This morning I opened my door and discovered the wine fairies had left a parcel on my step. The contents are pictured above, and this Gentle Reader, is how we make a dry martini in the 21st Century. (Just writing that makes me feel all Walter Cronkite.) Note the tiny atomizer. Firstly gin is largely… Continue reading You Say Potahtah
Category: Cocktails
Cocktail recipes, classic cocktails as well as new concoctions and libations
Rogstad Valentine’s Day Drinks
If you’re looking for a great idea for sipping while nibbling on chocolate or other naughty bits, here’s three that should satisfy everyone. Firstly, as always open a bottle of bubbly! What can be more romantic than toasting your love with a fine glass of Canadian sparkling wine. This is a Chardonnay (i.e. blanc de… Continue reading Rogstad Valentine’s Day Drinks
Xmas Passion Egg Nog, the Singleton v. AND the Low Cal (!!) v.
If you don’t want to make a lot, or just feel like making one for a friend, here’s the stripped down version of Christmas Passion. 1 Egg yolk 3 tablespoons sugar 45 ml 1 oz Dark rum 50 ml 1/2 oz Kahlua 25 ml 3 oz cream 75 ml Whip the yolk and sugar into… Continue reading Xmas Passion Egg Nog, the Singleton v. AND the Low Cal (!!) v.
Saskatchewan Cocktails
The various liqueurs available at LB Distillers has had me modifiying any number of traditional cocktail recipes. (cloudberry gimlet anyone?) Here’s a couple that I’ve been playing with that seem quite decent. Saskatoon Sunrise 2 Parts OJ 1 Part Gambit Gin a dollop of Saskatoon Liqueur You can drink it straight; I prefer it cut… Continue reading Saskatchewan Cocktails
Zombie Brain Cocktail
Here’s a great Halloween Cocktail as featured on Jeff Rogstad today at noon. You need a clear liqueur, fairly sweet and ideally cold. I used Sambuca and keep it in the freezer till the party is over. Squeeze a slice of lime into the liqueur, and then slowly – I use an eyedropper with the… Continue reading Zombie Brain Cocktail