I first came across the Greta Garbo in a post by Punch that I quickly bookmarked. The recipe, from Cafe La Trova in Miami, was a simple mix of rum, lime, sugar, and absinthe, and I have yet to try a drink that follows the formula The post Greta Garbo first appeared on Garnish .
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When I read the recipe for the Blood and Sand, I was positive I wouldn’t like it. I’ve never been crazy about Scotch and sweet vermouth cocktails like the Bobby Burns or Rob Roy, and I doubted that the addition of orange juice would sway my The post Blood and Sand first appeared on Garnish .
It has been nearly two months since I posted here, a hiatus that was about 80% poor time management and 20% a lack of inspiration. My usually-lengthy list of cocktails to try had somehow dwindled, and the aforementioned time management issues meant that I didn’t have The post Champs-Élysées first appeared on Garnish .
Absinthe is definitely an ingredient that I’m used to using in small quantities. A rinse, a mist, a dash; these are absinthe measurements I’m quite comfortable with. That hint of herbaceous anise can make or break a cocktail recipe. It’s when I see a drink with The post Brunelle first appeared on Garnish .
