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Cocktails at the Cove: July 2011

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Cocktails at the Cove. A journey through "A Bartender's Guide". Wednesday, July 27, 2011. Such a pretty drink, this 'Santiago Cocktail'. From page 154 of The Bartender's Guide. It was also a pretty good drink. I'd have another. To mix one drink:. 1/2 teaspoon Powdered Sugar. Juice of 1 Lime. 1 1/2 oz Rum (Bacardi Amber). Shake with ice and strain into cocktail glass. Garnish with an orange. Links to this post. Tuesday, July 26, 2011. Rain, rain all day. We enjoyed our 'Melon Cocktail'. Links to this post.

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Cocktails at the Cove: Star Cocktail

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Cocktails at the Cove. A journey through "A Bartender's Guide". Tuesday, December 20, 2011. Today we chose a 'Star Cocktail'. To enjoy. Since the weather was very nice . short sleeve and shorts nice . we even enjoyed it on the patio. The drink was very good, a tasty blend of sweet and tart, well worth a repeat. The recipe (page 164 from Mr. Boston Official Bartender's Guide). 1 oz Apple Brandy (Laird's). 1 oz Sweet Vermouth (Noilly Prat). 1 Dash Bitters (Angostura). Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom).

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Cocktails at the Cove: January 2011

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Cocktails at the Cove. A journey through "A Bartender's Guide". Monday, January 31, 2011. Delmonico No. 1 Cocktail. Today was a prelude to spring. Unfortunately, winter makes its return tomorrow night; temperatures go from a balmy mid-70's to a forecasted 28 degrees. Yuch! The drink for this Monday is a 'Delmonico No. 1 Cocktail'. On page 71 of the Bartender's Guide. I mixed the Delmonico No. 2 back in August- it was made with Orange Bitters, Dry Vermouth and Gin.). 3/4 oz Gin (Booth's). 3/4 oz. Swee...

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Cocktails at the Cove: Leave-It-To-Me Cocktail No. 2

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Cocktails at the Cove. A journey through "A Bartender's Guide". Friday, December 9, 2011. Leave-It-To-Me Cocktail No. 2. Today I selected a 'Leave-It-To-Me Cocktail No.2'. For our drink. It turned out to be another very tasty drink. Since I had no raspberry syrup, I used Chambord Raspberry liqueur, which may have enhanced the taste somewhat! Anyway, we liked it. The recipe (page 113 from Mr. Boston's Bartender's Guide, publ. 1985):. 1 tsp Raspberry Syrup (Chambord Liqueur). 1 tsp Lemon Juice.

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Cocktails at the Cove: Brandy Vermouth Cocktail

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Cocktails at the Cove. A journey through "A Bartender's Guide". Saturday, November 24, 2012. 1/2 oz Sweet Vermouth (Noilly Prat). 2 oz Brandy (E&J XO). 1 dash Bitters (Angostura). Stir with ice and strain into cocktail glass. The recipe is from page 50 of the "Official Bartender's Guide", 1985. A very good, sipping cocktail, akin to a Manhattan. It was a good drink for a fairly cold day. This one is worth repeating. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Our family and friend's blogs.

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Cocktails at the Cove: Homestead Cocktail

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Cocktails at the Cove. A journey through "A Bartender's Guide". Wednesday, December 14, 2011. On this day, we had a 'Homestead Cocktail'. On page 98 in Mr. Boston's Bartender's Guide. 3/4 oz Sweet Vermouth (Noilly Prat). 1 1/2 Gin (Seagram's Extra Dry). Stir with ice and strain into cocktail glass. Serve with a slice of orange. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Our family and friend's blogs. Http:/ billolga.blogspot.com/. Http:/ clotildesoupert.wordpress.com/. Leave-It-To-Me Cocktail No. 2.

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Cocktails at the Cove: Perfect Cocktail

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Cocktails at the Cove. A journey through "A Bartender's Guide". Sunday, December 18, 2011. On this date (December 18th . I was late posting the description), I mixed a 'Perfect Cocktail'. From page no. 135 in Mr. Boston's Bartender's Guide. The drink was far better than the Homestead Cocktail we had earlier which contained a lot of Sweet Vermouth. This cocktail contained smaller amounts of Sweet and Dry Vermouths. I garnished with an olive stuffed with anchovy. 1 1/2 tsp Dry Vermouth (Noilly Prat).

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Cocktails at the Cove: Rye Whiskey Cocktail

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Cocktails at the Cove. A journey through "A Bartender's Guide". Wednesday, December 21, 2011. Today was another lovely day here in Zachary with cocktails again enjoyed on our patio while awaiting the arrival of a visiting niece on her way to visit parents in Georgia. The cocktail of the day was a 'Rye Whiskey Cocktail'. On page no. 152 of Mr. Boston Official Bartender's Guide, publ. 1985. 1 Dash Bitters (Angostura). 1 tsp Powdered Sugar. 2 oz Rye Whiskey (Old Overholt). Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom).

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Cocktails at the Cove: December 2010

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Cocktails at the Cove. A journey through "A Bartender's Guide". Friday, December 31, 2010. Lady Be Good Cocktail. We had Olga's brother and wife - and our daughter and husband and kids over tonight. The drink was pretty good drink albeit on the sweet side; not as good as the scotch-based cocktails we've had the last several days. The recipe (from page no.112 from our Bartender's Guide):. 1 1/2 oz Brandy (E&J XO). 1/2 oz Creme de Menthe -White (LeRoux). 1/2 oz Sweet Vermouth (Dolin). Links to this post.