Hello and happy Summer Friday to you all. I feel like I've been in a rut recently and overlooking some of the great resources I have in my cocktail library. In an effort to rectify that, I went looking in a rarely used, but fantastic resource in the Bartender Manual
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Sharkbait’s Cocktail of the Week: Cardamom Cocktail?
Happy long weekend to everyone south of the Canadian border. Sorry Canada, your long weekend was last week. This week I wanted to move off of the island/rum theme I've had going the last couple of weeks. I picked up a bottle of Lillet Blanc to make more Vespers and
Sharkbait’s Cocktail of the Week: God Save The Queen
Finally, FINALLY it is seasonable up in the northeast. What that means is warm days and warm weather drinking! To me, that is solidly rum territory, and that's what I wanted to work with this week. I'm turning to the Waldorf Astoria bar book for a book named for a
Sharkbait’s Cocktail of the Week: Stay for a Nightcap
I wanted to stick with the rum theme established last week, since I still have an urge to jet off to "St. Somewhere" and just lounge on a beach in paradise all day. I think I'm still going through some pandemic fatigue, and attempting to relive that by flying to
Sharkbait’s Cocktail of the Week: The Weather is Here, I Wish You Were Beautiful
Hello and happy Friday. This week I was mid yacht rock playlist and a song came on that I wouldn't count as yacht rock, but I still enjoy anyway: The Weather is Here, Wish You Were Beautiful by Jimmy Buffett. I've always liked this song for numerous reasons, but this week
Sharkbait’s Cocktail of the Week: Midnight Bourbon To Show
Happy Kentucky Derby weekend everyone. Since it is derby weekend, I found it fitting to make a drink simply called The Derby from Vintage Spirit & Forgotten Cocktails. As with most derby related drinks, this one has a bourbon base which I am all about. The interesting ingredient here is
Sharkbait’s Cocktail of the Week: I Demand A Shrubbery
Hello and happy Friday yet again. For the second straight week I'm going off the board and making something up as I go along. In a recent shopping trip, I picked up a rhubarb and honey shrub for Mrs. Sharkbait and figured I would do some experimenting with it. I determined
Sharkbait’s Cocktail of the Week: Oh We Back
Hello and happy Friday once again. We're back to normal operations thankfully. Big thank you to Internet Dad for all the hard work moving us to a better and more stable hosting platform! This week I was inspired to try my hand at creating my own spring-like beverage with a purchase
Sharkbait’s Cocktail of the Week: Hello, IT
Sharkbait’s Cocktail of the Week: Can We Fix It?
Yes we can! Or, at least it is in the process of being fixed. The powers that be ARE working on this as we speak. Turns out, years of dick jokes in the backlog really inflate the size of a website. Who knew? Anyway, hopefully you are reading this, and I