Planter's Cocktail

Planter's Cocktail

(Page 137 of Mr Boston Official Bartender's Guide)

Juice of 1/4 Lemon
1/2 Tsp Powdered Sugar
1 1/2 Oz. Jamaican Rum (Myers,s)

Shake with ice and strain into cocktail glass.

A very good cocktail, much like a daiquiri, except with tastier rum. Liked it.

Parisian Blonde Cocktail

Parisian Blonde 

From page 134 Mr. Boston Official Bartender's Guide, 1984 Edition.

3/4 Oz Light Cream

3/4 Oz Triple Sec (LeRoux)

3/4 Oz Jamaica Rum (Myers's Dark)

Shake with ice and strain into cocktail glass

Today was another really nice day; sure hope the hurricane doesn't turn this way!

I chose a Parisian Blonde for the cocktail this afternoon. I thought the dark rum would really flavor the drink but it was quite mellow and drinkable, more like I expected than some of the sweeter recipes I've tried recently. The dark rum flavor came through very slightly. It wasn't a favorite cocktail but we enjoyed it. Mix one and try it; it's worth a shot!

Sir Walter Cocktail

Today's drink was a 'Sir Walter Cocktail'.  It was very good, reminiscent of a Rose Cocktail from a couple of days ago but with different ingredients. Definitely worth having again. The red drinks make for beautiful cocktails.

The recipe (page no. 160 in the Bartender's Guide):

3/4 oz Rum (Bacardi Gold)
3/4 oz Brandy (E&J XO)
1 teaspoon Grenadine
1 teaspoon Triple Sec (DeKuyper)
1 teaspoon lemon juice

Shake with ice and strain into cocktail glass. Garnish with an orange slice.



Salud!

Poker Cocktail

Today we had a 'Poker Cocktail'.  It is is a rum manhattan-type drink.  I took the advice of a fellow blogger and used a dark rum to mix the drink. As a matter of fact, I mixed one cocktail with Myers Rum and one with Bacardi Gold. They were both good although the Myers had a taste with more body. We enjoyed both of them.

The recipe (page 138 from the Bartender's Guide):

1 1/2 oz Sweet Vermouth (Noilly Prat)
1 1/2 oz Rum (Myers and Bacardi Gold)

Stir with ice and stain into cocktail glass. I garnished with an orange slice.

Salud!

Little Devil Cocktail

Today we selected a 'Little Devil Cocktail' to try.


The drink was just so-so, not one of our favorites, even though I used a dark rum. Oh, well ... .

The recipe (page no. 115):

Juice of 1/4 lemon
1 1/2 tsp Triple Sec (DeKuyper)
3/4 oz Rum (Bacardi Gold)
3/4 oz Gin (Booth's)

Shake with ice and strain into cocktail glass. I garnished with a slice of orange.

Salud!

Little Princess Cocktail

Today's drink was a  'Little Princess Cocktail'.  It  a nice drink. I took advantage of the advice offered by the gentleman referenced yesterday and used a dark rum, which has more flavor than light rum. The cocktail was quite tasty.

The recipe (page no. 115 from the Mr. Boston Bartender's Guide):

1 1/2 oz Sweet Vermouth (Noilly Prat)
1 1/2 oz Rum (Bacardi Gold)

Stir with ice and strain into cocktail glass. I garnished with an orange slice.



Enjoy!

Palmetto Cocktail - revisited

A fellow mixologist suggested we try this cocktail - a 'Palmetto Cocktail', with a dark rum. 
Last night we used a light rum and Underhill-Lounge was correct - the darker rum adds a  smoothness to the taste. 

The recipe (page no. 133 in the Bartender's Guide):

1 1/2 oz Rum (Bacardi Select)
1 1/2 oz Dry Vermouth (Noilly Prat)
2 dashes bitters

Stir with ice and strain into cocktail glass.


We mixed the second cocktail with Myers Jamaican Rum. It was tastier than the Porto Rican Bacardi!

And it was another beautiful day in South Louisiana.

                                                             

Jade Cocktail

Today I chose a 'Jade Cocktail' for our drink. It was a little sweet but would probably be very good with a slight modification.

The recipe (page no. 104 from the Bartender's Guide).


1 1/2 oz Dark Rum (Myers Original Dark)
1/2 teaspoon  Green Créme de Menthe(LeRoux)
1/2 teaspoon Triple Sec (DeKuyper)
1 tablespoon Lime Juice (used 1/2 amount)
1 teaspoon powdered sugar (used 2 tsp simple syrup)

Shake with ice and strain into cocktail glass. Add a lime slice.

I didn't have enough lime for all the juice so I substituted lemon juice. I also used simple syrup instead of powdered sugar ... 1 tsp too much, I believe. The drink has definite possibilities! I'll try it again.


Cheers!