Cocktails, Food, and Gardening South of the hill in Bernal Heights, CA
After what happened with the Cocchi Americano, I’m not sure I should bring this up.
However, in the spirit of “share and share alike”…
As it turns out, the Lillet company does still make a product which may be more similar to Kina Lillet than to modern Lillet Blanc. However, it is made only in small vintage [...]
Alice, Mine Cocktail
1/2 Italian Vermouth. (Generous 1 oz Italian Vermouth)
1/2 Russians Kummel. (Generous 1 oz Norwegian Aquavit, Dash Simple Syrup)
2 Dashes Scotch Whisky. (teaspoon Scotch Whisky)
Shake (Stir, please!) well and strain into cocktail glass.
Not having Kummel, a caraway liqueur, I cheated here and substituted Aquavit, a caraway flavored spirit.
It is all a bit confusing, in [...]
Affinity Cocktail
1/3 French Vermouth. (1 oz Noilly Prat Dry Vermouth)
1/3 Italian Vermouth. (1 oz Cinzano Rosso Vermouth)
1/3 Scotch Whisky. (1 oz Compass Box Asyla)
2 Dashes Angostura Bitters.
Stir well and strain into cocktail glass. Squeeze lemon peel on top.
Now, I haven’t really ever been much of a Scotch fan.
I know, I know, great world class whisky [...]
Adonis Cocktail
1 Dash Orange Bitters (Regan’s Orange Bitters)
1/3 Italian Vermouth (1 oz Cinzano Rosso Vermouth)
2/3 Dry Sherry (2 oz Domecq La Ina Fino Sherry)
Stir well and strain into cocktail glass.
Uh, oops, I did obviously shake this cocktail, instead of stirring it, thus the foam.
These sorts of “light” cocktails are quite popular these days, especially of [...]
