LUPEC Boston is honored to be hosting today’s Mixology Monday at our humble abode. Inspired by a chance encounter that Pink Lady had with a cocktail novice, we’ve decided to consider those cocktails that would be suitably delicious for the first timer. Obviously there are a couple things to consider when offering up advice to [...]
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Feels Like the Very First Time
Posted in angostura bitters, Bitters, Bourbon, Bourbon Belle, brandy, Cocktails, Cointreau, French Vermouth, Gin, gincident, Grenadine, Hanky Panky, lemon juice, Mixology Monday, Pink Gin, Pink Lady, Pinky Gonzales, Plymouth gin, Rye, Scoff Law, Uncategorized, Vermouth, Whiskey, tagged Mixology Monday on March 10, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Ferneducation
Posted in Bitters, Cocktails, Hanky Panky, Rye, Uncategorized, tagged Aperol, Bitters, Bourbon, Cherry Brandy, Fernet Branca, Grand Marnier, Marachino Liqueur, Punt e Mes, Rye, Velvet Falernum, White Mountain Cider Company, Zig Zag Cafe on October 16, 2008 | 8 Comments »
This week in the Dig I wrote a brief history of the cult favorite Fernet Branca. If you are new to the world of Fernet having an entire bottle sitting on your shelf can seem a bit daunting, to say the least. You’ve choked down a few shots in an attempt to be part of the [...]
Stocking Your Bar with the Basics – One Cocktail at a Time
Posted in angostura bitters, Bitters, Cocktails, column, David Wondrich, Gin, Hanky Panky, Hearst, Hibiscus, Italian Vermouth, lime juice, Orange Bitters, Orange Juice, Pinky Gonzales, Rum, Rye, Trader Vic, Vermouth, Ward Eight, Weekly Dig on September 25, 2008 | 1 Comment »
by Pink Lady Hanky Panky’s column in this week’s Dig advocates building your home bar on a cocktail by cocktail basis: each week, choose a favorite cocktail and purchase the items necessary to mix it at home. With this method, you will never be left wondering what you can mix with the items you have [...]
It’s Carnival Time!
Posted in Al "Carnival Time" Johnson, Benedictine, Broads, Cocktails, New Orleans, Rye on February 3, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
It’s that time of year when one of our favorite cities becomes a hot bed of fun! All over New Orleans tourists are swarming, costumes are being donned and krewes are lining up as Mardi Gras arrives! In honor of this annual celebration we want to introduce you to one of our favorite NOLA broads [...]
It’s Carnival Time!
Posted in Al "Carnival Time" Johnson, Benedictine, Broads, Cocktails, New Orleans, Rye on February 3, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
It’s that time of year when one of our favorite cities becomes a hot bed of fun! All over New Orleans tourists are swarming, costumes are being donned and krewes are lining up as Mardi Gras arrives! In honor of this annual celebration we want to introduce you to one of our favorite NOLA broads [...]
It’s Carnival Time!
Posted in Al "Carnival Time" Johnson, Benedictine, Broads, Cocktails, New Orleans, Rye on February 3, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
It’s that time of year when one of our favorite cities becomes a hot bed of fun! All over New Orleans tourists are swarming, costumes are being donned and krewes are lining up as Mardi Gras arrives! In honor of this annual celebration we want to introduce you to one of our favorite NOLA broads [...]
It’s Carnival Time!
Posted in Al "Carnival Time" Johnson, Benedictine, Broads, Cocktails, New Orleans, Rye on February 3, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
It’s that time of year when one of our favorite cities becomes a hot bed of fun! All over New Orleans tourists are swarming, costumes are being donned and krewes are lining up as Mardi Gras arrives! In honor of this annual celebration we want to introduce you to one of our favorite NOLA broads [...]
It’s Carnival Time!
Posted in Al "Carnival Time" Johnson, Benedictine, Broads, Cocktails, New Orleans, Rye on February 3, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
It’s that time of year when one of our favorite cities becomes a hot bed of fun! All over New Orleans tourists are swarming, costumes are being donned and krewes are lining up as Mardi Gras arrives! In honor of this annual celebration we want to introduce you to one of our favorite NOLA broads [...]
Pearl Rivers
Posted in Absinthe, Benedictine, Bitters, Broads, Cocktails, New Orleans, Rye, Vermouth on June 27, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Born in 1849 in Pearlington along the Mississippi River, Eliza Jane Poitevent became the first woman owner and publisher of a major daily newspaper in the United States, the New Orleans Times-Picayune. Eliza began her career as a poet under the pen name Pearl Rivers. In 1870 she was offered the position as literary editor [...]
The Cradle of the Cocktail and the Women Who Rocked It!
Posted in Absinthe, Bitters, Cocktails, Gin, New Orleans, Rye, Vermouth on June 20, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Last night the lovely ladies of LUPEC Boston gathered at the home of Pinky Gonzalez to raise our glasses to the women of New Orleans. We nibbled on Shrimp “Arnaud,” fried okra, fried oysters, jalapeno cornbread, and “Bananas in Jackets”/”Nuts in Sticks.” And we washed it all down with the following delicious cocktails! Pimm’s Cup [...]


