Happy Martini Day! I promised in the French Springtime Brunch post that I’d be sharing with you the recipe for Mr. Sauce’s welcome drink: The iconic cocktail from Vanderpump Rules, the PUMPTINI! So, how did we end up making drinks from a Bravo reality TV show about a group of LA restaurant workers (who areContinue reading For National Martini Day: The Pumptini
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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)
I don’t know what I was looking for when I pulled The New York Bartender’s Guide out of my bar drawer (yes, drawer—it lives in the drawer and not on the shelf because it’s not ‘vintage’ or ‘retro’ yet), but I’m glad I did. Because this is a damn good bar book. Searchable by ingredientContinue reading The New York Bartender’s Guide: Buddy’s Bloody Mary (2006)
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 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)
Damn, Rudy. It’s just not right to drink cider and Smirnoff when it’s 80 degrees out! Well, that’s all I got. I never thought I’d be sweating so much in November. Why’s it so warm? Well, baby, there’s this thing called global warming. Yeah? Yeah. All that coal and gas we’re burning right now—it’s gonnaContinue reading Smirnoff Adam’s Apple, 1972 (alternate version)
I love autumn. I love the colors. The falling leaves. Pumpkins. Hay rides. Halloween. Football. Chilly evenings. Hot cider. With all this in mind, I picked up a half gallon of apple cider. And today it ended up being 80 degrees and sunny. I have the A/C blasting. No hot cider for me. Instead, aContinue reading Smirnoff Adam’s Apple, 1972
When we first introduced this drink, we were of two minds about it. “Tastes as fresh-faced as summer, we said. But was it, perhaps, a trifle “unsophisticated?” By this time the Bullfrog has acquired a modest but growing following who don’t seem to have any problems with it at all. Which raises the question: canContinue reading The Smirnoff Bullfrog (1975)
Yes, I am well aware that I just posted the Easter Brunch. This, however, is a different kind of brunch. A brunch for two. A private brunch. A bedroom brunch. I was inspired to bust out this brunch because of the inclusion of the Bloody Bullshot–a variation of the questionable beef-based libation called the Bullshot,Continue reading The Smirnoff Bedroom Brunch (1971)
From 1977. Smirnoff (a long-time member of Europe’s elite) had found its way to the dinner table. However, there was no proper food at this dinner table. Because these are models. The main course is Smirnoff Bullshots (beef bouillon and lime wedge)–the touch of protein staves off hunger. The lime prevents scurvy. It was a deliciousContinue reading Smirnoff Bullshot