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#100DaysOfCocktails - Day 14 - The Martini

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#100DaysOfCocktails - Day 14 - The Martini

Sweet vermouth hit American shores first, but its dry cousin hit with more impact. The Martini an icon of the cocktail world, blending a variety of botanicals into a delightful drink. #100DaysOfCocktails looks at the old school cool of the Martini.  

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#100DaysOfCocktails - Day 13 - The Martinez

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#100DaysOfCocktails - Day 13 - The Martinez

From the success of the Manhattan sprang other cocktails with sweet vermouth. While many of the details changed, the formula was a simple one: equal parts vermouth and spirit, something sweet, and bitters. The Martinez was the next big hit that came out of this formula. Gin shows up again in #100DaysOfCocktails.

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#100DaysOfCocktails - Day 12 - Moscow Mule

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#100DaysOfCocktails - Day 12 - Moscow Mule

The spiritual successor to the Buck, the Moscow Mule was less a bartender's creation than it was a marketing device for copper mugs, ginger beer, and vodka. #100DaysOfCocktails looks at the first vodka drink on the list. 

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#100DaysOfCocktails - Day 11 - Bourbon Buck

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#100DaysOfCocktails - Day 11 - Bourbon Buck

Ginger has been a popular spice for hundreds of years. In the 1800's, it became part of a popular beverage, ginger beer. The bite of ginger beer, a little citrus to compliment it, and the spirit of your choice could be turned into a Buck. To honor Bourbon Heritage Month, #100DaysOfCocktails looks at the Bourbon Buck.

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#100DaysOfCocktails - Day 10 - Gin Daisy

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#100DaysOfCocktails - Day 10 - Gin Daisy

The Daisy is a class of cocktail all its own. It is very similar to a Fix, with the only difference being the sweetening syrup you use. Professor Jerry Thomas used orange liqueur and gum syrup. Later recipes call for grenadine or raspberry syrup. #100DaysOfCocktails used the grenadine, and the flavor is outstanding. 

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#100DaysOfCocktails - Day 9 - Tom Collins

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#100DaysOfCocktails - Day 9 - Tom Collins

Sours are a very easy class of cocktails to create. Lemon + sugar + spirit. If you add soda water (or "charged" water) you can turn it into a Collins. John and Tom were the original Collins boys, but it seems only Tom made it to modern menus. #100DaysOfCocktails looks at how Tom earned his place.

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#100DaysOfCocktails - Day 8 - The Negroni

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#100DaysOfCocktails - Day 8 - The Negroni

When Count Negroni returned to Italy from the western United States, he was looking for something to quench his big thirst. The Americano was not going to cut it, so the bartender added gin instead of soda water. #100DaysOfCocktails looks at another giant in the cocktail realm, the Negroni. 

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#100DaysOfCocktails - Day 7 - The Americano

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#100DaysOfCocktails - Day 7 - The Americano

Digging through the ancestry of cocktails is fascinating. Before the Negroni took the world by storm, there was the Americano. #100DaysOfCocktails sips on this refreshing treat.

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#100DaysOfCocktails - Day 6 - Sherry Cobbler

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#100DaysOfCocktails - Day 6 - Sherry Cobbler

Sherry is not something you will commonly encounter in a modern bar. However, in a 19th century bar it was a staple. Combine it with local fruit and the magic of ice, and you have our #100DaysOfCocktails feature, the Sherry Cobbler.

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#100DaysOfCocktails - Day 5 - Daiquiri

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#100DaysOfCocktails - Day 5 - Daiquiri

The perfect, simple to make summer cocktail. Lime, rum, and sugar are a magical pairing, and in this instance a very overlooked one. #100DaysOfCocktails explores the classic daiquiri.