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 our...
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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 needed...
The Gin Decision
By some miracle we managed to get home before the sun went down yesterday. In fact we even had time for our nightly Mr. Boston cocktail (or 2 😉 ) As I hinted yesterday, last nights Around The World Cocktail* notes some strange ingredient combinations. Surprisingly...
Cracking the Whiskey Code
The Approve Cocktail gave Ryan and I another chance at the drink which became a swampy mess a few days ago. In fact the only difference between the Appetizer No. 3 and last nights Mr. Boston's recipe is the quantities of the three ingredients. Like the No. 3, the...
The Three Hour Cocktail Bake
After a long work week, our poor 300 square foot kitchen looked as though a fraternity had thrown a raging party. The only difference is that the empty Fireball bottles, PBR cans and smattering of red solo cups had been replaced by pricey high proof spirits, shakers,...
The Apple Pie Cocktail, Hold the Apple
Mr. Boston's is at it again! The next recipe is called The Apple Pie but the darn thing doesn't use a lick of Apple Liquor. I'm beginning to wonder if Leo Cotton edited this book whilst perpetually drunk 🙂 Why is Apricot Nectar the main ingredient in a drink called...