No time to make a big dessert for your next dinner party? Why not try making a cool dessert shot? This one is called a PB&J – its quick – its easy and it’s delicious, and […]
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An Old Fashioned For Any Generation
Old Fashioneds have been around since 1895. I can almost hear a gravelly voiced grandpa type telling me how I have it a lot easier than he did. Maybe it was the strong punch that this […]
Check Out The “Cellar Door” Cocktail
Down under the Andaz Hotel in New York City is ‘The Bar Downstairs.” As someone who has poor night vision, I can tell you, I pretty much have no clue what it looks like, but […]
The Red Cat’s Inspired Applejack Cocktail
You can’t beat NYC’s The Red Cat Restaurant for a great meal. But a look at the cocktail menu proves they know they’re way around a drink as well. Among my favorites, the “American Mother, […]
Dr Thirsty Classic: The Vodka Tonic
Sometimes it’s best to keep it simple! Enough hunting down extracts of this and essence of that! A classic Vodka Tonic is what the evening calls for. With something this simple, go for a quality […]
“The Hemingway”: Pink Grapefruit, Amped Up With Vodka
This cocktail, from the Algonquin hotel lobby bar, is simple: Pink Grapefruit juice and vodka, with a little simple syrup to take off the edge. Here’s our version, inspired by the original. (Similar to the […]
A Sweeter Side Of Bourbon
This drink, another from the gorgeous Lobby Lounge of the Mandarin Oriental Hotel in Manhattan, relies on the smoothness of Woodford Reserve Bourbon, fruit, and even Maple Syrup. If you didn’t think you liked ‘hard’ […]
A Manhattan, High Above Manhattan
On a crisp winter afternoon, a Manhattan from the Mandarin Oriental will warm up your spirits. If you’re in New York City – the Lobby Lounge – 35 floors up in the Mandarin Oriental Hotel – is a […]
From The Drinklab: Lemon Ginger Splash
This spring splash is deliciously fresh and crisp. No alcohol. Ha! Just Kidding. What I meant to say was this drink is just as deliciouswithout the vodka.) Just five simple ingredients and some ice. Here’s how […]
Sip A Raspberry Lemon Parker at The Algonquin’s “Blue Bar”
The Algonquin’s revamped “Blue Bar” is a fusion of traditional wood paneled walls and leather upholstery bathed by a wall of blue light. But it’s the pinkish glow of their “Raspberry Lemon Parker” cocktail that […]