Cocktail: Ramos Gin Fizz
1 1/2 oz Gin
1 egg white
1 oz heavy cream
1/2 oz lemon juice
1/2 oz lime juice
1 tbsp simple syrup (1:1)
3 drops orange flower water
top with club soda in a highball glass
bonus recipe: Eagle Cocktail
Libations: Barrel Aged Cocktails
The first time I heard about taking hand crafted cocktails and aging them in barrels was from Jeffrey Morgenthaler‘s blog. He credits his inspiration to be from a visit with Tony Conigliaro, and since then there has been much press around this style and the innovative results. The concept is to take a cocktail, such [...]
Libations: The Savoy Cocktail Book
Things of the palate are what make me cozy- from food (both fancy and of comfort), to cigars, to libations. I like to read old books and am also fond of art. I like to think of myself as traditional with a modern twist. There are things I love of the past, but I am [...]
Repeal Day Celebrates The End Of Prohibition
Happy Repeal Day! It’s time to take pride as Americans and celebrate the repeal of the the 18th amendment which had banned our right to drink alcohol in America. This is a holiday that celebrates our freedom and passion, and that prohibition doesn’t work. On January 16th of 1919 the 18th amendment was passed outlawing [...]
Going Green With An Illusione HL Candela & Green Chartreuse
Once the preferred smoke of Americans (so much it was even known as American Market Selection), the Candela wrapper is something we don’t see a lot of right now. You certainly can’t miss it on the shelf with its green color. Yes- it is green. Not because of dyes but because of the process the [...]
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