Stories about drinks – where they come from, why they work, and how to make them
Summer is cherry season in Washington State. You can’t go anywhere that sells produce and avoid being bombarded with Bings and Rainiers (which have reached official cult status). We had cherries growing at our house most summers growing up, and I liked them, but the cherries up here are really incredible. For whatever reason, though, … Read more
We went camping with some friends this weekend without much planning, but one thing I definitely did have time to plan out was a batch cocktail to take. We were only gone for one night, so I didn’t feel the need to be constrained to my usual flask cocktail criteria and went with something a … Read more
The Manhattan is one of the more riff-able cocktails, and the Brooklyn may be my favorite riff. It take the Perfect Manhattan idea, but it replaces the sweet vermouth with maraschino, a cherry liqueur. Context I’m not entirely sure where the drink comes from (a lot of cocktails can be traced to a specific bar/bartender’s … Read more