Drinks

Rosemary Salty Dog Cocktail

by Diana on June 22, 2012

Well, it has been quite a week! Since turning in my edited galley pages for my cookbook, I’ve been busy testing out new recipes for both Brooklyn Galley and Appetite for China. And celebrating the end of a long project usually means a cocktail somewhere in the mix.

I’ve been trying out this Rosemary Salty Dog cocktail for the last couple of day. If you’ve never had a Salty Dog, it’s basically a drink with grapefruit juice and vodka or gin in a glass with a salted rim. It was likely concocted in the early 1950s by the same man who came up with the Bloody Mary. Read the full article →

Tagged as: Cocktails, Drinks, Grapefruit, Recipes

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Blueberry Mint Iced Tea

by Diana on May 30, 2012

It’s the start of iced tea season chez Diana. The past few days have been so muggy that in the afternoon I’ve been dying to take a nap instead of sitting at my computer editing photos or sending invoices to clients. Which is where the need for icy caffeinated drinks comes in.

During the summer I usually keep a liter of iced tea in the fridge. If I’m feeling lazy on tea-making day, I just steep and chill some black tea. If I need to satisfy my sweet tooth, I whip up some bracing Southern-style sweet tea. And if I happen to eye some very nice-looking berries at the market, which is what happened this time, I’ll make a fruity tea concoction.

Blueberries, lemon, and mint. Could there be a more refreshing-sounding trio? Read the full article →

Tagged as: Blueberries, Drinks, Recipes, Tea

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Southside Cocktail

by Diana on March 15, 2012

This post has moved. See the Southside cocktail at Brooklyn Atlas.

Tagged as: 1920s, 1930s, Cocktails, Drinks, Gin, Recipes

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Hot Buttered Rum

by Diana on March 1, 2012

This post has moved. See Hot Buttered Rum at Brooklyn Atlas.

Tagged as: 1950s, Cocktails, Colonial America, Drinks, Mid-Century, Recipes, Rum

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Bee’s Knees Cocktail

by Diana on February 29, 2012

Last year I had an amazing cocktail at a restaurant whose name escapes me now. It might have been in Brooklyn. Or Manhattan. All I remembered is that it was one of those places that served amazing, pitch-perfect cocktails.

I ordered one called The Bee’s Knees without knowing the ingredients except gin. I took a sip and immediately asked the bartender what was in it.

“Gin, lemon juice, and honey,” he replied.

And?

“No, that’s it.”

I was excited to have another gin cocktail to add to the repertoire, without needing to stock up on harder-to-find ingredients. Read the full article →

Tagged as: 1920s, 1930s, Cocktails, Drinks, Gin, Recipes, Supper Clubs

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