Tag Archives: cocktails

Desperado cocktail.

Posted on February 6, 2016 by robchristopher

Andy recently went to San Diego on a business trip, and while he was there spent several evenings at Puesto. He became enamored of a cocktail on their menu, the Desperado. Last night I did some reverse engineering in an … Continue reading →

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Cocktail: El Son Te Llama

Posted on October 24, 2015 by robchristopher

To be perfectly honest, I can’t remember the occasion that led to the creation of this cocktail. But I found the recipe in my notes, and rather than lose it forever I’m posting it here. It sounds delicious anyway … … Continue reading →

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Dolores Gray cocktail.

Posted on July 19, 2015 by robchristopher

A pal of mine gave me a small bottle of homemade blackberry shrub, which has inspired me to play around with it to make some cocktails. This experiment turned out quite nicely. A cooling sipper for sultry afternoons. DOLORES GRAY … Continue reading →

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Cocktail: Golden Eel

Posted on June 9, 2015 by robchristopher

Another Paul McGee classic (though I don’t know when he’s mixed one up lately), the Golden Eel is my new go-to aperitif. If you like Negronis and are ready to branch out, this is the drink for you. The smooth-and-prickly … Continue reading →

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The Foreclosure cocktail.

Posted on March 8, 2015 by robchristopher

This is an off-menu drink served at The Barrelhouse Flat in Chicago. It’s delicious, but slow down there cowboy. This is a serious mixture. FORECLOSURE 1.5 oz. Lemon Hart 151 rum .25 oz. Cruzan Black Strap rum .25 oz allspice … Continue reading →

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Scorpion Bowl punch.

Posted on February 26, 2015 by robchristopher

At our annual Oscars party this year … I was nowhere to be found. A snowstorm in Colorado grounded my flight. But the party went on without me, including the punch I’d planned on serving. It’s an adaptation of Steven … Continue reading →

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A few words about Vegas.

Posted on July 4, 2014 by robchristopher

Though I had been in town for a few days already, I really hadn’t seen Las Vegas. The cab from the airport took Swenson to my hotel, the LVH, and from that vantage point the town basically looked like another … Continue reading →

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When it’s this hot, here’s what you want to be drinking.

Posted on June 18, 2014 by robchristopher

When it’s this hot, here’s what you want to be drinking. GIN RICKEY 2 oz. gin juice of half a lime 1 tablespoon raspberry syrup Pellegrino, or other sparkling mineral water Combine in a Collins glass with plenty of crushed … Continue reading →

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Happy Negroni Week!

Posted on June 2, 2014 by robchristopher

Okay, perhaps it’s just a Campari-created celebration, but it’s for a good cause. I couldn’t resist posting my recipe. Truth be told, I’ve enjoyed many Negronis many different ways. (Does that make me promiscuous?) But this is how I like … Continue reading →

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Nesmith Carioca cocktail.

Posted on April 10, 2014 by robchristopher

Do you like Letherbee’s gin? I do. I really do. I named this cocktail after a certain musician and visionary. NESMITH CARIOCA COCKTAIL .5 oz. lime juice 1 oz. unsweetened pineapple juice .25 oz. liquefied honey 1 dash Angostura bitters … Continue reading →

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