Archives for November 2006
The Oscar Peterson (half)Hour
I’ve always wanted to do a radio show on the CBC called “The Oscar Perterson Hour”, in which I would play nothing but Oscar Peterson cds, and wax lyrical about the life and times of this jazz giant. I was even going to affect a low raspy voice like Ross Porter, who does a program [...]
The Tempter
The Tempter Cocktail
1/2 oz. apricot brandy
1/2 oz. port
shake - strain - pour
Rating: 8/10
The Worst Cocktails I have Ever Tasted
I am going to have to make a new category for this one, lest these recipes get mixed in with the great cocktails that make up my usual posts. What follows are a couple cocktails that have achieved the ignominy of the -3 rating. These drinks are so foul that I have had no more [...]
Miami
The Miami Cocktail
2 oz. dark rum
3/4 oz. of Cointreau
1/8 oz. lemon juice
shake - strain - pour
Rating: 2/10
Czarina
The Czarina Cocktail
1 oz. vodka
3/4 oz. apricot brandy
1/2 oz. French vermouth
1/2 oz. Italian vermouth
shake - strain - pour
Rating: 1/10