Will Rogers Cocktail

Will Rogers Cocktail

From page 190 Mr Boston Official Bartender's Guide.

1 1/2 Oz. Gin (Plymouth Gin)
1/2 Oz. Orange Juice
1/2 Oz. Dry Vermouth (Noilly Prat)
1 dash Triple Sec (LeRoux)

Shake with ice and strain into cocktail glass.

Ran out of gin, again, and switched to Plymouth (it works well in gin and tonics).

This was a good drink, smooth and tasty, well worth worth a repeat.

Yellow Rattler Cocktail

Yellow Rattler Cocktail

From page192 Mr Boston Official Bartender's Guide

1 Oz. Gin (Haymon's Old Tom)
1/2 Oz. Orange Juice
1/2 Oz. Dry Vermouth (Noilly Prat)
1/2 Oz. Sweet Vermouth (Dolin)

Shake with ice and strain into cocktail glass. Add a cocktail onion.

No onion for garnish!

Very drinkable but not outstanding. We did enjoy the cocktail, though.

Harlem Cocktail

Harlem Cocktail

From page 96 Mr Boston Official Bartender's guide.

3/4 Oz. Pineapple Juice
1 1/2 Oz.Gin (Bombay)
1/2 Tsp. Maraschino (Luxardo)

Shake with ice and strain into cocktail glass. Decorate with two pineapple chunks.





I ran out of Old Tom gin and had to switch to Bombay.
Nevertheless, this was a very good drink. The ingredients melded together extremely well.

We liked it.

(No garnish - out of pineapple chunks)

Hawaiian Cocktail

Hawaiian Cocktail  

From page 97 in Mr Boston Official Bartender's Guide

2 Oz. Gin (Haymon's Old Tom)

1 Tbsp. Pineapple Juice (1/2 Oz.)

1/2 Oz. Triple Sec (leRoux)

Shake with ice and strain into cocktail glass.

A pretty good drink. The pineapple juice softened the gin taste but didn't overpower the taste. We both enjoyed the cocktail.

Silver King Cocktail

Silver King Cocktail

From page 160 of Mr. Boston Official Bartender's Guide.

1 Egg White
Juice of 1/4 lemon
1 1/2 Oz. Gin (Seagram's)
1/2 Tsp. Powdered Sugar
2 Dashes Orange Bitters

Shake with ice and strain into cocktail glass.

Not one of our favorite cocktails. It presented an un-memorable drinking experience, very little taste other than "tart".

Ulanda Cocktail

Ulanda Cocktail

(From page 176, Mr Boston's Official Bartender's Guide)

1 1/2 Oz. Gin (Seagram's)
3/4 Oz. Triple Sec (LeRoux)
1/4 Tsp. Absinthe (La Fee)

Stir with ice and strain into cocktail glass.

Although the recipe called for absinthe substitute, I used the real thing.

I have been somewhat skeptical of cocktails containing absinthe (save for Sazerac, of course, and an Obituary Cocktail) but this was actually quite good. Just enough absinthe to add a bit of flavor. A definite repeat.

Union Jack Cocktail

Union Jack Cocktail

page 176, Mr. Boston Official Bartender's Guide

3/4 Oz. Sloe Gin (leRoux)
1 1/2 Oz. Gin (Seagram's)
1/2 Tsp Grenadine (Roses)

Shake with ice and strain into cocktail glass.

Another good drink, somewhat sweet. It seems like most cocktails are pretty good these days!

I had been shying away from sloe gin but it really tasted good, added a lot of flavor.

Seventh Heaven Cocktail

Seventh Heaven Cocktail

page 157, Mr. Boston Official Bartender's Guide

2 Tsps Grapefruit Juice
1 Tbsp Maraschino (Luxardo)
1 1/2 Oz. Gin (Seagram's)

Shake with ice and strain into cocktail glass.
Decorate with a sprig of fresh mint.

This was a very good drink. The Maraschino added a subtle flavor while the grapefruit juice toned down the gin taste. My friend who drinks martinis would not like this one but it's worth repeating for the rest of us.

Poppy Cocktail

Poppy Cocktail

From page 138 of Mr Boston Official Bartender's Guide

3/4 Oz. Créme de Cacao - White (LeRoux)
1 1/2 Oz. Gin (Seagram's)

Shake with ice and strain into cocktail glass.

A pleasant tasting drink but somewhat sweet for my taste. I wouldn't consider this one a favorite.

Colonial Cocktail

Colonial Cocktail

(Page 67 of Mr Boston Official Bartender's Guide)

1/2 Oz. Grapefruit Juice
1 Tsp. Maraschino (Luxardo)
1 1/2 Oz. Gin (Seagram's)

Shake with ice and strain into cocktail glass.
Serve with an olive.

This was a really excellent cocktail. I actually wasn't expecting much but the flavor was really great. Just a hint of the Maraschino and the grapefruit juice softened the gin, delightfully. One of the best we've had!

Judge Jr. Cocktail

Judge Jr. Cocktail

(page 108 of Mr Boston Official Bartender's Guide)

3/4 Oz. Gin (Seagram's)
3/4 Oz. Rum (Bacardi Light)
Juice of 1/4 Lemon
1/2 Tsp Powdered Sugar
1/4 Tsp. Grenadine

Shake with ice and strain into cocktail glass

The Judge Jr. Cocktail was a good drink, more to our taste than the very sweet drinks we've had lately. Another cocktail along the daiquiri line. It does fall into the repeat category, though.

