Piccadilly and Gloom Raiser
on Nov 21, 2009 in Gin Pastis Vermouth dry Recipe of Piccadilly Cocktail I found in one of my favorite cocktail book - Cocktails and Mixed Drinks by Anthony Hogg (1979). This cocktail has classic composition and contain one of my favorite herbal liqueur - Pernod. The Pernod is strong anise-fl...

Orange Bloom
on Nov 16, 2009 in Cointreau Gin Vermouth sweet This interesting rare cocktail was found in CocktailDB. The Orange Bloom Cocktail is classic combination of three classic cocktails ingredients - gin, vermouth and Cointreau. Orange Bloom 45 ml gin 15 ml sweet vermouth 15 ml Cointreau Stir and stra...

Metropolitan Cocktail
on Nov 14, 2009 in Vodka This interesting modern cocktail was found on the Dale`s DeGroff site. The Metropolitan cocktail is so close to the Cosmopolitan, but use black currant vodka instead citron vodka. Dale DeGroff inform that author of this version of the Metropolitan С...

Tropical Cocktail
on Nov 9, 2009 in Curacao Rum This cocktail recipe was found in The Craft of the Cocktail: Everything You Need to Know to Be a Master Bartender, with 500 Recipes by Dale DeGroff. The Tropical Cocktail has classic elegant composition and, as Dale DeGroff specified, is an alternati...

Sex on the Beach
on Nov 7, 2009 in Creme de cassis Peach Schnapps Peach liqueur Raspberry liqueur Vodka This post is about one of my first cocktail - the Sex on the Beach Cocktail (SOTB). The SOTB is relatively young and popular cocktail. It was invented approximately in end of 80-s or start of 90-s for promotion of peach schnapps. Some people consider...

Hanky Panky Cocktail
on Sep 21, 2009 in Fernet-Branca Gin Vermouth sweet This awesome cocktail has strange name with mysterious etymology, great story and elegant old-school composition - main alcohol (gin), vermouth and Ferne-Branca as bitter. The story of Hanky Panky Cocktail related to Ada Coleman - famous head-barman...

Fernet Cocktail
on Sep 18, 2009 in Angostura bitters Brandy Fernet-Branca This very interesting cocktail was found in the Coctails and Mixed Drinks by Anthony Hogg. Elegant and delicious composition of brandy and Fernet-Branca. Actually, Fernet-Branca is my favorite palatable bitter. Fernet Cocktail 35 ml brandy 35 ml Fe...

Volga Boatman
on Sep 16, 2009 in Cherry brandy Vodka This cocktail with amazing russian-sound name - Volga Boatman - has classic composition - vodka (as main alcogol), cherry-brandy liqueur (as sweetener) and orange juice (for diluting). You may find another recipe with kirsch instead cherry-brandy for...

Green Dragon
on Sep 1, 2009 in Cointreau Creme de menthe Vodka This simple but so strange cocktail is unusual modification of Vodka Stinger Cocktail. Green Dragon 30 ml vodka 30 ml green creme de menthe 15 ml Cointreau Shake. Cocktail glass. Admirable digestive cocktail with smooth and sweet mint taste. Light...

MxMo XLI Vodka Is Your Friend: Black Russian and White Russian (with a little Magic)
on Aug 10, 2009 in Coffee liqueur MxMonday Vodka This MxMo XLI “Vodka Is Your Friend” dedicate to one of my favorite strong alcoholic beverage - vodka. Vodka (or in ukrainian tradition is spelled as gorilka) is strong colorless and tastless beverage which made from neutral refined (re...