Feeling whimsical, and in the mood for a cool cocktail one very hot afternoon, I began dreaming of a Dark & Stormy, a cocktail usually made with dark rum, lime and ginger beer. Why isn’t it ever served frozen, I wondered? The experiments began, one involving a Key Lime sorbet I discovered at the snappy […]
Cocktails
Cocktail Invention: The Mellini
From Faith: Every so often, thanks to human creativity, cocktail-makers invent something new. That’s what Anthony DeSerio did, with help from a chef he worked with years ago, who knew he’d come up with something original… The Mellini, as Anthony calls it. What’s truly original about this drink is that the liquid is made from the […]
The Pain Killer
When my husband, Matt, and I are on our sailboat, we visit Nantucket, hang out with Faith at her vacation home at Orient Point, on the North Fork of Long Island, and gorgeous Shelter Island, just off the North Fork. Our tradition is to tie-up and jump in our dingy, aiming for land and cocktails […]
Spanish Coke
From Alex Province: As a Spanish-American who travels to Spain frequently, I pay close attention to trends in food, wine and cocktails, where primary, healthful ingredients are prized. In this case, though, like other places in Europe, wine and spirits are commonly mixed with a variety of commercial sodas. They’re surprisingly good. I serve this cocktail […]
Faith & Michelle’s Great Adventure
Faith has been talking about and tasting cocktails non-stop in recent months with Michelle Draper, the impressive and innovative bartender at Whitfield’s on the Guilford, Conn. Green. That’s why Faith asked Michelle to give us recipes for two of her most delicious creations, one featuring a creamy limoncello and the other starring a maple bourbon […]
Easy Cocktail: Beetal Mania
From Faith: He’s on a run, our contributor Anthony DeSerio is, using fresh fruit and vegetables in his cocktails, though this time he’s created something that will make the Italians red with envy — Beetal Mania. Featuring beet juice, which is available in the produce section of your supermarket, or a health food store, this drink […]
