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Cocktail Recipes

  • Blogs

    March 22, 2012

    The Anachronistic Chef: Pisco Punch

    When Bobby Heugel featured the pisco sour as his cocktail of the week back in 2010, I stood up and cheered, for I had become a huge fan of pisco after visiting Peru. Rereading his post last week, I also learned about another old-school pisco cocktail, thanks to commenter Walter Moore, who proclaimed ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 15, 2011

    Happiness Is A Warm Buzz: 5 Hot Cocktails

    Photo by Anne Taintor​So it's not exactly chilly outside, but at least it's rainy. And last night, we just pretended it was cold, whipping up a warm concoction that quieted the cough, soothed the sore throat and helped us drift off to dreamland, Ambien-style. As much as we love the tart, frui ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 10, 2011

    Build-A-Bar: Allspice Dram

    Photo by Nicholas L. HallBack in the saddle, again, courtesy of the Tradewinds Toddy.​I'll excuse you for thinking this column was kaput. It's kind of felt that way. Between a hectic schedule over the past few months and a few cold-and-allergy related palate deaths, I've had neither the time n ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 1, 2011

    Liquor Treat: Using Leftover Halloween Sweets for Six Candy Cocktails

    Photo by terren in VirginiaCandy overload. Must. Make. Cocktails.​Once Halloween has come and gone, I'm always left with a giant pile of Halloween candy. I have eaten it, tortured people by bringing it in to work, and baked it into all kinds of cakes and desserts. But this year, I plan on tryi ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 27, 2011

    Five Cocktails You May Prefer to Mix at Home

    Photo by John Kiely​Classic cocktails are called that, not because they're old, but because they are delicious. Most of them can be ordered at any well-stocked bar, and some of them--such as a Negroni, Sazerac, or Martini--can be ordered with swagger. However, there's some classic cocktails ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 11, 2011

    Spooky Booze: 5 Creepy Cocktails To Get You In The Halloween Spirit

    Ahh, October: the time of year when we head to Frankel's/ Party Boy/ Stripper Depot to find our Halloween costumes, fat orange gourds sit outside at Kroger baking in the Houston sun, and every awful (by awful, I mean awesome) '80s horror movie is on AMC. I love everything about Halloween -- falling ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 5, 2011

    Pink Gin: Nobody Talks Bad about Plymouth

    ​In Belize, my friend Kiv taunted an Englishman for sipping a pink cocktail, in a waterside tavern. After some words ending with the trite "You and what army?" the man and his buddies - British SAS commandos on leave from jungle training -- promptly heaved Kiv over a railing, into the cholera ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 14, 2011

    Drinking Like Hemingway

    Making the Hemmingway Daiquiri.​It's not Ernest Hemingway's writing that influenced me. The style is still amazing, and even Hunter S. Thompson, who copied Hemingway manuscripts just to hear the rhythm of the words on his typewriter, wasn't fool enough to imitate it. I won't emulate his lege ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 5, 2011

    Booze: The Southside Mystery

    ​The Southside cocktail is a quintessential, yet underrated hot weather cooler. It's a refreshingly light mix of gin, mint, lemon or lime, and sweetness, perfect for a summer's evening. The only uncertainty is its birthplace. The most popular claim is that the drink originated in Chicago, durin ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 3, 2011

    Garden Fresh: Strawberry Fields for a While

    ​Gardening is war in Houston, for the most part voluntary, so when I get my ass kicked by bugs, squirrels, worms, brutally hot sun, tree rats, subtropical diseases and, this year, drought, I can't really complain. I assumed strawberries would be the most attractive crop to the enemy, and thus ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 19, 2011

    Main Squeeze: Lemons and Limes

    ​"What color is a lime?" sounds like a dumb guy question, except that a ripe lime is yellow. Tahiti limes--the most common in markets--are sold unripe, because green ones taste better. Partly yellow limes are juicier, but very yellow limes take on a flowery taste. Key limes, on the other ha ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 13, 2011

    Jones Soda Cocktails

    Chris Frankel.​Everyone likes to talk about the great presents they receive over the holidays. What often goes unmentioned is the laundry list of crappy gifts out there. You know you got them, likely from some far-flung aunt who just can't believe that anyone wouldn't want a collection of salt ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 29, 2010

    New Year's Eve Cocktail Recipe: Lavender Blossom

    ​This time of year, everyone is busy creating new ways to enjoy an old favorite: champagne cocktails. Since sparkly beverages are a favorite of mine, I couldn't help whipping up my own version. I recommend using a dry sparkling wine to complement the sweeter elements of this drink. It's bub ... More >>

