Don the Beachcomber was the originator of the famous “Tiki” restaurnat craze which spread across the nation in the middle of the 1900’s. This book contains a variety of food & drink recipes which Don Beach featured in many of his restaurants. Arnold and Phoebe also provide a variety of interesting historical insights and observations about who Don Beach was, and how his ideas sparked a culinary phenomenon. View full post on DrinkBoy: Adventures in Cocktails
This cocktail was created by Neil Kopplin, bartender at Clyde Commons in Portland Oregon. I regularly like to substitute aquavit for the gin in my Negronis, but Neil has taken this one step further by essentially substituting Cynar for the sweet vermouth. While Cynar is quite a bit more robust than sweet vermouth is, it still behaves much the same way in this drink when balanced against the Campari. If you like drinks like the Negroni, and the Trident, you’ll definately like this drink too. View full post on DrinkBoy: Adventures in Cocktails
A delightful cocktail created by Jeffrey Morgenthaler of Clyde Commons in Portland. He was challenged by a liquor rep to make something with aquavit, a far under-represented spirit, and this is what he came up with. It has a nice bright crispness along with a well layered complexity. Perhaps not one for the novice, but when you’re ready for a little adventure, I’d definately pull this one out.
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