The Button Hook Cocktail

The Button Hook Cocktail

The Button Hook Cocktail will officially be our last recipe in the “B” section of Mr. Boston’s 1935 – YAY! It took roughly 100 blog entries to get this far, and there is more than 20 times further yet to go. I’m just proud to say that...
Breakfast Egg Nogg from 1935

Breakfast Egg Nogg from 1935

Timing wise, having Mr. Boston’s Breakfast Egg Nogg fall on a Sunday was perfect. The only hiccup is, we didn’t have any milk to mix this one up with our morning meal. Due to health stuff, I gave up on milk about a year ago. For our vintage drinking...
Brandy Shrub

Brandy Shrub

Cocktail nerds like me will have heard of Shrubs. Some many even have worked them into a drink recipe or two. Honestly, I’ve only tasted Shrubs once at the Night Club and Bar Industry Show a couple years back. If memory serves, it was Ginger Root infused. To...
Brandy Milk Punch

Brandy Milk Punch

Brandy Milk Punch is a new one for me, but this cocktail appears to have a long history and ties to New Orleans – double win! Have I mentioned lately how excited I am for Tales of the Cocktail? Well… I am! Today’s post only helped amp up...
The Brandy Julep

The Brandy Julep

I would love to check out the Kentucky Derby one of these days. The hats alone are worth the price of admission! Beyond the fancy clothing, this race is known for it’s signature drink, the Mint Julep. Today Leo Cotton added a recipe for an Apricot Brandy version...