Negroni Week is upon us! Are you ready?? Kicking it off with a new Negroni variation: Roasted Strawberry Rose Negroni! Strawberries go so well in a Negroni. The botanical gin, bitter citrus Campari, and herbal vermouth, in my opinion, could…
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Thyme for Tea with Cinzano Vermouth
This post is brought to you by Cinzano. Recipe and ideas are my own. Vermouth is one of those jack-of-all trade bottles in your liquor cabinet. Have it for an aperitif to whet your appetite before a meal, pair it…
T’was the Cocktail Series Before Christmas: Night 9 of 12 – The Marquee
You know how oftentimes, the party doesn’t really get rolling until the tequila comes out? That can hold true, even at Christmastime. Tonight’s cocktail is served up with an eye toward the holiday season as a time to let down…
Everything Seasoning Martini and Tini Toast
It’s been a rough week. Either globally or nationally with the the stem rolling from the Senate to elect Kavanaugh into the Supreme Court. Let’s not get into the rage headache I’ve had for the past week. I am also…
Cocktail: Cherry Grapefruit Chill
A pleasing, sangria-like sweetness level makes this a cocktail that’s fun to make and even more fun to drink.
Deanne Cocktail
Here’s a tasty cocktail I dug up from Gary Regan’s Bartender’s Bible this week. I keep thinking that I’ve done a cocktail with similar ingredients before (maybe gin-vermouth-triple sec?), but I don’t see one on the Recipes page, so I present…
La Quintinye Vermouth Royal
La Quintinye Vermouth Royal is one of several vermouths you may find at your local specialty liquor store. In this particular case, the line is French-produced, by mixing “fresh grape juice and Cognac from a single estate.” Vermouth, as you know, is an essential ingredient to…
What is Vermouth? (Part 3)
Now that we’ve defined vermouth as a fortified, aromitized wine and talked about the different types of vermouth available, in this final installment of “What is Vermouth?”, I’ll give you some vermouth cocktail recipes to try and talk about how to care for your bottles. As…
What is Vermouth? (Part 2)
In Part 1 of our series “What is Vermouth?”, published earlier this week, we defined vermouth as a fortified, aromitized wine. Today, we’ll give you some information about the different types of vermouth that are available. As I said previously, there is a big…
What is Vermouth? (Part 1)
I’ve told you that vermouth is one of the first 5 bottles you should buy for your home bar because it’s used in classic cocktails like the Martini and the Manhattan. Most people, however, have no idea what vermouth is, or that some vermouth tastes much better…