Week of March 14, 2010

"Hi AmMix - I noticed that you are using The Ultimate Bar Book a lot.  Are you going to use the American Bar book at all?"

Good question, sent in by a loyal reader (hi Mom!*).

Yes!  I am.  I swear.  I haven't forgotten about American Bar, the beautifully bound and streamlined cocktail book that of late has gotten short shrift here at the Amateur Mixologist.

Fear not though, all of this week's drinks will be created from American Bar recipes.

So what we will be drinking this week (the photos below are taken from only the finest internet resources)?

"Hi AmMix - I noticed that you are using The Ultimate Bar Book a lot.  Are you going to use the American Bar book at all?"

Good question, sent in by a loyal reader (hi Mom!*).

Yes!  I am.  I swear.  I haven't forgotten about American Bar, the beautifully bound and streamlined cocktail book that of late has gotten short shrift here at the Amateur Mixologist.

Fear not though, all of this week's drinks will be created from American Bar recipes.

So what we will be drinking this week (the photos below are taken from only the finest internet resources)?

Caipirinha - a cachaça based drink

Sazerac - Rye whiskey based, and one of the oldest known cocktails (I'm particularly excited about this one).

Gimlet - gin based, another classic

and finally...

Bumbo - rum based, and perhaps with the greatest named drink to be made thus far.  And check out this photo!!  I hope this means I go on a vacation immediately upon making the drink - one can only hope.

I'm excited about all of them.  Some of the drinks I have tried in the past - the gimlet and caipirinha in particular, but others - like the BUMBO (seems to me that it should always be said with gusto), are new to me.

I had an excellent weekend - and am hoping this week continues to be stellar.  Barca is under the weather at the moment, so send you dog-healing love towards the Official Mascot.

Tomorrow, the Sazerac cocktail...



*not really...I wrote it. :)