By The Straight Up, October 31, 2013 Italian for “Witch,” this old school herbal liqueur has accents of saffron, mint and juniper. Looking for something herbal to add some depth […]
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Gentleman and Scholar | The Straight Up
By The Straight Up, November 6, 2013 Instructions: Add the Rye, Laphroaig, Strega, Amaro Averna, Aromatic and Citrus Bitters to a chilled cocktail glass. Add ice and stir for a few […]
Fogged In Lounge: Second Honeymoon
There’s a classic cocktail called the Honeymoon Cocktail, a calvados-based number with Bénédictine and Cointreau, sort of like a Sidecar. The recipe below ain’t that one. No, folks—no honeymoon here. […]
Sugar and Grass | The Straight Up
By The Straight Up, November 25, 2013 Instructions: Add the Cachaca, Maraschino, Domaine de Canton, Salers, Angostura and lavender bitters to a chilled mixing glass. Add ice and stir until […]
Firecracker Spritzer – A Year of Cocktails
Here we are. Somehow…..someway…..it’s July. Have I got a fun layered 4th of July cocktail for you! I call it, Firecracker Spritzer. I knew I wanted to create a layered […]
Fogged In Lounge: MxMo LXXIX: Resin—Mister Moose
Hey folks. It’s time for another magical Mixology Monday. I’d like to thank our hosts Christa and Shaun of BoozeNerds for their inspiring and intensely aromatic theme, Resin. They write: […]
Mixology Monday: Anise | The Straight Up
By The Straight Up, December 9, 2013 It’s that time of the month again: time for December’s MxMo theme (…what did you think I was talking about?). Reflecting on this […]
Independent Hemorrhage – A Year of Cocktails
One day until The 4th of July. The year is more then half over and we are in my favorite season of the year! With that in mind I wanted […]
Fogged In Lounge: Let’s Eat Home
There’s something soothing about the tastes and aromas of fall and winter. I’m really getting into cooking with potatoes and roots, mushrooms, shallots and cipollini, apples, rosemary—often just cutting it […]
The Handy Bird | The Straight Up
By The Straight Up, December 10, 2013 Instructions: Add the Cognac, Rittenhouse Rye (or other 100 proof rye), Dry Curaçao and bitters to a chilled mixing glass. Add ice and […]
Spiked Root Beer Float – A Year of Cocktails
Spiked Root Beer Float. I mean come on! Who had a root beer float as a kid? Show of hands. This cocktail right here kicks the old classic drink up […]
Fogged In Lounge: When Black Friday Comes
If you’re reading this in the United States, you probably know it’s a big shopping day here. Whether you like that sort of thing or don’t, a tropical drink might […]
A Nise One | The Straight Up
By The Straight Up, December 17, 2013 Instructions: Add the absinthe, genepy, green chartreuse, yellow chartreuse, barrel aged genever and hair of the dog bitters to a chilled mixing glass. […]