Love and Murder Recipe
May 27, 2022The Love and Murder is a pretty unusual cocktail. Skipping many of the usual base spirits such as Whiskey, Gin, or Vodka, the Love and Murder chooses to feature both Campari and Green Chartreuse, two spirits usually used as modifiers to their base spirits.This cocktail is a relatively modern invention coming out of the New […]
Blackberry Malt Cocktail Recipe
May 26, 2022The Blackberry Malt Cocktail is an Irish Whiskey based cocktail that also ads Blackberries (hence the name) and a bit of Lime Juice. The drink is topped up with Soda Water to add some volume to the drink, diluting a little bit to even out the flavour.Other than Lemon Juice, you don't often see fruit, […]
Beachcomber Cocktail Recipe
May 15, 2022This Tiki cocktail, the Beachcomber, was surprisingly not invented by Tiki pioneer Don the Beachcomber, but rather Trader Vic, another pioneer of the Tiki style. As Tiki cocktails go, this one is actually pretty simple, with ingredients most people will have on hand.In a way, this is a riff on a Classic Daiquiri, with Rum […]
Hurricane Cocktail Recipe
The Hurricane Cocktail was invented at Pat O'Brien's Bar in New Orleans in the 1940's and remains an iconic tropical cocktail. It has Rum, Passionfruit, Orange Juice, and more. This drink has been around long enough to get int he general Tiki Cocktail lexicon, so it's one to have on the menu if you're doing […]
Porn Star Martini Recipe
May 14, 2022Sometimes called the Passion Star Martini, the Pornstar Martini strays quite far from what a Martini actually is. Sure it's served in a Martini glass and has Vodka in it, but that's about it. So, forgetting that this cocktail isn't really a Martini, it's still extremely tasty. This drink is designed to be a crowd […]
New Orleans Fizz Recipe
May 9, 2022Sometimes called the Ramos Gin Fizz, this is a classic New Orleans cocktail just like the Sazerac (since it's from the Big Easy), however, it's very different in style. This is a typical fizz drink so it's served in a tall glass and contains egg white. These cocktails look great and taste even better; pure […]
Vodka Tonic Recipe
A competitor to the easy to make and easy to drink Gin and Tonic, the Vodka Tonic is essentially the same drink but with Vodka (and a bit of lime for good measure as Vodka has less flavour than Gin). This cocktail is very crisp and very easy. Enjoy. We Have a Few More Thoughts […]
Pegu Club Cocktail Recipe
Going back to the early 20th Century, the Pegu Club Cocktail is an easy Gin based cocktail with lime and Orange Liqueur. The addition of Bitters adds just a little bit more flavour and interest. The Pegu Club could be found in Myanmar (then called Burma) in the early 1900's, which is where this cocktail […]
Ranch Water Recipe
A Texas classic, Ranch Water is just Tequila, Lime, and Sparkling Water combined to create a refreshing yet simple cocktail that's enjoyable on a hot day in the sun. After all, this cocktail was created by Texas ranchers to cool down after a long day in the sun (hence the name). Feel free to try […]
Hemingway Daiquiri Recipe
Sometimes called the Papa Doble or the Hemingway Special, the Hemingway Daiquiri is quite obviously a twist on the Classic Daiquiri named after famous writer Ernest Hemingway. The twist comes from the addition of Grapefruit Juice and Maraschino Liqueur to add further citrus tastes and some cherry sweetness.Although legend has it the Hemingway prefered his […]
