In "One for the Road", one of the guys takes a quick
run at a topic for your reading pleasure. Themes will vary, from classic
drinks to hand-crafted ingredients and creations of their own, or
whatever suits them at the moment. This go around, John presents the Cinzano Sparkling Cocktail
Background
First off, happy 2015! We had a few bottles of Brut laying around after our
New Year's celebration (apparently the only thing not emptied out that
night), so it seemed like the perfect opportunity to experiment with a
variation of the Champagne or sparkling cocktail.
The Cinzano Sparkling Cocktail comes to us from the Savoy Cocktail Book. Mr. Henry Craddock first published this gorgeously designed book in 1925, and I think it is fair to describe it as a bridge between the pre- and post-Prohibition cocktail eras. Mr. Craddock fled the US in 1925 for wetter environs in London, where he became the head barman of the American Bar at the Savoy Hotel. Pre-Prohibition cocktail culture found a welcoming home away from home at the American Bar, and Mr. Craddock's collection of more than 700 recipes immortalized the drinks he offered up to his thirsty patrons.
Documenting three friends’ explorations in the land of libations, from the re-discovery of pre-prohibition classics to experimentation in modern mixology techniques and hand-crafted ingredients.
