An empty bottle of Trader Joe’s 100 percent Red Tart Cherry Juice next to a Collins glass full with a Cherry lime Rickey

Cherry Lime Rickey

April 1, 2013 · by · in bar essentials, recipes

An easy drink for the warmer seasons, the Rickey is a classic, and pairs nicely with other fruit juices.

Larry’s Pick-me-up

Larry’s Pick-me-up

January 13, 2013 · by · in recipes

Always trust and use the ingredients at hand. Melba gets inspired to substitute a lambic for Champagne in a classic Prohibition-era cocktail.

Laird's Applejack

Laird’s Applejack

November 9, 2011 · by · in recipes, recommendations

Melba can’t pass up the allure of *Applejack,* and tries a couple of cocktails made with the apple-flavored liquor.

Autumnal Leafs

Autumnal Leafs

October 29, 2011 · by · in drink pieces, field trip, ponies and jiggers

Some odds and ends from Fervere.

Fresh cut watermelon, a bottle vodka, and a bottle of bitters behind a glass

Watermelon Afternoon

July 23, 2011 · by · in guest speakers, recipes

Scott S creates a classic cocktail with fresh watermelon.

A cocktail glass with a Corkscrew cocktail

A Very Special DnU, part 2: the Corkscrew

May 6, 2011 · by · in recipes, recommendations

In this very special episode, Melba has a Corkscrew—an oddly named cocktail with rum, peach schnapps, and vermouth.