The Cocktail Vibe at Mr. Booze

I’m a fan of the variation, and this drink is just that — a variation of one of the most popular drinks of all time. I’ve always been a rum fan but usually only when diluted with tart or sweet or tonic. The few times I’ve drunk good rum by itself, on the rocks or [...]

Created by bartender Misty Kalkofen at the Green Street Bar in Cambridge, MA, this Applejack cocktail is yet another reason you simply must have a bottle of this versatile apple spirit on your home bar. The cold frothiness combining with the warm flavors of apple, maple and the herbal Benedictine, make this a sure fire [...]

A variation on the traditional daiquiri, I find this drink a bit more complicated on the taste buds (which ain’t always a good thing, but it’s fun here). With the addition of sweet vermouth, and more importantly in my opinion, the kiss of crème de cacao, the drink elevates itself to more than just a [...]

After completion of their “Bright College Years”, I imagine Yale graduates in springtime Connecticut back in the ‘30’s and ‘40’s rushed to a campus bar and threw back a couple of Yale cocktails in celebration. I think it’s kind of cool that a few universities had the wherewithal to create their own private drinks, and [...]

With 36 athletic teams represented, Cornell must constantly have reason for celebration or commiseration. Their official cocktail is a pretty one, using an egg white to create a rich foam. Long winters in upstate New York so I imagine a night in a toasty bar with a couple of Cornells might be just the ticket. [...]

This colonial college libation is a pretty adventurous one. The use of an olive as garnish is a bold move, yet one that carries the drink back to its sophisticated martini drinker’ roots. No idea when it was actually invented, but I found this one in a recipe book dated 1939, so the kids were [...]

So, the Rhode Islanders like their bourbon. The Brown University cocktail may be the most interesting and familiar of the Ivy League bunch. Basically a half and half manhattan, the Brown had to be a mainstay of the raccoon coat-wearing, gold-fish swallowing, roaring twenties-loving Brown undergrads. No garnish mentioned in the old recipe I found [...]

A pretty sophisticated cocktail and one I just can’t envision anyone under 30 drinking. But, this drink is at least 75 years old and kids back then didn’t have shooters, light beer and wine coolers. Quite possible a faculty and graduates’ pleasure, The Harvard works wonderfully as a pre-dinner cocktail. Strong so be careful. Here [...]

Just a quick pop to lighten your load before the in-laws arrive. I find this little two ounces is a great chilled bite that’s perfect for taking the edge off. The orange juice middle sort of hugs everything else in the shake. Best served in a small cocktail glass ice cold. Here we go – [...]

Another one of those “be careful” drinks, the Little Devil is a true oldie but goodie. Its citrus-y enough to go down quickly and easily, but there is an alcohol bite that will haunt you going down and later while you’re slurring. This is a drink that lives up to its name. Here we go [...]

Q: We were invited to a traditional Victorian Christmas. Any drink ideas? A: I’d go with a punch. Most of today’s cocktails were created after 1900, making them too “late”. Mix up a big batch of say, a whiskey, wassail or champagne (to be mixed at the party) punch and bring that w/ fruit to [...]