GreatGrub - cocktail

Cucumber and basil martini

David — Sat, 27 Jul 2013 16:08:52 +0000

A martini is never going to be a tame drink – there’s just too much power in the barely diluted alcohol – but this lovely version is aromatic and elegant. It’s a huge favourite at our …

Old Fashioned Whiskey Cocktail

Al Dente — Sun, 07 Feb 2010 21:50:51 +0000

The old fashioned whiskey cocktail is making a comeback. I couldn’t be more thrilled.

Passing the cocktail test

DrinkBoy — Sun, 07 Feb 2010 21:34:27 +0000

In France, one of the basic tests of a chef is simply to see how well they can make an omelette. Sure, it might be a very simple and common dish, but it still takes skill, knowledge, and passion to …

Shaken or Stirred

DrinkBoy — Thu, 27 Mar 2008 00:01:42 +0000

James Bond, that debonair and worldly English secret agent that always seems to know far to much about far too many things always orders his Martini’s “…shaken, not stirred”. …

The Rise and Fall of the Martini

DrinkBoy — Tue, 30 Oct 2007 22:30:10 +0000

The Schizoid Cocktail There is perhaps no other cocktail that is better known, or less known, then the Martini. Talk with any patron at the bar about what a Martini is, and you most likely will …

The Bitter Truth - a cocktail test

DrinkBoy — Thu, 20 Sep 2007 17:27:18 +0000

Here’s a quick test to see how much you really know about cocktails, and how prepared you are to make them. To begin with, if your “liquor cabinet” doesn’t include Angostura …

The Definitive Margarita

Triplecreme — Wed, 01 Aug 2007 01:01:26 +0000

This is the definitive Margarita recipe. It is potent and perfect, using a fool-proof 3-2-1 ratio.

Cocktail Origins

DrinkBoy — Sat, 02 Jun 2007 02:56:42 +0000

As a child, I loved reading superhero comic books. My favorites were the ones about the origins of these characters. Now that I’m older, I don’t read comic books (much) anymore, but I am …

Strawberry Nectar

John — Tue, 08 May 2007 20:33:22 +0000

This is great for added strawberry taste to drinks, ice cream, and pastries.

Cocktail Anxiety

DrinkBoy — Sun, 15 Apr 2007 00:02:33 +0000

“What’ya Have?” When sitting at the bar of a cocktail lounge, do those words cause you to temporarily freeze up? Do you quickly try to recall a drink, any drink, that you can order …