After a surprisingly high number of suggestions to do so, we decided to try our hand at some beer cocktails. Being fall (and considering it was already in our fridge), we started with a pumpkin beer that neither of us had ever tried: Stegmaier Pumpkin Ale. I was a little surprised by the results, specifically […]
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The Dictator and the Hammock
Posted in Becherovka, Cinnamon Tincture, Irish Whiskey on September 21, 2011 | 1 Comment »
For the past 6 months, a few people have been telling me I NEED to try Becherovka. It’s a bitter liqueur from the Czech Republic somewhere between an Amaro and Jagermeister. It’s got a bit of an anise taste to it, but not as strong as Jager, and a lot of cinnamon. As a drink […]
The Thousand Autumns
Posted in Aztec Chocolate Bitters, Creme de Cacao, Domaine de Canton, Rye, Vanilla Pumpkin Syrup on September 9, 2011 | 1 Comment »
The Thousand Autumns 1.5 oz Rittenhouse Rye 1 oz Vanilla Pumpkin Syrup 0.5 Creme de Cacao 0.75 Domaine de Canton 2 Dashes Aztec Chocolate Bitters Shake well with ice and serve up. Garnish with a vanilla bean dipped in the leftover pumpkin purée from making the syrup. NOTES: I liked this one a lot. I’m […]
Philly Cocktail Contest
Posted in Absinthe, Blue Curacao, Corn Whiskey, Gin, Lemon Clove Tincture, Root Liquor, St Germain on September 8, 2011 | Comments Off on Philly Cocktail Contest
Foobooz is running a contest this week to come up with an official Philly cocktail, so naturally we thought it’d be fun to throw our hats in the ring and try to come up with something. I went with one on the fancy side, and one simple and dirty. It seemed appropriate. Riot Punch […]
Hot Water Music
Posted in Angostura, Creme de Violette, Getreide Kummel, Gin, St Germain on September 2, 2011 | 3 Comments »
Hot Water Music 2 oz Hendricks Gin 0.5 oz St. Germain 0.25 Creme de Violette 0.25 Getreide Kümmel liquor 2 dashes Angostura bitters Top with soda water Stir ingredients well with ice. Serve over small or crushed ice. Probably garnish with some kind of edible flower or something like that. NOTES: Tried to come up […]
Light Boxes
Posted in Applejack, Domaine de Canton, Lemon Clove Tincture, Rum on September 2, 2011 | Comments Off on Light Boxes
Light Boxes 1.5 oz 10 Cane Rum 1 oz Applejack 0.5 oz Domaine de Canton 0.25 oz Lemon Juice 5 drops Lemon Clove Tincture Shake ingredients well and serve up with a twist of lemon. NOTES: A good start, but definitely not there yet. It smelled great, and it had a lot of the elements […]
After the Quake
Posted in Absinthe, Amaro Montenegro, Grenadine, Orange Bitters, Rhuby on August 25, 2011 | Comments Off on After the Quake
In honor of surviving the Great Quake of 2011, I made a little post quake cocktail featuring RHUBY because we’re still enamored with it. After the Quake 1.5 oz RHUBY 1 oz Amaro Montenegro 1 oz homemade grenadine 2 dashes West Indian Orange Bitters Vieux Carre Absinthe Rinse Rinse a coupe with a few drops […]
RHUBY + Bluecoat Gin = match made in Heaven.
Posted in Angostura, Black Pepper Tincture, Gin, Rhuby on August 19, 2011 | 4 Comments »
Still doing more experimenting with RHUBY here at HomeSpeakeasy! Like I said yesterday, I was really excited to start mixing it with some gin as well as a tincture of peppercorns I made. After letting the tincture soak for a day, I decided to throw all these things together and see what happened. The result […]