Tom and Jerry

Latte lovers, this is the winter cocktail for you.

Hot Tom and Jerry, a Christmastime drink made famous in song and story, has been out of fashion for – well, a couple of generations.  I think it’s high time this delicious drink made a comeback.  It takes a bit of assembly, but one frothy, boozy sip, scented with warm spices, and you’ll be hooked.    

Gin and Tonic!

After our last post, it's time to make some drinks!  As promised, we're going to show you how to use our homemade tonic concentrate.

For a change, we're not reproducing or redacting a recipe from The Ideal Bartender.  Why did Bullock not include the gin and tonic in his book?  Was it not a popular beverage in Saint Louis in 1917?  We'll never know.  In any case, the following is an original recipe.

Tonic time!

Who doesn't love a good G&T? The combination of botanicals, sweet, tart, and bitter makes for a complex and interesting drink.
Gin and tonic is one of my favorite drinks -- not only because of my love of gin!  It's also just a nice session cocktail that's easy to make and easy to keep ingredients on hand for.
A few years ago, I said (and if we're going to get to know each other, you'll quickly learn how often I say), What would it take to make that myself?  In this case, I said it about tonic.  We've been making our own ever since.  That's exactly what we're doing today.

The Baldy Cocktail

Today we tried a largely forgotten cocktail, the Baldy.

It sounded promising: a mix of orange juice, gin, and orange bitters.