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Savoy Cocktail of the Week: Modder River Cocktail
Modder River Cocktail 1/4 French Vermouth 1/4 Caperitif 1/2 Dry Gin Shake well and strain into glass. Last week we sampled the Modder River Cocktail; but first, a little history: The Modder River Cocktail calls for Caperitif—sadly (as touched upon … Continue reading
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Savoy Cocktails of the Week: Mr. Manhattan & a Mississippi Mule
After a post-holiday detox period… we are back with the weekly Savoy sampling! I promised to try the Manhattan last time I wrote, and since it took me ever so long, I decided to throw in the Mississippi Mule as … Continue reading
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Savoy Cocktail of the Week: The Merry Widow
I chose the Merry Widow for tasting several weeks ago, and since then I have whipped it up on at least three occasions—each to general applause. So there you have it: The Merry Widow cocktail is a delight. The Merry … Continue reading
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Savoy Cocktail of the Week: Magnolia Blossom
Last week we decided to go with a southern theme in the Magnolia Blossom Cocktail. 1/4 Lemon Juice 1/4 Cream 1/2 Gin 1 Dash Grenadine Shake well and strain into cocktail glass. I served the Magnolia Blossom with a dinner … Continue reading
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Savoy Cocktail of the Week: The Loud Speaker & the Non-Savoy Bellatrix
I am particularly drawn to try cocktails with descriptive postscripts in The Savoy Cocktail Book, like the Leap Year, the Homestead, the Green Room, and this week’s Loud Speaker Cocktail. 1/8 Lemon Juice 1/8 Cointreau 3/8 Dry Gin 3/8 Brandy … Continue reading
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Savoy Cocktail of the Week: The Lord Suffolk
I was going to make this one of my little snippet of history posts… but it was just too complicated. If you want to get into the complication, I refer you to Wikipedia on the matter. All I shall say … Continue reading
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Savoy Cocktail of the Week: The Little Princess
I chose to sample The Little Princess Cocktail for purely childish reasons: One of my favorite books growing up was Frances Hodgson Burnett’s A Little Princess. In fact I still have my childhood copy on my bookshelf, shelved between a … Continue reading
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Savoy Cocktail of the Week: Little Devil
The Little Devil cocktail is quite capable of standing up to its name, in that—unlike many Savoy cocktails—the taste is not overwhelmingly alcoholic, but rather fruity and punchy. It is more akin to the modern cocktail in this regard. One … Continue reading
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Savoy Cocktail of the Week: The Leap-Frog & The Leap Year
In preparation for the upcoming Leap Year of 2012, I decided to sample two leaping cocktails: the Leap-Frog (because it just sounds fun) and the Leap Year, because… because. The Leap-Frog Cocktail 1 Lump of Ice The Juice of 1/2 … Continue reading
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Savoy Cocktail of the Week: The Kicker
I hated the Kicker. I will not lie. I just hated it. I have never so disliked a selection from The Savoy Cocktail Book. I suppose it had to happen at some point. Now, to be honest, I did make … Continue reading
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