The Bronx Cocktail

The Bronx Cocktail

We leave for New Orleans in less than a week, but though I have a ton to do I have no energy to any of it 🙁 It’s been rather humid out here in Las Vegas which I suppose is good training for the weather down in Louisiana this time of year. Man! The warm, sticky...
The Boston Side Car Cocktail

The Boston Side Car Cocktail

Cointreau is sweet. The Serbian Apricot Brandy we have is not. Sure, it’s fruit forward but definitely not sweet. When I flipped over to page 34 of Mr. Boston’s 1935 cocktail book, the Boston Side Car recipe that stared back at me did not excite. In fact,...
Boston Cocktail

Boston Cocktail

Luggage shopping for our trip to New Orleans next month, took all day long. As a result, it is almost the end of Sunday and I’m just getting to today’s Mr. Boston’s recipe 🙁 My original hope was to try out two Boston titled cocktails tonight. After...
Not So Blue Moon Cocktail

Not So Blue Moon Cocktail

As I continue through Mr. Boston’s 1935 cocktail book, I’m finding that there is a lot of misinformation floating around the drink world. On the heels of the Aviation mistaken Blue Devil, comes yet another recipe many bloggers misdescribe. The Blue Moon...
The Blue Devil Cocktail

The Blue Devil Cocktail

After the excitement of last night’s Blue Blazer Cocktail, today’s Mr. Boston’s recipe seem lack luster by comparison. I couldn’t find any history about the Blue Devil Cocktail though, there are many variations on the recipe floating around the...