2 thirds to 1 third, equal thirds, equal forth’s and “other.” You’ll find to make drinks “good” or “not all taste the … Continue reading
Campari
Campari is where it started for me (and Larry Flynt). On my first solo bar shift I took down all of the bottles I didn’t know and tasted them, and I don’t think its surprising for an American boy … Continue reading
Posted in brands, Gin, grapefruit, recipes, tuaca
Tagged campari, campari history, mister ricther, negroni recipe, salma heyek, salma heyek campari
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