Hello everybody New Years day is just around the corner. So I feel inclined to write another drinks Segment on the old blog. Of course before I go in I have to say drink responsibly and don't drive blah blah. (you're all that smart right?) So here goes.
The Classic Highball.
This has been a recent favorite of mine lately. A Highball, in essence, is simply any two ingredient mixed drink that has more mixer than liquid. typically that mixer is a soda of some sort, possibly the most popular "party drink". This is the classic version.
Hardware.
1 Highball Glass (go figure).
You're trusty 1.5 oz. 1 oz. jigger cup.
Spoon
Software.
Rye (Canadian) Whisky.
Ginger Ale.
Ice cubes.
Build the drink by filing the highball glass with Ice cubes. Add 1.5 oz of Whisky. Fill remainder with Ginger Ale. Stir (If the ginger ale pour didn't mix the drink). Garnish with lemon twist.
Recommendations.
I personally love to make this drink with Seagram's Seven crown, or V.O. (7 when I'm poor, VO when I've got some more cash.) If you don't care about putting a premium spirit into a drink. I highly recommend the Crown and ginger version (made with Crown Royal). If Canadian Whisky is not to your taste this drink makes well with other Whiskies as well especially bourbon (not my favorite But I'll get it a parties with a lame bar rail).
This is a very powerful recipe because it is the same for almost every highball. just replace your favorite soda and spirit into the recipe above and viola new drink. For example use Seven up and Seven crown and you have the famous Seven&Seven, Bacardi and Coca cola makes the obviously named Bacardi and Coke, and my friend Renee's favorite Vodka and Fresca. The list is as endless as your spirits, sodas and imagination.
The Blue Wave (AKA the fou fou drink).
Every year the doctor's office that I file for has a Christmas party at the Lawry's "The Prime Rib" restaurant in either Beverly Hills or Las Vegas. This year was Vegas, and while I know that we are not supposed to divulge what happened there under pain of death (or very bad Elvis impersonation, or possibly the endless torment of Illegal immigrants annoyingly flicking tart cards in my face.) I Think it's okay to tell this one. While I was being treated to a lovely Tanqueray Martini. My friends Renee (yes pretty much everything I do with her involves drinking) and Tracy asked the bar tender for something Fou Fou. The bar tender proceeded to make the following drink for them, saying simply that they'd like it. When the bar tender was asked what it was her reply was simply "something I just made up".
The drink was a Hit with all the girls and when they were ordering their third rounds the bartender decided to name it the Blue Wave. Wonder If it's going to be on their menu next year. Since I typically bar-tend the office parties. I watched her procedure. The drink is as follows.
Hardware.
Shaker or Mixing cups.
Crushed Ice.
You're trusty 1.5oz. 1oz. jigger cup.
Cocktail Glass.
Software.
1.5 oz of Malibu Rum.
2 oz. of pineapple juice.
1 oz of blue curocao
Spiral of lemon
Build the drink buy filling the shaker cup with Crushed Ice. (I know your all "but cubed makes better cocktails" while this is true Lawry's uses crushed and since it was invented there, crushed is in this case correct) add Rum then pineapple juice then blue curocao. close shaker and shake like you mean it until the outside of the shaker fogs. Strain into the Cocktail Glass add lemon spiral and serve. trust me the ladies will love it.
Irish Coffee.
I figured I'd leave you off with a nice wintry drink as it's been very cold here in the AV. And I figured I'd tell you how to make an Irish coffee now the Irish coffee is a drink that so many people mess up. The worst offense i've seen was putting Grand Mariner in it. What the fuck do the french or oranges have to do with Ireland! But I'll Tell you how to do it right.
Hardware.
Hot Cocktail Glass or Coffee cup.
Coffee pot.
Spoon.
You're trusty 1.5oz. 1oz. jigger cup.
Software.
1.5 oz Irish Whisky (it is Irish coffee after all.)
3 oz of Hot Coffee.
1 tsp. of sugar.
1 tsp. of heavy cream.
Whipped cream.
Make a pot of coffee fairly strong tastes best. Then build the drink in the Hot Cocktail Glass or Coffee cup, buy first adding the coffee. Then add the Whisky sugar and cream. Stir and add a dollop of whipped cream to top. Serve drink then have another then sleep.
Recommendations. It is best to make this drink with Bushmill's irish whisky. As Jameson's taste will get lost behind the coffee. I've never tried making it with Tullemore Dew, but I suspect it would be better than Jameson, but less flavorful than with Bushmill's. If you want a sweeter (and more potent) drink. Use the first (and so far only good) corruption of this recipe. by replacing the heavy cream with Bailey's Irish Creme.
Well I hope You enjoy your New Years and enjoy these drink recipes. And I'll see you next year
Cheers
David
