Tag: happy hour recipes

Kentucky Lemon Mule
Sep 18

Kentucky Lemon Mule

Over the summer we took a trip to Portland with the notion that we would eat and drink our way through the Pearl District. We did just that. Oh, my. The libations and nibbles in the PNW are out of this world. We are still dreaming about a salad we shared on the rooftop of…

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The Iron Maiden
Sep 14

The Iron Maiden

Apparently this drink is really referred to as: “The Irish Maid” I searched and searched in an effort to discover the truth behind this conniving name. All I was able to uncover was that the recipe was adapted from a cocktail created by Jack McGarry at The Dead Rabbit in NYC. Hmmmm… Well, my beloved…

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Citrus Sundown
Aug 17

Citrus Sundown

This little cocktail was actually a bit of an accident. In the heat of the summer, I wanted to create something rather refreshing.

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New York Caipiroska
Jun 19

New York Caipiroska

A cross between the traditional New Yorker – with bourbon – and the Classic vodka Caipiroska, here we have something entirely and exceptionally interesting for the palate. Caipiroska is the name of a Brazilian cocktail made with little more than lime juice, sugar, and vodka. It is a variation on the more popular caipirinha, a similar…

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The Brando
Jun 6

The Brando

This simple drink became popular in the 1970s, though no one’s really sure of its origins. Some stories say it was inspired by the famous gangster film of the same name; others say that the Don himself, Marlon Brando, drank it regularly. I don’t know if we’ll ever know the truth of the tale. But…

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New York High Rye
Mar 14

New York High Rye

It seems like cocktails always have some sort of a cute name or use a play on words. I recently discovered Redemption High Rye and figured I could beat out a mixologist or cocktail waitress this time with my clever christening name game. The New York High Rye was born. (Do you get the play…

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