This is a slight departure from my normal work, but I’ve got a cold and was craving something less potent and more sweet and fruity than a martini. Enter the Old Fashioned cocktail. Apparently emerging in the early 1800s (it might even have evolved towards the late 1700s), this drink is a lot older than a Martini. It also has a reputation for being … Continue reading How to make an Old Fashioned Cocktail
Canada is one of Britain’s closest allies. It was only a matter of time before I wrote about the country. Have you ever heard of Five Eyes? It’s an intelligence term. I will let someone else give you the details, or you can read about it here. It’s basically an intelligence-sharing arrangement between five key countries – the United States, Australia, New Zealand, the United … Continue reading The Canadian Martini
This is very simple and follows the same method as most of the earlier fruit martinis on the blog. Take a tin of pineapple and pour 3 measures of the syrup into a chilled martini glass. Add a dash or vermouth (or to taste). Add 3-4 measures of gin or vodka. Garnish the glass with a piece of pineapple. Continue reading The Pineapple Martini
I love the sweet taste of maraschino cherries, so I thought I would incorporate it into a classic martini. I made a classic martini and simply added two teaspoons of maraschino cherry syrup then garnished the drink with one of the cherries. Simple. Goes well with a cookie. Apparently. Continue reading Maraschino Cherry Martini
The Martini Socialist 