Amaro Mio and the Hanky Panky
Amaro Mio is a fernet-type digestif, lighter than Fernet-Branca, but with the same minty, mentholish herbal presence.
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Jack Rose: Lime or Lemon?
Lime or lemon? Jack Rose recipes seem to be schizophrenic. Read more
Chrysanthemum Cocktail
The surprise of the Chrysanthemum cocktail is the nose. Its creators surely weren’t trying to duplicate the chrysanthemum scent–were they?–but that combination of vermouth, Bénédictine and anise is redolent of gardeny lushness. Read more
Repeal And The Scofflaw
On Prohibition Day and Repeal Day I thank my lucky stars that I can decide for myself if a cocktail is in order this evening, and that some faceless bunch of bluenoses no longer blockades a significant element of American cuisine and culture. I make a particular effort to celebrate with a recipe that I’ve not experienced before, and Robert Hess’s recent Scofflaw post and backgrounder suggested the perfect classic for the day’s theme.
What is an authentic Vesper?
I’ve been enjoying Vespers for years, but only recently come across David Wondrich’s intriguing speculation on its “original” flavor. The Vesper is one of my go-to cocktails, and is the standard accompaniment to our Friday evening sushi feeds. You would probably guess from such a pairing that my recipe is not the high-alcohol, quininesque “one, very cold” martini suggested by Wondrich (and, more famously, by James Bond/Ian Fleming), but rather the lighter version that seems to be the standard among cocktailian bloggers. Read more
