Created in 1986 by Charles Schumann in Munich, Germany, the Jean Gabin is now considered a classic in the cocktail world. It was named after the iconic French actor and singer, and is the perfect hot delicious treat on a cold winter’s day. INGREDIENTS 1 1/2 oz Dark Rum 1 1/2 oz Milk 1 teaspoon …
A Daiquiri is not a Daiquiri, simply because it has lime in it. In fact, where the popular cocktail originates, Cuba, has concocted a few variations that play pretty fast and loose with the recipe. This cocktail uses lemon instead of lime and was first inspired back in 2014 when there was a lime shortage. …
A Mary Pickford is a Prohibition Era cocktail made with white rum, fresh pineapple juice, grenadine, and Maraschino liqueur. It is served shaken and chilled, often with a Maraschino cherry. Named for Canadian-American film actress Mary Pickford (1892–1979), it is said to have been created for her in the 1920s by either Eddie Woelke or Fred Kaufmann at the Hotel Nacional de Cuba on a trip she took to Havana with Charlie …
The Caribou Lou is a simple, rum- and pineapple-based cocktail that was popularized by Tech-N9ne’s 2006 single “Caribou Lou.” The lyrics outline the recipe (“151 rum / Pineapple juice and Malibu / Caribou get them all numb”), and while it’s not entirely clear where the drink gets its name, it nonetheless became popular seemingly overnight. INGREDIENTS 1.5 …
This classic rum cocktail has been debuting in bar books for over a century and is believed to have originated in the Planters Hotel in Charleston, South Carolina. It actually originated on the islands of Jamaica and can be traced as far back as 1878 in the September issue of the London magazine Fun , where they …
Between the Sheets is a cocktail consisting of rum, cognac, triple sec, and lemon juice. Its sister cocktail is “Maiden’s Prayer,” which substitutes the rum out for gin. In the 1930s, Harry MacElhone from Harry’s New York Bar in Paris originally created the drink as an alternative to the famous Sidecar cocktail, this time with a heavy pour of rum. …
Are you wanting to lay on the beach of the Caribbeans, eat like you’re in the Caribbeans, perhaps drink as if you were in the Caribbeans. Well, the Barbados Sunrise is that delicious treat. At the very least, it’s a good looking cocktail. INGREDIENTS 3/4 oz Rum 1/2 oz Grenadine 1 oz Bols Blue Curacao …
Audrey Saunders is a New York bartending legend, best known for her work at Soho’s Pegu Club. The Old Cuban was created by Saunders in 2001, while she was working at a midtown restaurant called Beacon and the cocktail renaissance was just beginning. This cocktail recipe binds a Mojito and a French 75 – in …
Every holiday celebration calls for a Ginger Smash, which is a delicious mix of three spirits. This rum drink delivers a spicy kick from the rum and fresh ginger. INGREDIENTS 1 ½ oz Rum ¾ oz Apple Liqueur ¾ oz Maraschino cherry liqueur ½ oz Lime Juice 2 Pineapple 2 Ginger Teaspoon Sugar PREPARATION In …
The Sir Walter (aka Swalter cocktail) first appeared in Harry MacElhone’s 1927 edition of Barflies and Cocktails and then is seen again in the 1930 edition of The Savoy Cocktail Book. It has not been confirmed that the drink was named after Sir Walter Scott, but given that bartender, Harry MacElhone was a Scotsman from …
