Suffering Bastard
Continuing on my tiki theme, this week I have made a cocktail which is well known in the world of tiki. This is quite different from many other tiki cocktails, especially in that it uses gin and brandy as the […]
Read MoreSingapore Sling
This week I have decided to make a cocktail that is similar to the tiki-style cocktails I have been making recently. The cocktail with its fruity characteristics and several alcohols makes the cocktail reasonably similar to tiki cocktails. One of […]
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South Slope
A summery cocktail with drawing upon the elements of the Aperol Spritz. And drawing upon the Corpse Reviver no. 2. This cocktail has some characteristics from all of the mentioned cocktails. A gin cocktail or an Aperol cocktail. Wine and […]
Read MoreNameless Negroni
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- Category: Aperol, Cocktails, Gin, Negroni Style
I am not a big fan of the regular Negroni, with the Campari being a bit too much for me. Whenever I want some kind of Negroni I prefer it made with Aperol instead of Campari. Still trying to find […]
Read MoreCocchi Martini
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- Category: Cocktails, Gin, Martini/Manhattan Style
I have previously made a writeup on the Martini, writing about the one with sweet vermouth. Now this week I will use the Martini to show how one can use the concept of the Martini to use an ingredient with […]
Read MoreClover Club
This week I read an askreddit post about female things men like. One of the answers in the thread was regarding cocktails where they prefer girly drinks over manly. I would categorise the “girly” drinks in two categories, pink pretty […]
Read MoreCorpse Reviver no. 2
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- Category: Cocktails, Corpse Reviver, Gin, Sour
This week I will share the second version of the corpse reviver. This is considerably more popular than the first version, which was featured last week. I will not write the history on this cocktail as it was featured with […]
Read MoreAlternative Aperol Spritz
Once again, I present a cocktail with Aperol. This one is a take on the Aperol Sour, the Aperol Spritz and the Aperol Collins. The difference between this and the Aperol Sour and this one is that this has prosecco […]
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Aperol Negroni
The classic cocktail from Italy, the Negroni, can be rather harsh for some people. Being made with the Italian aperitif Campari, the bitterness of the cocktail is off-putting to many. But there is an alternative to Campari for those who […]
Read MoreMartinez
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- Category: Cocktails, Gin, Martini/Manhattan Style
When it comes to influential truly classics there are a few that comes to my mind, the old fashioned, the improved cocktail and the Martinez. The Martinez considered by some to be the predecessor to the martini, and perhaps also […]
Read MoreSweet Martini
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- Category: Cocktails, Gin, Martini/Manhattan Style
This is a version of the traditional martini, as it was done in the late 19th and early 20th century. During that time the martini was a cocktail with gin and vermouth, by specifying which kind of vermouth was wanted […]
Read MoreAperol Collins
The cocktail of this week is an Aperol Collins. Somewhere in between an Aperol Spritz and an Aperol Sour, this cocktail is a light refreshing summery drink, that would be recommended to anyone who likes either as an alternative. When […]
Read MoreEarl Grey Collins
This week I am sharing an alternative to the cocktail recommendation made in the blog post last week with my take on Earl Grey Syrup. What I have done for this week is creating a lighter alternative to my Earl […]
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The Tuxedo
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- Category: Cocktails, Gin, Martini/Manhattan Style, Sherry
It may happen that when you search for a specific cocktail with a certain name, another comes up with that same name. The Tuxedo is one of those cocktails. While both the tuxedo cocktails are of the Martini/Manhattan/Martinez-type of cocktail, […]
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