Comments on: Raising a glass in thanks

By: Ben Miller

Ben Miller — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 01:01:45 +0000

I know it’s after Thanksgiving, but I didn’t have time to make a cocktail in time for it. So, being inspired by you, I’m shooting for the upcoming holidays. I wrote about my creation on my blog (http://mcchoppin.com/?p=97), so you can check it out if you’d like. I’m curious as to your plans for a holiday cocktail. Do you have any Michael?

Anyways, thank you for the inspiration.

By: Michael Dietsch

Michael Dietsch — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 13:29:26 +0000

Oh, by the way, we have a traditional Martini Day, too. We call it “Friday.”

By: Michael Dietsch

Michael Dietsch — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 13:28:06 +0000

Melissa,

It might be too late to source everything, and I’m sorry I didn’t get back to you sooner, but the last couple of days have been crazy.

Here’s a fun rule of thumb for cocktails. Whenever you have a recipe that calls for vermouth, you can usually swap the vermouth for other fortified wine. That’s all vermouth is, by the way–an aromatized, fortified wine. Aromatized means herbs are added for flavor and, uh, aroma.

So one great twist on a martini is to use a little sherry in place of the dry vermouth. Lillet Blanc works well in place of vermouth, too. If you can find orange bitters, they’re delightful with a gin-Lillet variant, and they work well with sherry, too.

By: Melissa Morley

Melissa Morley — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 12:51:16 +0000

It’s tradition in my husband’s family to have martinis on Thanksgiving and it’s usually the “traditional” martini. This year, I think we would like to try a variation on the original. Any suggestons would be greatly appreciated.

By: Craig

Craig — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 04:39:17 +0000

Also, thanks for reposting that babbling brook recipe, delicious! Never would have put B&B w/ Scotch, but that’s why I don’t write books.

By: Craig

Craig — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 04:34:14 +0000

I’m planning on taking a modified version of Boudreau’s Pumpkin Ale Liqueur
(I added some raw pumpkin and spices) to make a cocktail I have yet to name but think I finally got the ratios to subtly show off some pumpkin but remain balanced:

1 oz Don Eduardo silver tequila
.75 oz pumpkin ale liqueur
.5 oz Dolin dry vermouth
.5 oz lime juice