It’s no secret that one of my favourite cocktails is the Ballet Russe; it’s incredibly sour, yet so very, very tasty and a hell of a lot of fun to watch people drink for the first time – but what do you do when you don’t want to have your mouth blown apart by 2 ounces […]
Tag: Vodka
Sex on the Beach #3
Sure, Sex on the Beach is a something of a basic cocktail but sometimes you can’t resist safe and familiar. This particular cocktail is actually a variant on the well-known classic, but is it as good? Frankly, the answer to that is ‘No’. Sex on the Beach is sweet and tangy and very moreish, but […]
La Dolce Vita
When I saw the La Dolce Vita in the Bar Bible, I was intrigued by the use of a coupe instead of the traditional flute; was it necessitated by the volume of the drink, or was it a style choice? My initial assumption was that it was the latter because nearly every other champagne based […]
Kamikaze Cocktail
With such an explosive name, the Kamikaze Cocktail would be an attractive prospect for many of us. However, the flavours don’t entirely match the name; though punchy with the alcohol (hello, 2 ounces of vodka?) it’s a surprisingly muted drink. Yes, there’s lemon sharpness – lord, don’t ask how – and heat from the booze, […]