For our solstice dinner we decided we wanted a classic cocktail. I felt something tropical and sunny was called for to mark the shortest day and longest night of the year. The Singapore sling is truly a classic, developed more than one hundred years ago in a hotel in Singapore. There are numerous variations on…
Month: December 2016
Rusty Apple Toddy
“One sip of this hot apple-and-Drambuie cocktail will warm you to the core.” With a sell line like that how could you resist. With two out of the four suffering from a cold and us expiring the first cold blowy day of the winter we were looking for something soothing. I discovered a selection of toddy’s…
Penguin Juice (Homemade Irish Cream)
The holiday season is officially upon us, which means the advent of four communopoly traditions: (1) a food bank shop at our local Sobeys, (2) a trip to Tony’s Pizza, (3) the stringing of Christmas lights across both balconies, and (4) the making and tasting of some homemade Irish Cream. Ours got its nickname from…
Paloma Brava
The Paloma is a classic tequila highball everyone should try: just tequila with the addition of grapefruit soda, lime juice, and maybe a pinch of salt. But since tequila is a Halloween tradition, we decided to try a little harder. The Paloma Brava is a variation on the classic that is bit more complex, but with a…