Those of you who have been reading this blog for a while might recall the amaro comparo we did a while back, Amari Throwdown. In it I stated that Fernet-Branca was, “awful . . . just awful.” So you mi
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Valentine’s Day Cocktail – The French 75
Here at The Consumatorium, we’ve been on a roll mixing drinks dominated by Rye and Bourbon. In our defense, it’s been damned cold outside, Polar Vortex and all, and we needed a little help getting war
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Monkey Gland
Continuing with our Classics series, I mixed up a Monkey Gland the other night. It’s a fine cocktail, probably more appropriate for spring but that didn’t stop me from consuming every last drop. It ha
Classic Martinez
I tried a few times to make a Martinez for our Classics series, and each time I messed up and made the Modern Martinez instead. This is because most recipes now use the modern ratios (much stronger),
The Last Word
Never fear, loyal Consumatorium readers, we are not shutting down. No, The Last Word is a prohibition-era cocktail that was rediscovered and popularized about a decade ago. It’s tasty and tart, and wh
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Tequila Sunrise
It’s another tequila sunriseStarin’ slowly ‘cross the sky, said goodbyeHe was just a hired handWorkin’ on the dreams he planned to tryThe days go by Here at the Consumatorium, we frequently make lemon
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Cuba Libre
Jack Rose Cocktail
I was recently told that we’ve been posting too many gin recipes. Fair enough: summer is over and it’s time for something more hearty. And what could say autumn better than…Apple brandy!The Jack Ros
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Classic Martini with Modern Brands
[Note: for our one-stop-shop of Martini preparation info, check out our Classic Martini post]You might be surprised by the appearance of this Martini. Where’s the olive? What’s with that color? It tur