Celebrating Cinco de Mayo, Cuban Style

Celebrating Cinco de Mayo, Cuban Style

Our Cinco de Mayo celebration kicked off with Cuban flair yesterday. After enjoying a delicious homemade enchilada feast, Mr. Boston’s 1935 recipe book called for some Rum by way of the Bacardi Cocktail. In the mid 1930’s Cuban made Bacardi was the first...
Babbie’s (Not So) Special Cocktail

Babbie’s (Not So) Special Cocktail

I was so excited to get into the “B” section of Mr. Boston’s 1935 edition. That is until we tasted the first drink on the list… Babbie’s Special Cocktail. As another blogger eloquently put it, “I really hope Babbie was special for...
The Aviation Cocktail Done Four Ways

The Aviation Cocktail Done Four Ways

Every time we made one of our many pilgrimages to the liquor store, Ryan pointed out that we didn’t yet own a bottle of Creme de Violette. Trying to be frugal, I reminded him of the expense that still lay ahead as there were a lot of spirits left to purchase for...
Alexander the Great Cocktail

Alexander the Great Cocktail

Alexander the Great Cocktail A twist on Mr. Boston’s Alexander’s Sister Cocktail from 1935, our Alexander the Great replaces Creme de Menthe with fresh Spearmint leaves and Absinthe for a vibrant creamy after-dinner treat. Ingredients 5-6 Fresh Spearmint...
A Tale of Two Cremes

A Tale of Two Cremes

Before embarking on this Mr. Boston’s journey, we had never heard of Creme Yvette. Given the recent popularity of the Aviation Cocktail, we had been aware of Creme de Violette for sometime but it was not until I started researching all of the liquor variants...