Cocktails, Food, and Gardening South of the hill in Bernal Heights, CA
Belmont Cocktail
1/3 Grenadine. (3/4 oz Homemade Grenadine)
2/3 Dry Gin. (1 1/2 oz Beefeater’s Gin)
1 Teaspoonful Fresh Cream.
Shake well and strain into cocktail glass.
I can’t say I had much hope for this one. Gin, grenadine, and cream. I think, however, I am again saved by homemade grenadine. I have no doubt I probably wouldn’t have enjoyed [...]
Babbie’s Special Cocktail
1 Dash Gin. (1/2 teaspoon Beefeater’s Gin)
1/3 Sweet Cream. (3/4 oz Cream)
2/3 Apricot Brandy. (1 1/2 oz Vedrenne Liqueur de Abricot)
Shake well and strain into cocktail glass.
I really hope Babbie was special for some other reason than her taste in cocktails. Beautiful? Rich?
I found the drink much improved with a dash [...]
