Larry’s Pick-me-up
Always trust and use the ingredients at hand. Melba gets inspired to substitute a lambic for Champagne in a classic Prohibition-era cocktail.
The Year of the Dragon
This year, the [Chinese New Year][2] begins on January 23 and lasts for 15 days. It is a celebration in which millions—excuse me—billions of people participate. Let’s make some cocktails that will go well with the festivities. It’s easy; start…
Please Return, Poe Toaster
For 60 years, in the wee hours of the morning, a man dressed in black would come to Westminster Hall and Burying Ground in Baltimore, Maryland. He sought out one grave, that of the great American author, Edgar Allan Poe.…
Chalfonte Cognac
Brandy is a funny liqueur; it has a remarkable flavor, if you can get beyond it’s alcoholic breath. I’m [trying][kirsch], but so far I’ve had little success with it. Santa was very nice to me, as I noted, and I…