The Spirit World

The Fitz and the Wheeltapper lounges inside the Fitzpatrick Hotels in NYC are currently offering three exclusive Easter-themed cocktails; the Easter Bunny, a delight for chocolate lovers, the Jelly Bean and the Easter Egg Cocktail. Here are the recipes of these tantalizing libations:
The Easter Bunny
1 1/2 oz. dark crème de cacao
1/2 oz. vodka
1 tsp chocolate […]

For those of us in the US, the quadrennial political season is drawing blessedly to a close. I suspect it is not outside the bounds of reason to think that some folks out there may be planning election night returns-watching parties. And while it is a completely valid option to plan a drinks menu around […]

If you ever wanted to know what it feels like to be a Greek god and hundreds of women are feeding you grapes, now you can. Just take a sip of
 
Bacchae
1 1/2 oz of Barsol Acholado Pisco
1/4 oz of Vya Sweet Vermouth
1/8 oz of Suze
1/4 tsp of Marie Brizard Parfait Amour
1/4 tsp of Grenadine

Stir for […]

Brandon, the boy who takes care of me, was so kind to supply me with the rest of the Infusionique line. I’ve been pretty exhausted as of late, so I actually didn’t want to force making a drink with my newly received hooch. When I was nearing heading off to bed, the bottle of Angelique […]

One of my favorite pastimes — when I have the time — is to page through old old cookbooks and try out recipes to sample the taste of ages past. In particular I have always been fascinated by the beverages: the shrubs, cordials, non-grape wines, syllabubs and such. More intriguing among these are the vinegars […]

Love Champagne but want something a little more stimulating? Something with a little bit of color? Something with a little flavor? You’re in luck because Champagne is a fantastic cocktail ingredient.
The Champagne Cocktail is a stunning drink that epitomizes the elegance possible when mixing Champagne and spirits. Not only does this classic drink have a […]

Martini & Rossi Bohemian Cocktail

1.5 oz. Martini & Rossi Rosso Vermouth
2 oz. Orange Juice
1 oz. Cranberry Juice
.25 oz. Grenadine
1.5 oz. Martini & Rossi Rosso Vermouth2 oz. Orange Juice1 oz. Cranberry Juice.25 oz. GrenadineFill mixing tin halfway with ice. Pour in M&R Rosso Vermouth, Orange Juice and Cranberry Juice. Pour Grenadine down the inside of the […]

The Widow’s Kiss Project is dedicated to scouring the tomes of classic cocktail literature to find and taste the least-likely-looking recipes, in the hope of finding and reviving odd-sounding gems (like the applejack, yellow Chartreuse, and Benedictine of the Widow’s Kiss) that might otherwise be overlooked.

Today’s drink comes from Harry Craddock’s huge and mostly swiped […]

The designers of these two cocktails are pushing them as kid-friendly; personally they sound more than suitable for everyone - sometimes you just have to skip the alcohol, although that doesn’t happen with me that often!
Sparkling Sunrise Surprise      Serves 2
2 oranges
1 pink grapefruit
1 x 330ml can of Whole Earth Sparkling Organic Apple and Raspberry drink
2 […]

Organic pioneers, Whole Earth are seeing the summer in with their range of organic sparkling drinks in six different varieties. In celebration of this they have created a series of non-alcoholic cocktails which are certianly worthy of trying.
Sparkling Sunrise Surprise      Serves 2
2 oranges
1 pink grapefruit
1 x 330ml can of Whole Earth Sparkling Organic Apple and […]