What I've been up to so far in the past couple of weeks I have acquired Cherry Heering, Hendrick's gin,Creme Yvette, Maraschino and HUGE bottle of Cruzan dark rum, Skky ginger vodka (a good for sub Canton), A six pack of Fee brother's bitters, Peychaud's bitters and a 1974 edition of the Mr. Boslon's bartender's guide. Which still has Creme Yvette as ingredient for it's drinks along with hawking every liquor Mr.Boston makes lots of nice obscure cocktails still to make. I made a Creme Yvette cocktail from the book, it came out syrupy and medciney Blegh... like cough syurp.
I immedately took to Applejack a nice smooth brandy with a sweet apple finish, very nice. Creme Yvette took longer, I found the trick to getting me to like it was to bypass the famous Creme Yvette cocktails and mix it with humble lemonade. that worked. I really enjoy the Hendrick's it has lovely bontanicals but I can't taste the famous cucumber bit yet. Cherry Heering is delightful. I'm having problems with the Maraschino though. I haven't cracked the Cruzan dark rum yet but it smells good like caramel. I also have some booze that a friend of mine gave because he has to much cheap stuff: Buttershots, blue Curacao and Amaretto I've only used the Amaretto. Still need to get into whiskey. Been using the bitters a lot, very handy to have around.
Here's a cocktail I concoted I'm calling it
Fruity Delight.
1 1/2 oz Mount gay dark rum
1 oz applejack
1 oz Cherry Heering
1/4 oz skky ginger vodka or Canton
1.4 cup lemonade
Pour into cocktail shaker with ice and shake vigorously. Pour into cocktail glass and sip.
I like this drink. I think I can take out the lemonade and next time just use lemon juice.
I can taste the cherries, the applejack and the rum. The ginger gives it a nice snap afterward. Liek all my drinks it errs on the sweet side. No picture right now.
