*Recent ruminations from LUPEC Boston, originally published in the Weekly Dig. by Pink Lady + Hanky Panky In honor of the anniversary of the birth of our nation, the ladies of LUPEC raise our glasses to the original first lady. Regardless of party affiliation, most of us can agree that our very first president was [...]
Archive for June, 2010
Martha Washington’s Rum Punch
Posted in Weekly Dig, tagged cinnamon sticks, cloves, dark rum, lemon juice, lemons, Light Rum, nutmeg, orange, orange curaçao, Orange Juice, simple syrup on June 30, 2010 | 3 Comments »
Botanically Speaking*
Posted in Weekly Dig, tagged angostura bitters, fresh lemon juice, fresh lime juice, Gin, Orange Bitters, orange curaçao, Pegu Club on June 23, 2010 | 2 Comments »
*Recent ruminations from LUPEC Boston, originally published in the Weekly Dig. by Pink Lady It’s easy to walk into a bar and order a call brand of gin with your martini or tonic, but how familiar are you with the gins you order and why you like them? If you’ve only ever tried the brand [...]
Raise a Glass to Dear Old Dad*
Posted in Weekly Dig, tagged brandy, Brandy Crusta, Cointreau, Father's Day, lemon juice, Sidecar on June 17, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
*Recent ruminations from LUPEC Boston, originally published in the Weekly Dig. The Sidecar was a gateway cocktail for many of us LUPEC Boston gals, a drink that is not unlike the Manhattan and curiously still kicking in modern bars, despite its vintage roots. Many will claim the Sidecar was invented in the 1920s at Harry’s [...]
What We’re Drinking: Ramos Gin Fizz*
Posted in Weekly Dig, tagged egg white, fresh lemon juice, fresh lime juice, Gin, heavy cream, New Orleans, New Orleans Fizz, orange flower water, simple syrup, Tales of the Cocktail on June 9, 2010 | 2 Comments »
*LUPEC ruminations, as previously published in the Weekly Dig. Imagine 35 pairs of arms working in tandem to produce a cocktail just for you. If you were in New Orleans for Mardi Gras circa 1915, The Stag saloon would have offered this surreal experience. There, Henry Ramos mixed up his special New Orleans fizzes, believed [...]
A New Take on Vodka*
Posted in Weekly Dig, tagged Carlshamns Flaggpunsch (Swedish punch), fresh dill, Jim Meehan, Karlsson's, PDT, simple syrup, vodka on June 2, 2010 | 1 Comment »
*Recent ruminations from LUPEC Boston, originally published in the Weekly Dig. As you’ve probably noticed, LUPEC doesn’t devote much time to vodka cocktails. “It’s the predominant spirit on most cocktail lists,” you may be thinking, “so what gives? What do you broads have against vodka?” It’s not that we have anything against vodka. We are [...]


