Archive: Cocktails 101

The Gimlet Two Ways

The Gimlet Cocktail Two Ways

 I have a bit of a conflicted history with the Gimlet as my earliest memories of this cocktail revolved around a gravelly-voiced great-aunt who chain-smoked and drank cheap Gimlets from morning ...
The Caesar Cocktail Recipe

The Caesar Cocktail Recipe

While the Bloody Mary reigns supreme as the king of brunch cocktails in America, the Caesar Cocktail holds that distinction in our neighbor to the north, Canada. While this drink is essentially ...
The Snowball Cocktail Recipe

The Snowball Cocktail Recipe

Two weeks ago, I wrote about a Dutch-style eggnog, known as advocaat. Last week, I offered up a recipe for a classic advocaat drink, the apres ski drink known as the Bombardino. This week, ...
The Dutch Eggnog: Advocaat

The Dutch Eggnog: Advocaat

Advocaat is essentially a style of Dutch eggnog. The history of this winter treat is unclear: some stories have this egg yolk and brandy-based beverage being created to replicate a drink popular ...
Hot Apple Pie Cocktail

Hot Apple Pie Cocktail

The Hot Apple Pie Cocktail is an easy-to-make cocktail that is perfect for cold-weather months. The main ingredient in the Hot Apple Pie Cocktail is Tuaca, a citrus- and vanilla-flavored liqueur ...
The Swashbuckler Cocktail

The Swashbuckler Cocktail

Sometimes the easiest drinks to make offer the greatest payoff. That is the case with this week’s cocktail, the Swashbuckler cocktail. It’s a combination of Bacardi Oakheart Spiced Rum and ...