The Atomic Age, also known as the Atomic Era and the Nuclear Age or Era, is the current period of history which started following the detonation of the first nuclear weapon named The Gadget at the Trinity test in New Mexico, on July 16, 1945, during World War II. In the middle of the twentieth century  mankind was simultaneously fascinated and frightened by the atomic bomb. Atomic bomb testing was so frequent in the Nevada desert it became a Las Vegas happy hour show and people would sip aptly dubbed high proof concoctions while watching mushroom clou ..read more

The Salty Dog was originally created as The Greyhound by Harry Craddock (see recipe in his 1930s The Savoy Cocktail book). In the 1950s it was modified slightly by adding a salted rim to balance the bitterness of the grapefruit juice. This is when the rumors popped up that actor George Jessel was responsible for the addition. Others say it was changed by the same person who invented the Bloody Mary. Yes, another murky cocktail history ... but what do you expect? They were all drinking all the time!   Originally a gin cocktail, vodka is the current popular spirit choice. Whichever spirit ..read more

I like to think that I have covered all covered most of the food holidays with a cocktail recipe, but a friend caught me out the other day and asked me if I had one for National Cereal Day. Rats! Didn't. Now I do. So there. The SNAP, KRACKLE & DRUNK MARTINI INGREDIENTS 1 Oz. Marshmallow Vodka 2 Oz. RumChata 1.5 Oz. Cream 2 Dashes Coffee Bitters Garnish Crispy Rice Cereal Rim Crispy Rice & Marshmallow Treat DIRECTIONS Dip the rim of a cocktail glass into the marshmallow vodka and then into crispy rice cereal. Pour the ingredients into a cocktail shaker filled with ice and shake un ..read more

My love of chocolate covered cherries goes back as far as my memories. I looked forward every year to my grandfather bringing us a box of Brach's Chocolate Covered Cherries at Christmas. That first bite, with the cherry liquid center oozing down your fingers, was a sticky sugar rush heaven. I've recreated that whole experience here - only you get 3 ounces of liquid center followed by the bite of chocolate cherry, AND you get that at 40 proof. The CHOCOLATE COVERED CHERRY MARTINI INGREDIENTS 1-1/2 Oz. Three Olives Cherry Vodka 1 Oz. Dark Creme de Cacao 1/2 Whipped Cream Vodka GARNISH: Cho ..read more

If you have a hankering to idle a few hours away in a rocking chair on your front porch after a day of running all over hell's half acre on errands this is the drink to idle away with. Cool and refreshing, pert with a kiss of peach mixed with the citrus and tingly spices dancing on the tongue, it'll surely wake up your down yonder. An iconic 70s cocktail that was/is often served as a shooter (especially at Crimson Tide tailgate parties), the Alabama Slammer is also known as the Yellowhammer, so named because the Yellowhammer is Alabama's state bird. The original name, Alabama Slammer, hints ..read more

Have you discovered Limoncello yet? It's a wonderful lemon flavored Italian liqueur enjoyed often as an aperitif and it's delicious. I make my own on a regular basis for gifts and to keep my own bar stocked. Limoncello combined with rum and heavy cream creates a liquid lemon chiffon pie experience and the whipped cream dollop on top is the final pie touch for this cocktail. The LEMON CHIFFON PIE MARTINI INGREDIENTS 1 Oz. White Rum 1 Oz. Limoncello  1 Oz. Heavy Cream 1 Oz. Fresh Lemon Juice 1 Tbsp. Powdered Sugar Garnish Sugared Pie Crust Crumbs on Rim Whipped Cream Candied Le ..read more

Invented in 1934 by Donn Beach (formerly Ernest Raymond Beaumont Gantt) below is the original Zombie recipe that was served at his flagship Don the Beachcomber's in Hollywood. The Zombie became world famous when it was introduced at the 1939 New York World's Fair. There are many recipes for the Zombie, several from Donn Beach himself, but according to Jeff "Beachbum" Berry the complete original recipe is below. It is a true post war mainland Tiki culture drink, complex in nature and made with mostly rum, fresh fruit juices with an additional sweetener from a spice and nut based syrup. The Zo ..read more

Invented in 1934 by Donn Beach (formerly Ernest Raymond Beaumont Gantt) below is the original Zombie recipe that was served at his flagship Don the Beachcomber's in Hollywood. The Zombie became world famous when it was introduced at the 1939 New York World's Fair. There are many recipes for the Zombie, several from Donn Beach himself, but according to Jeff "Beachbum" Berry the complete original recipe is below. It is a true post war mainland Tiki culture drink, complex in nature and made with mostly rum, fresh fruit juices with an additional sweetener from a spice and nut based syrup. The Zo ..read more

Originally called a New Orleans Fizz, the Ramos Fizz was invented by Henry C. Ramos as his "One and Only One" in New Orleans in 1888. Back in the good old days, at the height of the Ramos' popularity (and before blenders), Ramos insisted you needed to shake the Ramos Fizz for a full 15 minutes as this was what was required to create the meringue like consistency of the cocktail. As this is pretty much an impossible task for one person, plus very time consuming, he hired "shaker boys" for the tedious task. There is a famous story where one bar lined up 15 shaker boys and sent the cocktail d ..read more

The martini glass is a subset of bar glasses designed for specific purposes. Despite common belief, the martini glass is not the same as the cocktail glass. The cocktail glass is smaller, more rounded with a narrower rim and a narrower and shorter stem. It also predates the martini glass by about fifty years. Though the martini glass design may look arbitrary and somewhat of a balance challenge, there is a true function to this elegant and unique drinking vessel. The long stem is a design element that keeps the martini cold without the addition of ice which would dilute the drink ..read more