From now until December 20, 2013, Professor Cocktail’s Holiday Drinks: Recipes for Mixed Drinks and More is free to download from Amazon. Think of it as my Christmas gift to you, as a thank you for being a loyal reader. Stuffed full of 112 recipes for drinks of all kinds, Professor Cocktail’s Holiday Drinks is your secret weapon for … Read more
PrintMai Tai Ingredients1 oz. Jamaican Rum 1 oz. Martinique or Demerara Rum 1/2 oz. Orange Curacao 3/4 oz. Fresh Lime Juice 1/2 oz. Orgeat (almond syrup) 1/4 oz. Simple Syrup Mint Sprig, for garnishInstructionsShake all ingredients with crushed ice, then pour unstrained into a bucket glass or Tiki mug. Add more crushed ice to fill, … Read more
Professor Cocktail’s Holiday Drinks: Recipes for Mixed Drinks and More By David J. Montgomery In cocktail bars and lounges around the world, people will be gathering during the holiday season to enjoy a drink or two with family and friends. Now you can enjoy the same great drinks at home with the recipes included in … Read more
I created this cocktail to serve at my sister-in-law’s rehearsal dinner, based on her request. I don’t care much for cilantro myself, but those who do seemed to enjoy the drink. PrintBeaumont’s Best Margarita Yield: 1 Drink Ingredients1 1/2 oz. Blanco Tequila 1 oz. Cilantro-Orange Liqueur* 1 oz. Fresh Lime Juice 1/2 oz. Pineapple Juice … Read more
Coming soon to Amazon is my first ebook: Professor Cocktail’s Zombie Horde: Recipes for the World’s Most Lethal Drink. It will contain over 50 recipes for the famed Tiki cocktail, drawn from across the decades and around the world. Professor Cocktail’s Zombie Horde will guide you from the Zombie’s creation by Don the Beachcomber in 1934, all … Read more
Boardwalk Empire, HBO’s Emmy-winning show about Atlantic City gangsters during Prohibition, returns this Sunday for its fourth season. Naturally, there’s a lot of bootlegging involved. Given Atlantic City’s location, it was a prime location for rumrunners bringing illicit liquor into the country from Canada. And Canadian hooch usually meant whisky. Canadian Club, then produced … Read more
I’m currently putting together an ebook of Zombie recipes, and one of the people kind enough to share his recipe with me was Georgi Radev of Mahiki, a popular Tiki bar in London. Georgi also shared this video demonstration of how they prepare and serve their version of the Zombie. Don’t try this at home! … Read more
A demonstration from Val, a bartender at the recently closed PKNY Tiki bar in New York City. He has a somewhat unusual method regarding the shaking and the ice, although what he’s doing makes sense. I tend to prefer a little less lime juice in mine — 3/4 ounce — but I’m not as big … Read more
Shake ingredients with ice, then strain into a rocks glass filled with ice. Here’s another of those National XYZ Days that I love so much. This time it’s the Whiskey Sour’s turn, a classic cocktail and one of the easiest drinks to make. I made mine with Four Roses Single Barrel Bourbon and it was … Read more
Everything under the sun has its own day. And today is rum’s chance! (Apparently August is also National Rum Month, but that seems to be pushing it a little.) Rum is probably my favorite spirit. It encompasses so many different possibilities. Sweet, spicy, dry, fiery, toasted, smoky, mixed in a cocktail, or enjoyed on its … Read more
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