Cointreau Cocktail

                                                                                         

Cointreau Cocktail

I  used  Trader Vic's Bartender's Guide (1972 Revised Edition) for tonight's drink.

Page 110 has this Cointreau Cocktail:

1/2 oz Cointreau
1/2 oz Gin (Seagrams)
1/2 oz light Peurto Rican rum (Bacardi)

Shake with ice cubes.  Strain into chilled cocktail glass.

This was an interesting cocktail. The Cointreau gave the drink a a complex, good taste.
Definitely worth a repeat.

Knickerbocker Cocktail

Knickerbocker Cocktail

1/4 teaspoon Sweet Vermouth (Dolin)
3/4 ounce Dry Vermouth (Noilly Prat)
1 1/2 oz Gin (Seagrams)

Stir with ice and strain into cocktail glass.  Add a twist of lemon peel.

Found on page 110 of Mr. Boston Official Bartender's Guide.

This drink, as you can tell from the recipe, is a martini. I don't really care much for them but this one was better than most I've had. Probably not a repeat, though.

Oh, well.

Jockey Club Cocktail

Jockey Club Cocktail

1 dash Bitters
1/4 teaspoon Créme de Cacao (white)
Juice of 1/4 Lemon
1 1/2oz Gin
Shake with ice and strain into cocktail glass.

Page 107 Mr Boston Official Bartender's Guide

We're back! After a 2+ year absence we are resuming our cocktail odyssey. The first attempt was a "Jockey Club" cocktail.

It was a good drink. The lemon juice and Cacao smoothed the gin which resulted in a tasty drink. I would have it again.

Hey, I've missed this! Skoal.

Perfect Cocktail

On this date (December 18th ... I was late posting the description), I mixed a 'Perfect Cocktail' from page no. 135 in Mr. Boston's Bartender's Guide. The drink was far better than the Homestead Cocktail we had earlier which contained a lot of Sweet Vermouth. This cocktail contained smaller amounts of Sweet and Dry Vermouths. I garnished with an olive stuffed with anchovy.

The recipe:

1 1/2 tsp Dry Vermouth (Noilly Prat)
1 1/2 tsp Sweet Vermouth (Noilly Prat)
1 1/2 oz Gin (Seagram's Extra Dry)
1 Dash Bitters

The drink was fairly enjoyable, better suited to my taste than a very dry classic martini. Try it! The Christmas glasses helped also.

Salut!

Homestead Cocktail

On this day, we had a 'Homestead Cocktail', on page 98 in Mr. Boston's Bartender's Guide.

The recipe:

3/4 oz Sweet Vermouth (Noilly Prat)
1 1/2 Gin (Seagram's Extra Dry)

Stir with ice and strain into cocktail glass. Serve with a slice of orange.

Just when I thought all cocktails were tasting (disturbingly) good, I found one that I do not care for. To me, the vermouth was just overpoweringly sweet and cloying. Oh well... . And I used the Christmas glasses.

Leave-It-To-Me Cocktail No. 2

Today I selected a 'Leave-It-To-Me Cocktail No.2' for our drink. It turned out to be another very tasty drink. Since I had no raspberry syrup, I used Chambord Raspberry liqueur, which may have enhanced the taste somewhat! Anyway, we liked it.

The recipe (page 113 from Mr. Boston's Bartender's Guide, publ. 1985):

1 tsp Raspberry Syrup (Chambord Liqueur)
1 tsp Lemon Juice
1/4 tsp Maraschino (Luxardo)
1 1/2 oz Gin (Seagram's Extra Dry)

Stir with ice and strain into cocktail glass.
Actually, I used a shaker since the drink contained lemon juice.
Garnish with cherry and an orange section.

Fairy Belle Cocktail

Today, December 6th, we chose a 'Fairy Belle Cocktail' from Mr. Boston's Bartender's Guide. It was another very attractive drink as most containing Grenadine are, especially enhanced by our Christmas cocktail glasses, a gift from neighborhood friends last year, who also enjoy the occasional cocktail.

This is the first cocktail I have mixed since August, being on a rigorous diet, which is mostly over now!

It is a very good drink, maybe made better from abstinence. I omitted the egg white from the recipe. For my taste they do not add much.

The recipe (page 79):

1 Egg White (left out)
1 tsp Grenadine
3/4 oz Apricot Brandy (LeRoux)

                                              1 1/2 oz Gin (Seagram's Extra Dry)

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

Melon Cocktail

Rain, rain all day.  We enjoyed our 'Melon Cocktail' inside to stay dry.  The recipe is on page 121 of  The Bartender's Guide. It was a pretty good drink.

For one drink:

2 oz Gin (Seagram's Extra Dry)
1/4 teaspoon lemon juice
1/4 teaspoon Maraschino (Luxardo)

Shake with ice and strain into cocktail glass.
Serve with a cherry (and an orange section, if you want).

Enjoy!

Cornell Cocktail

A 'Cornell Cocktail' on page 67 of the Bartender's Guide was enjoyable and refreshing.

The recipe:

1/2 teaspoon lemon juice
1 teaspoon Maraschino (Luxardo)
1 egg white (I left this out)
1 1/2 oz Gin (Seagram's Extra Dry)

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

Enjoy!