The Fitzgerald was invented by Dale Degroff in the 1990’s. Starting in the early 1990’s at the Rainbow Room, New York, Mr. DeGroff was instrumental in the revival and expansion of the American bar scene. His advocation of using fresh juices in drinks helped revitalise the bars into using fresh ingredients instead of the bottle …
The Delmonico was a New York establishment that opened near Madison Square in 1876, right at the beginning of the golden age of the cocktail. It gained a reputation as one of the nation’s top fine dining establishments and the birthplace of the Delmonico steak. This cocktail was the house cocktail of this restaurant, combining …
Not to be confused with its cousin, the Old Pal, which is also the cocktail cousin of the Negroni cocktail but using Rye Whiskey, an Old Friend cocktail pairs Gin with grapefruit juice and bitters. Jim Meehan created this for a 2012 Chef’s Club event in Aspen. INGREDIENTS PREPARATION Pour all the ingredients into a …
The London Calling is a gin-based cocktail made with equal parts dry sherry, sugar syrup, and lemon juice. The cocktail spins off a Gin sour but doubles down on citrus notes with orange bitters and a grapefruit peel. Bartender Chris Jepson invented the fruity cocktail at Milk & Honey, a London cocktail bar, in 2002. …
If a Negroni and a Gin Sour were to come together, you would have on your hand an Enzoni cocktail. An ideal drink to introduce a novice to Campari! The cocktail was first created by Vincenzo Errico while bartending at Milk & Honey, NYC. It just so happens that Vincenzo was trained by the legendary Dick Bradsell who …
The Poet’s Dream was originally featured in the Old Waldorf Astoria Bar Book in 1935, as an equal parts gin cocktail without the addition of bitters. It was then adapted to a format that more closely resembles a classic martini recipe and featured in the Cafe Royal Cocktail Book in 1937. INGREDIENTS PREPARATION Combine the ingredients into …
The 20th Century is a gin-based cocktail created in 1937 by a British bartender named C.A. Tuck. It’s also named in honor of the celebrated Twentieth Century Limited train which ran between New York City and Chicago from 1902 until 1967. In 1937, this cocktail first appeared in the Café Royal Cocktail Book by William J Tarling. INGREDIENTS PREPARATION In a cocktail …
There are probably a handful of times where you thought to yourself, “that drink was the better decision” or “I made the right decision on having just one drink tonight.” Whether you are limiting yourself to one drink or looking to make the best decision to cap off your night, this cocktail is always a …
Let’s bring back to basics, shall we? The Greyhound is easy to drink and even easier to make. Just pour two ounces of gin into a cocktail glass full of ice and top it with four ounces of grapefruit juice (fresh is best). The earliest known mention of a cocktail of this description is in …
The Pegu Club or the Pegu is a gin-based cocktail that was the signature drink of Burma’s Pegu Club. The club was located just outside Rangoon, which is the largest city in Myanmar (aka Burma). The members of the club were senior government and military officials and prominent businessmen. The club was named after the Pegu, a Burmese river. The recipe first appeared in …
