Depending on the vermouth of your choice, the Manhattan can be a really bitter cocktail. I know people who love spirit forward cocktails, but just don’t like Manhattans for this reason. What if I tell you there is a very easy way to solve this problem ? Just swap the whiskey for a good quality rum !
The Rum Manhattan is a tasty and very easy sipping cocktail. Still spirit forward, but the rum makes it smoother than ever. The typical chocolate flavours of the rum will balance out the bitterness.
Rum Manhattan
Ingredients
6 cl Ron Barcelo
3 cl Punt e Mes sweet vermouth
½ bsp Angostura bitters
Method
Sit everything together in a large glass with lots of ice. Serve in a nice coupe and add a sweet Amareno cherry.
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Today is “World Bartender Day”, which motivated me to search for a classic cocktail, which is still rather unknown by the general public. Some of those cocktails are still very popular among bartenders, who create their own tasty variations.
“The Last Word” is definitely one of those cocktails, build around gin and green Chartreuse. The original recipe dates back to the prohibition and was created at the Detroit Athletic Club. Today it’s a popular Bartenders’ cocktail.
This cocktail recipe is easy to recreate at home because it’s an “equal parts” cocktail with gin, green Chartreuse, maraschino liqueur and fresh lime juice.
Of course we create our own variation, switching the Chartreuse for a more artisanal herbal liqueur. And no, it’s not green anymore either 😉
Le dernier mot
Ingredients
3 cl HTK Gin
3 cl Aurian Genepi
3 cl Bols Maraschino Liqueur
3 cl Fresh Lime juice
Method
Shake with lots of ice and double strain in a stylish coupe or wine glass. Add a sprig of thyme.
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Today is Margarita Day, Instagram will be swept with variations on this tasty sour-style Tequila cocktail all day long. Since the start of this blog I have made lots of Margarita cocktails, including juices from strawberries, melon, cucumber, … everything is possible. My friend Rhonda (The Margarita Mum) has already a couple of thousand (Yes, you read that right !) recipes online in her search for the perfect Margarita.
Today I’m going for a tasty variation on the classic recipe, but without all that fruity stuff.
Frozen Margarita 2020
Ingredients
5 cl El Domador Tequila Reposado
2 cl Sierra Tequila Liqueur
2 cl Cointreau Noir
3 cl Fresh Limejuice
Method
Put everything together in a blender with 4 or 5 icecubes. Blend until you get a texture of a melting sorbet. Pour into a Margarita glass. Salty rim optional.
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Next to well-known classics such as the Manhattan or Old Fashioned, there are also a range of lesser known classics. Some of those are easy to prepare and very tasty. The Clover Club is definitely one of those.
The cocktail carries the same name as the popular Clover Club in Brooklyn where it originated.
Clover Club
Ingredients
45 ml Gin
15 ml Dry vermouth
15 ml fresh lemonjuice
15 ml Raspberry syrup
10 ml eggwhite
Method
Put all ingredients in a shaker without ice. Shake vigorously, add ice and shake again. Double strain into a nice coupe. You can add a raspberry if you want.
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I really admire bloggers who post new cocktail recipes each and every day. I guess I’m not creative enough for that kind of dedication, or I just don’t have enough time. But I’m always looking around for inspiration. I get inspired by something I read or something I’ve seen, … or even by some nice glassware. I picked up a new glass at my local liqueur store. It’s shaped more or less like a fancy cognac glass, so I wanted to use it right away for a cognac or brandy based cocktail.
I really love whisky and bourbon, but I’m not a really big fan of cognac or brandy. But, when used in a perfectly balanced cocktail (e.g. a Sazerac), I really appreciate the complexity of this grape-based spirits.
In 2018 I was part of the international press team for the global finals of the Amaro Montenegro Vero Bartender competition in Bologna. Already on the first day of our stay, we visited the production plant of Amaro Montenegro, which is also the production facility of Vecchia Romagna, a real Italian brandy. This is the brandy I’m going to use for my cocktail today.
My recipe is a simplified version of the ‘East India’ cocktail. I wanted to make sure you can replicate this cocktail at home. If you don’t own a barspoon, just use a teaspoon. You can buy the bitters and syrup at any liqueur store.
Emozioni di Emilia-Romagna
Ingredients
6 cl Brandy Vecchia Romagna Classica (If you don’t have it, use your favourite brandy or cognac, this will however alter the resulting taste)
1 bsp Maraschino liqueur
1 bsp Orange Curaçao (If you don’t have this orange liqueur, use Cointreau)
1 bsp Angostura bitters
1 bsp Raspberry syrup
Method
Put everything together in a mixing glass with lots of ice. Stir together for about 20 seconds. Strain into a cognac glass. Garnish is optional, but you could use some lemon peel.
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I feel a bit like a vegetarian at a steakhouse BBQ-festival, because I haven’t seen one single episode of Game of Thrones. Nevertheless I’m writing about an exclusive whisky bottle, which is the final bottle added to the earlier released eight bottle range created for this popular TV series. It’s the gold labelled ‘cherry on the cake’.
The “Six Kingdoms - Mortlach 15” is the premium whisky chosen to complete this limited edition series. Earlier releases in this range were limited editions of Cardhu, Dalwhinnie, Lagavullin, Singleton, Clynelish, Royal Lochnagar, Talisker and Oban.
Six Kingdoms is inspired by the grand finale of the TV show and pays tribute to the fate of the fictional continent of Westeros. Other bloggers will probably tell you more about the GoT-part of this story, but I’m more interested in what’s in this bottle. This whisky was matured in ex-sherry casks and finished in American ex-bourbon barrels. Yes, you read that right, it’s more or less the opposite of what most distillers do. Expect a fruity but bold whisky with notes of vanilla and different spices. Mortlach whisky is also one of the ingredients of the Johnnie Walker blends. A beautiful “end” to this limited edition range.
Another important “end” last month was the Brexit. The Brits finally succeeded in leaving the EU. I don’t think it was their brightest idea ever, but I guess they won’t bother for my opinion. It did made me think of Churchill a few times, because he once did ground breaking work for the foundation of the current Europe and its institutions.
And this inspired me to shake up a variation on the classic Churchill cocktail, originally created by Joe Gilmore at the American Bar (Savoy) in London 😉
GoT your Visa, Mr. Churchill ?
Ingredients
4 cl Game of Thrones - Six Kingdoms Mortlach 15
1 cl Punt e Mes Sweet vermouth
1 cl Cointreau
1 cl fresh lime juice
Method
Bring everything together in a shaker with ice. Shake for about 20 seconds to cool and blend. Fine strain into a cognac glass. A quality cigar is optional.
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