Bar Minty: Martini Monday
Dirty Savory Martini 2.5 oz Wilder Gin .50 oz blanc vermouth (Dolin preferred) .50 oz Dirty Sue olive juice olives There are still a few drinks that are stigmatized as “not classy” but… Continue reading
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Bar Minty: The Bamboo Cocktail
One day I wanted to make a simple, low proof drink. I decided to make the Bamboo cocktail with some modifications. Traditionally the cocktail uses fino sherry which is quite dry and dry… Continue reading
Bar Minty: 8 Amaro Sazerac and Friends
Years and years ago, I was at Cana Rum Bar in downtown Los Angeles. Then bar manager Allan Katz was working on a 9-amari drink based on the 8 Amaro Sazerac from Sother… Continue reading
Bar Minty: Drinks with Jumping Goat Coffee Liqueur
I recently received a bottle of Jumping Goat coffee liqueur and naturally the first thing I thought about was a coffee martini. Then I thought about whiskey and coffee. But actually, the first… Continue reading
Recap: Southern California Whiskey Club Presents Paul John Whisky and Cocktail Class
I first had Paul John Whisky back in 2017 and wrote about the Indian single malt line up in 2018. Then Southern California Whiskey Club had a tasting for Paul John Whisky last… Continue reading
Minty at Home: Making Cocktails with Fresh Fruit
With the hot weather lately, I’ve wanted refreshing drinks. This often means fresh fruit drinks. I’ve experimented with strawberries inspired by a coffee negroni but sometimes I just muddle fruit into a spirit of… Continue reading
Minty at Home: Daiquiri Time IN
If you ask bartenders what is one drink you need to know how to make, most say a daiquiri. I always found this amusing since it’s invariably followed up with, “a real… Continue reading
Minty at Home: The Negroni and its Variations
Surprise, surprise! I’m not actually going to show you how to make a Negroni. Stanley Tucci has already done a fine job of it. No, actually he did. Despite a few nitpicks,… Continue reading
Minty at Home: Martini vs Manhattan
A few weeks ago when I started making drinks at home, resurrecting my Minty Popup Bar, I made a pair of classics; the Martini and Manhattan. I recently did inventory and though… Continue reading
Minty at Home: Apricot Juleps
Hello Friends! As I enter week 7 of safer at home, I decided it’s time to get back to blogging! I never realized how much I was going out until this… Continue reading