In "Two Guys and a Drink", Dave and John focus on a single drink
and experiment with multiple recipes and ingredients as they search for
their own "perfect" recipe. Of course, the "perfect" recipe is purely
subjective; as with life, the cocktail is a journey, not a destination,
and you should find your own. For this post, they are taking on a pre-Prohibition classic: The Corpse Reviver #2.
A LITTLE HISTORY
"Four of these taken in swift succession will unrevive the corpse again." So wrote Harry Craddock in his seminal The Savoy Cocktail Book.
Craddock's written contribution to the cocktail arts is filled with a
multitude of similarly witty quips, but this particular one is at least
partly responsible for #2's revived popularity. How can you read that
and not want a taste? To be fair, four of most cocktails will likely
send you to bed (or worse), but it was thoughtful of Craddock to issue
the warning because this tasty concoction is one that will leave you
asking for more.
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.
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Friday, June 26, 2015
Monday, January 12, 2015
One for the Road... The Cinzano Sparkling Cocktail
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.
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.
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