Cocktails, Spirits and Mixology Thread

Your picture inspired me and for some reason, we have Green Chartreuse in our bar. That was not a good combo.

I went to a place on Miami Beach last weekend which had a great drink menu (and fantastic food). Had the Sidecar and the New Orleans Hellfire. Both were outstanding.

http://runchickenrun.com/assets/files/YardbirdDrinkMenu_FNL.pdf

 

Yeah, I didn't like it either to be honest with you.

I don't usually like Campari, but a bartender made me The Boulevardier (a few posts up) recently, and I liked that. But, the vermouth balanced it better than the Chartreuse. Plus, you've got to enjoy the smokiness of an Islay Scotch. Personally, just a touch of smokiness is enough for me.

For Green Chartreuse drinks, his one was was good: http://www.sportsjournalists.com/forum/posts/3601457/

This one too: http://www.sportsjournalists.com/forum/posts/3419073/

 

Campari, soda and a slice of blood orange is my pre-dinner drink of choice. I don't love it mixed with other alcohol.

A friend brought back a bottle of the Havana Club 7 year from London. I'm not a rum guy, but that was great.

 

Got a sense of déjà vu from this conversation. Sure enough, we had about the same back and forth on the early pages of this thread, over a year ago.

 

I'm sure we did.

 

Red Hook



2 oz Rye
1/2 oz Punt e Mes Vermouth
1/2 oz Maraschino Liqueur

Vincenzo Errico, Milk & Honey, NYC, 2003

http://www.thespeakista.com/.../

This is one of my favorite, variations on the Manhattan, though technically, it's a take on a Brooklyn.

Imbibe named the Red Hook one of the 25 most influential cocktails of the past century.

 

And, while we're at it, here's the list of the 25 most influential cocktails of the past century:

1. Dry Martini

2. Cuba Libre

3. Mojito

4. Alexander

5. Singapore Sling

6. Aviation

7. Sidecar

8. Margarita

9. Bloody Mary

10. Negroni

11. Last Word

12. Zombie

13. Bellini

14. Mai Tai

15. Moscow Mule

16. Irish Coffee

17. Kangaroo

18. Caipirinha

19. Harvey Wallbanger

20. Pina Colada

21. Long Island Iced Tea

22. B-52

23. Cosmopolitan

24. Gin-Gin Mule

25. Red Hook

http://www.cocktailchronicles.com/2010/05/21/the-25-most-influential-cocktails-of-the-past-century/#sthash.VyhBFuID.dpuf

 

In future episodes, we'll explore the Greenpoint and the Bensonhurst:

http://ohgo.sh/archive/brooklyn-cocktail-variations-red-hook-greenpoint-bensonhurst-recipe/

 

I didn't know what a Kangaroo cocktail was either, but you've probably had one:

http://blogs.houstonpress.com/eating/2010/04/the_kangaroo_cocktail.php

 

Greenpoint



2 oz. Rye
½ oz. Punt e Mes
½ oz. Yellow Chartreuse
2 Dashes of Angostura Bitters
1 Dash of Orange Bitters

This derivative of the Red Hook replaces the Luxardo Maraschino Liqueur with Yellow Chartreuse.

http://blog.vincekeenan.com/2012/08/cocktail-of-week-greenpoint.html

 

I've been drinking a Paloma this summer, silver/blanco tequila, Squirt (Mexican grapefruit soda) and limes. Tall glass with ice Most refreshing

 

I've see this drink mentioned a lot.

Next time I spot some grapefruit soda, I'm going to pick some up and make one:

http://ruhlman.com/2013/07/friday-cocktail-hour-la-palmona-revisited/