Ah Valentine’s Day, that special holiday when couples spend money and singles spend time alone. Whichever boat you’re in this year, you might as well add a naked lady to the mix. Despite the name, the Naked Lady cocktail is…
Read MoreThe Singapore Sling was invented around 1910 by bartender Ngiam Tong Boon at the Raffles Hotel’s Long Bar in Singapore. And like many classic drinks, the recipe was lost decades ago, resulting in bartenders scrambling to make an interpretation of…
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The Jack Rose is a simple Applejack cocktail that gained popularity in the 1920s and 1930s. While there are several theories as to the origin of its name, including talk of a notorious gangster, the drink likely got its name because…
Read MoreGrenadine is a classic sweetener found in many drinks, and often an integral flavor agent in popular cocktails. So it’s a wonder that such an essential ingredient can be so cheap, bastardized and dishonest. Once a pomegranate-based syrup, today’s grenadine…
Read MoreThe word “scofflaw” applies to one who flouts the law. During the dark days of Prohibition, this term was a popular one, thrown at those brave, thirsty souls forced into hidden speakeasies by their own government. With a disapproving nod…
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This tasty cocktail originated in Havana, Cuba in the 1920s, a time and place in which many of today’s most popular rum drinks originated. It was named after Cuban president, Gerado Machado. Bacardi works fine as the base spirit in…
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