Cuban Special

Cuban Special

(from page 70 of Mr Boston Official Bartender's Guide)

1 Tbsp. Pineapple Juice
Juice of 1/2 Lime (1/2 oz.)
1 Oz. Rum (Bacardi Light)
1/2 Tsp Triple Sec (LeRoux)

Shake with ice and strain into cocktail glass.
Decorate with a slice of pineapple and a cherry. I had no pineapple so all we had was a cherry.

The Cuban Special was a very good drink. The pineapple juice offered a good counterpoint to the tartness of the lime.

Definitely have this one again. And the weather was great today as well!

Cuban Cocktail No. 1

Cuban Cocktail No. 1

(page 69 of Mr Boston Official Bartender's Guide)

Juice of 1/2 Lime
1/2 Tsp Powdered Sugar
2 Oz. Rum (Bacardi light)

shake with ice and strain into cocktail glass. I garnished with a lemon slice.

Another daiquiri-like drink that was good and very easy to mix. Having experience with daiquiris, I doubled the sugar called for in the recipe so it was less tart than it would have been. The recipe differed only slightly from a classic daiquiri, though. Just stick with the real thing!

Thistle Cocktail

Thistle Cocktail

From page 172 in Mr Boston's Official Bartender's Guide

1 1/2 Oz Sweet Vermouth (Dolin)
1 1/2 Oz Scotch (Dewars's)
2 dashes Bitters (Angostura)

Stir with ice and strain into cocktail glass. I added a lemon twist just because.

Another interesting drink. It had slightly smoky taste from the scotch with sweetness added by the vermouth; quite good, actually. I would mix this one again.

Might be the fact that scotch (single malt) is my favorite drink could be influencing me, you think? Anyway, my wife liked it as well!

Tropical Cocktail

Tropical Cocktail

page 174 in Mr Boston's Official Bartender's Guide

3/4 Oz Créme de Cacao (LeRoux)
3/4 Oz Maraschino (Luxardo)
3/4 Oz Dry Vermouth (Noilly Prat)
1 dash Bitters

Stir with ice and strain into cocktail glass.

I've met very few cocktails over the past few years in my journey that I couldn't handle; this was one of them. The taste was almost pleasant (the Maraschino flavor almost saved the drink) but it was cloyingly sweet. It needed dilution with a rum/vodka/brandy and some citrus to make it palatable, at least for me. On the flip side, my wife seemed to enjoy it (at least she drank it)!

Oh, well. Tomorrow is another day.

Midnight Cocktail

Midnight Cocktail

1 Oz. Apricot Flavored Brandy (LeRoux)
1/2 Oz. Triple Sec (LeRoux)
1 Tbsp Lemon Juice

Shake with ice and strain into cocktail glass

From page 122 in Mr Boston Official Bartender's Guide

While watching US Open tennis matches, we took time off to sample a Midnight Cocktail. It was a very nice drink; we both liked it. Not too sweet or sour, it struck a good taste balance.

Worth a repeat.

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!

White Lion Cocktail

White Lion Cocktail

Juice of 1/2 lemon
1 Tsp Powdered Sugar
2 dashes bitters
1/2 Tsp Grenadine
1 1/2 Oz Rum
Shake with ice and strain into cocktail glass.

Found on page 188 of Mr.Boston Official Bartender's Guide,  50th Anniversary Edition-published 1984.

The cocktail today was a "White Lion", which was a pink color (?). It was a pretty drink and was quite refreshing when we drank it on our patio this afternoon. Just another beautiful day in South Louisiana.

It was very much like a daiquiri in taste, texture, and recipe,  but was slightly tarter. It was good but I would probably choose a daiquiri to mix just because it is marginally easier; that is unless you are partial to pink.

Salud.