Sunday Cocktail

Wassail: A traditional toast to 2020

Published by admin on Mon, 12/09/2019 - 3:10pm

Love and joy come to you, and to you your wassail too! When revelers appear on your doorstep bringing wishes of joy and good health in the New Year, will you be ready? This week we're going a-wassailing!
Wassail, also referred to as Mulled Wine is a holiday tradition that can be traced back literally hundreds of years. It is warm, festive, and delicious, and literally was once served to anyone who appeared at your front door asking for it.

Bring in the holiday season with Eggnog

Published by admin on Mon, 12/02/2019 - 1:10pm

Thanksgiving arrived a bit later on the calendar than usual this year, meaning that we have three weeks and some change to prepare for Christmas. We have even less time to prepare for the pre-Christmas parties. When preparing your holiday cocktail menu, you may find yourself caught in a Christmas cocktail conundrum: to Eggnog, or not to Eggnog?
If Eggnog has been present at your Christmas gatherings as long as you can remember, the question answers itself and it is highly likely that a family recipe is also part of that tradition.

Taking J&B and Ginger to the next level

Published by admin on Mon, 11/25/2019 - 12:56pm

Think back to the bar scene in a movie, any movie.

Ti’ Punch: small, but big on taste

Published by admin on Mon, 11/18/2019 - 4:37pm

Not all punch is served in bowls. Some punches are served in pitchers while others are simply served by the glass. On the island of Martinique the local punch is petite, or “Ti'” in Creole, but big on taste. This week we will take a few sips of the official cocktail of Martinique — Ti' Punch.

Take a chance on the Hemingway Special

Published by admin on Mon, 11/11/2019 - 4:33pm

This is on odd time of year to be pouring tropical drinks, but not if you have spent the year patiently waiting for the arrival of fresh white grapefruit at your local market. White grapefruit juice is the “something extra” in many iconic rum drinks including this week's cocktail, the Hemingway Special.

The unexpected Cameron’s Kick

Published by admin on Mon, 11/04/2019 - 3:43pm

“The Odd Couple” was a movie, then it was a hit TV sitcom, and then the term became part of the vernacular for any pairing of two things that simply do not fit together.
“Odd couples” are rare in the mixology world because typically certain ingredients are not used together for one simple reason: the combination typically doesn't taste good.

You haven’t had the Perfect Manhattan

Published by admin on Mon, 10/28/2019 - 3:39pm

The perfect evening calls for the perfect cocktail.
By now you have likely had the opportunity to enjoy a fireside cocktail, either next to your outdoor fire pit or your living room fireplace. There is more football on television than most of us have time to watch, and we “fall back” a daylight savings time comes to an end in a matter of days. I know many fall fanatics that will tell you that this is the “perfect” season. It's only fitting that we toast the perfect season with the perfect cocktail, let's mix up a Perfect Manhattan as we toast the fall before the winter shows up.

Celebrate year-round with a Sangria

Published by admin on Mon, 10/21/2019 - 4:20pm

Halloween is upon us and your social media newsfeed is likely loaded with food and beverage serving suggestions for your Halloween party.
You will need something dark, blood red and refreshing to sit between the spaghetti brains and olive eyeball platter. How about a refreshing pitcher or punch bowl of Sangria?

The revival of the Last Rites

Published by admin on Mon, 10/14/2019 - 4:24pm

If a drink named “Last Rites” appeared in front of you on a cocktail menu, would you order it?
The name hardly conjures up images of fun and festive times, but in a way does warn the customer that the drink has an unusually high rum content. Similar to the Zombie, Last Rights has returned from the dead to haunt bar menus around the country. If you own a blender and are willing to track down a few essential ingredients, you will find out what the buzz is all about.

All you need to know about mixers

Published by admin on Mon, 10/07/2019 - 4:31pm

If a recipe calls for club soda, can I use seltzer? Is there a difference between club soda and soda water? Can I substitute tonic water for club soda? Are ginger beer and ginger ale different?
There are differences in the mixers, and this week we will take a look at some of the more common mixers as we prepare to stock our home bars for fall entertaining.
We will start with the most popular mixers: tonic water and club soda.