We are thrilled to share with you one of our favorite cocktail books, written by our dear friend, Lesley M.M. Blume. Part of the Let's Bring Back series, The Cocktail Edition is a wonderful book that is both entertaining and useful behind the bar. Filled with amusing recipes that have gone lost over the years, Ms. Blume brings them back triumphantly, with hilarious anecdotes, whimsical illustrations, and crafty applications for modern life.
A few favorites (in animal theme):
A few favorites (in animal theme):
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| Jaberwock Cocktail - For When You're Feeling Beastly |
Jaberwock Cocktail
1/2 oz Gin
1/2 oz Dry Sherry
1 oz Lillet Blanc
1 Dash Orange Bitters
Stirred with Ice
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| Big Bad Wolf - To Serve Blowhards |
A Cocktail Pairing:
Big Bad Wolf
1 oz Brandy
1/2 oz Fresh Orange Juice
1 t. Grenadine
1 Egg Yolk
Shake with Ice and Strain
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Three Little Pigs Cocktail
1 oz Grenadine
1 oz Whisky
1 oz Ginger Ale
Stir with Ice
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| Panther's Breath - An Alternative to Breath Mints |
Panther's Breath
1/2 oz Curacao
1/2 oz Cream
1 dash Angostura Bitters
1/2 oz Curacao
1/2 oz Cream
1 dash Angostura Bitters
There are many other delightful cocktails in this book, served up with entertaining stories. Quotes from historically epic imbibers, bemusing historical expressions, and tales of cocktail trends good and bad fill the pages of this book, inspiring you, said bartender, to brake out the shaker. Necessary in one's personal cocktail library, and a perfect hostess gift for any occasion.
Today, we give to you! We are giving away Two Signed Copies of Let's Bring Back: The Cocktail Edition!
: : : THE GIVEAWAY : : :
Let's Bring Back: The Cocktail Edition
A Compendium of Impish, Romantic, Amusing,
and Occasionally Appalling Potations from Bygone Eras
and Occasionally Appalling Potations from Bygone Eras
2 Copies // 2 Winners
Signed by the Author, Lesley M.M. Blume
: : : HOW TO ENTER : : :
1. Leave a comment on the post answering: your favorite cocktail from days gone by.
2. Tweet #LBBCocktail @xxGastronomista and @LetsBringBack
3. *Extra entry* “follow” Gastronomista and/or “like” us on Facebook.
The contest closes in one week (12 pm EST). Winner will be selected on Monday, October 1st, and will be emailed that day.
Good luck, and many thanks to Let's Bring Back: The Cocktail Edition author, Lesley M.M. Blume!
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ReplyDelete(and i'm still dreaming about it) The Lavender Tea Nail: A Drambuie cocktail from the 2012 Manhattan Cocktail
ReplyDeleteMy favorite is definitely a classic, tried and true! Bombay Sapphire martini, very dry , just a tad dirty, shaken, with a bleu cheese-stuffed olive as garnish. Crisp, clean, and neat. Heavenly!
ReplyDeleteMy favorite cocktail from days gone by are Manhattan's!
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ReplyDeleteI'm obsessed with the Ramos gin fizz as of late. I make a modern take on it using Hendricks gin and rosewater in place of orange blossom, and it really is to die for.
ReplyDeleteI love love love a good Jack Rose.
ReplyDeleteI'd love to experience a good Pimm's Cup. Maybe because it sounds so cool...
ReplyDeleteI cannot go past a precisely made Corpse Revivor #2.
ReplyDeleteThe Aviation - I can't resist the violet hue!
ReplyDeleteThe Gin Daisy!
ReplyDeleteA Brandy Alexander!
ReplyDeletedeath in the afternoon. If it was good enough for Hemmingway, it is good enough for me.
ReplyDeleteThe Boulevardier, what a perfect marriage of the manhattan and the negroni....
ReplyDeleteA Pegu Club Cocktail
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