Over the weekend, we visited a restaurant (to be revealed later) that did something very neat – a cocktail menu. I had an old-fashioned. And this got me to thinking…
So what are the classic cocktails? Who serves them in Baltimore? Got a recipe? What makes it classic?
The Manhattan:
3-parts Canadian or Rye Whiskey
1 part Sweet (Red) Vermouth
1 dash bitters
The Tom Collins:
1-1/2 oz Gin
1/2 oz Simple Syrup
Juice of 1/2 Lemon
Soda Water
These were the drinks, along with The Old Fashioned and the good old Whisky Sour, my folks would make at their parties when I was growing up.
I’m a Gin & Tonic guy myself.
The Manhattan:
3-parts Canadian or Rye Whiskey
1 part Sweet (Red) Vermouth
1 dash bitters
The Tom Collins:
1-1/2 oz Gin
1/2 oz Simple Syrup
Juice of 1/2 Lemon
Soda Water
These were the drinks, along with The Old Fashioned and the good old Whisky Sour, my folks would make at their parties when I was growing up.
I’m a Gin & Tonic guy myself.