The Cocktail Vibe at Mr. Booze

As important as the addition of well prepared, exciting, flavorful, old-school Cocktails are to an evening of imbibing, there are several other things to take care of and that are equally important to a fun experience. You must have the vibe cooking in the room. This is the place to come for recommendations on music, recipe books, history and the scene.
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Big Bamboo Love Song

This one’s just fun to say. Say it as many times as you can during the evening. What the hell, you’ll never get to say it again. Here we go with the recipe. For each drinker, you’ll need: 2 oz dark rum 1 oz white rum ½ oz triple sec 1 oz orange juice 2 oz [...]

Dressing Up Trader Vic’s Mai Tai Mix

Here’s a great one for when you’ve already put back 5 or 6 Drunken Monkey’s and are having a hard time counting. Pick up a bottle of the delicious Trader Vic’s Mai Tai Mix. You can find it in grocery stores or on the Trader Vic’s web page. The recipe on the bottle is fantastic by [...]

Bourbon and Ginger

Simple, subtle and absolutely worth mentioning. This drink involves little mixing, just the proper ingredients, and the right glass. If you mix it perfectly and have the right Ginger on hand, you’ll be hard-pressed to ever order a rum and coke on a night out again. You’ll fall in love with this underground classic. For [...]

Gimlet

Here’s a quick and easy cocktail that calls for just two ingredients, tastes delicious, and is perfect for a drink before dinner or before stepping out for the evening. I like this drink a lot. Even though there’s a healthy dose of sour in this cocktail, the spirit can still be tasted and even stands [...]

The Music

I just can’t rant enough about it…having the proper music during an evening of classic cocktails is just as important as the gin, vodka, bourbon and ice you put into it. A drink enjoyed with a beautiful melody is a drink that simply tastes better. I’ve never mixed drinks and had friends over where I [...]

Cuba Libre Cocktail

We’ve all enjoyed a rum and coke also known as a Cuba Libre, but next time you’re mixing drinks and someone asks for one, try this variation instead. This drink packs a quicker punch, so keep your eye on the drinker. You don’t want to find them asleep in your cat box when you’re cleaning [...]

Apple Ginger Sangaree

I’m passing on a drink I learned about from reading Dr. Cocktail’s column in Imbibe Magazine ( Jan/Feb 07). I LOVE this drink. You have to try it. I insist. The Apple Ginger Sangaree is a perfect fireside cocktail because the ingredients are all winter flavors – apple, ginger, nutmeg. The drink has a nostalgic, [...]

Harvey Wallbanger

Here’s a drink my Dad used to whip up during our Family’s two weeks at the beach back in the early 70’s. I have great memories of my Dad wearing his Robert Culp shades mixing up this drink for his pals while the wives had us kids down on the beach. Apparently, the Harvey Wallbanger [...]