OK, I don’t remember anything about this cocktail. Because I mixed this one up about a year ago. Thankfully, I found my blog notebook, which I thought was lost forever. So here are my musings: Frosted glasses are so pretty! No Maraschino cherry–had a strawberry. This is okay, I’m not a huge fan of Brandy.Continue reading 2-in-1 International Recipe Card Collection: Classic (1977)
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Before we even start–I looked up Wooloomooloo so you don’t have to. It is a suburb of Sydney. Therefore, this is an Australian beverage. And although not categorized as a Bloody Mary, the inclusion of tomato sauce/juice makes it eligible to be graded on the Tomato Scale. So, I made it as directed. Here areContinue reading Wonderful Ways to Prepare Cocktails and Mixed Drinks: Woolloomooloo Wonder (1979)
It’s National Iced Tea Day! Or, as I say, ice tea. Like Ice-T. Actor, musician, author, and enthusiastic television spokesperson for CarShield. Ice-T is an interesting dude. Not just because he released a tune called “Cop Killer,” and then became the longest-running male series actor in history for playing a police detective on Law &Continue reading Smirnoff Ice Pick (1975)
It’s Cinco de Mayo! To celebrate, I’m opening the vaults and sharing a tequila cocktail. Since this post includes a lot of Real Housewives content, here’s a Fun Fact: on Friday I dragged Mr. Sauce, Esq. to the Philadelphia Live Casino and Hotel to see Countess Cabaret starring Countess Luann of RHONY fame. Is sheContinue reading Jose Cuervo Scapulada (1979)
Once again, I’m cracking open my favorite cookbook from 1979. Today’s drink is the Spanish Martini from Carlos n’ Charlie’s. The original Carlos ‘n Charlie’s was in Los Angeles, but now it’s a chain of Mexican-themed restaurants located in tourist towns. The majority of them are in Mexican resort towns. Weird. But the most famousContinue reading Benson & Hedges 100’s Presents Drink Recipes from 100 of the Greatest Bars: Spanish Martini (1979)
If you are familiar with DiS1972, you know that this little cookbook is one of my favorites and one I go back to again and again. Today’s drink originated at the The Blind Melon of Cincinnati Ohio. I always do a little research to see if any of the establishments featured in these Benson &Continue reading Benson & Hedges 100’s Presents Drink Recipes from 100 of the Greatest Bars: Howard’s Surprise (1979)
It’s National Chocolate Mint Day! At least, according to one of the many “National Day” or “National Food Holiday” websites. I should probably pick one and stick to it. My reference used to be Foodimentary. But the site no longer exists. Oh, there’s a book! *1 minute later* OK, I just bought the book. It’llContinue reading 2-in-1 International Recipe Card Collection: Mocha Mint (1977)
How cute is the cover of this early 1960s cocktail booklet? It never really occurred to me to see if “Cuervo,” as in “JOSE CUERVO” was a word in Spanish. I took high school Spanish (the minimum 2 years required for graduation) and we never got to types of birds. Jose Cuervo literally translates toContinue reading Sangrita Cuervo (early 60s-ish)
RIP President Carter. Although not everyone has fond memories of his presidency, wow oh wow did he go on to build a lasting legacy. He will be remembered as a kind gentleman who (in my humble opinion) exemplifies what it means to be a Christian. The man got himself a Nobel Peace Prize, for fuck’sContinue reading The Jimmy Carter Cocktail (1977)
It’s a snow day in Baltimore and that means one thing–a post about cocktails! Full disclosure: I wanted to share these before New Year’s Day, but I’m lazy. And distracted. And lazy. Let’s be honest. I’m just really, really lazy. But better late than never, right? These two new Bloody Marys are the result ofContinue reading Snow Day Bloody Marys (Hemingway and Doritos)