  • Dining

    December 16, 2010

    Dive In

    Leon's Gin, Cucumber and Basil Rickey

  • Blogs

    December 15, 2010

    Stirred & Shaken: Leon Lounge's Gin, Cucumber and Basil Rickey

    Troy Fields​After a few months worth of repairs, Midtown stalwart Leon's Lounge (1006 McGowen, 713-659-3052) reopened a couple weeks ago. I was hoping the new owner, who also runs Under the Volcano, hadn't changed much beyond bringing the space up to code. As I was walking down Fannin toward t ... More >>

  • Dining

    October 28, 2010

    Polk Street Pub's Houston Tycoon

    Troy Fields​After a few months worth of repairs, Midtown stalwart Leon's Lounge (1006 McGowen, 713-659-3052) reopened a couple weeks ago. I was hoping the new owner, who also runs Under the Volcano, hadn't changed much beyond bringing the space up to code. As I was walking down Fannin toward t ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 27, 2010

    Stirred & Shaken: Polk Street Pub's Houston Tycoon

    Troy Fields​It's a strange scene when you have groups of Houstonians at a bar experiencing collective joy at the success of a Dallas-area sports team, but that's the power of New York Yankee hatred. It's stronger than love and most kinds of sexual attraction, and it's definitely more compellin ... More >>

  • Dining

    October 14, 2010

    Branch Water Tavern's Ramble

    Troy Fields​It's a strange scene when you have groups of Houstonians at a bar experiencing collective joy at the success of a Dallas-area sports team, but that's the power of New York Yankee hatred. It's stronger than love and most kinds of sexual attraction, and it's definitely more compellin ... More >>

  • Dining

    October 7, 2010

    Grand Prize's Vieux Carre

    Troy Fields​It's a strange scene when you have groups of Houstonians at a bar experiencing collective joy at the success of a Dallas-area sports team, but that's the power of New York Yankee hatred. It's stronger than love and most kinds of sexual attraction, and it's definitely more compellin ... More >>

  • Dining

    August 12, 2010

    FEAST'S CAMPARI AND SODA

    Troy Fields​It's a strange scene when you have groups of Houstonians at a bar experiencing collective joy at the success of a Dallas-area sports team, but that's the power of New York Yankee hatred. It's stronger than love and most kinds of sexual attraction, and it's definitely more compellin ... More >>

  • Dining

    April 1, 2010

    TONY'S CORNER POCKET'S BANANA SPLIT

    Troy Fields​It's a strange scene when you have groups of Houstonians at a bar experiencing collective joy at the success of a Dallas-area sports team, but that's the power of New York Yankee hatred. It's stronger than love and most kinds of sexual attraction, and it's definitely more compellin ... More >>

  • Dining

    March 25, 2010

    Hearsay's Gin-Gin Mule

    Troy Fields​It's a strange scene when you have groups of Houstonians at a bar experiencing collective joy at the success of a Dallas-area sports team, but that's the power of New York Yankee hatred. It's stronger than love and most kinds of sexual attraction, and it's definitely more compellin ... More >>

  • Dining

    November 5, 2009

    THE COUGAR DEN'S COUGAR COOLER

    Troy Fields​It's a strange scene when you have groups of Houstonians at a bar experiencing collective joy at the success of a Dallas-area sports team, but that's the power of New York Yankee hatred. It's stronger than love and most kinds of sexual attraction, and it's definitely more compellin ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 4, 2009

    Stirred and Shaken: The Cougar Den's Cougar Cooler

    Photo by Troy Fields​When I attended University of Houston, the only on-campus watering holes I frequented were the stadium parking lot and the Communication Building. (During one end-of-the-semester newspaper party, a colleague who also went on to write for this very column nearly pissed on m ... More >>

  • Dining

    September 3, 2009

    THE DAVENPORT'S PISTOLERA

    Photo by Troy Fields​When I attended University of Houston, the only on-campus watering holes I frequented were the stadium parking lot and the Communication Building. (During one end-of-the-semester newspaper party, a colleague who also went on to write for this very column nearly pissed on m ... More >>

  • Dining

    February 26, 2009

    BEDFORD'S AGAVE SOUR

    Photo by Troy Fields​When I attended University of Houston, the only on-campus watering holes I frequented were the stadium parking lot and the Communication Building. (During one end-of-the-semester newspaper party, a colleague who also went on to write for this very column nearly pissed on m ... More >>

  • Dining

    November 20, 2008

    VELVET LOUNGE'S MEXICAN MARTINI

    Photo by Troy Fields​When I attended University of Houston, the only on-campus watering holes I frequented were the stadium parking lot and the Communication Building. (During one end-of-the-semester newspaper party, a colleague who also went on to write for this very column nearly pissed on m ... More >>

  • Dining

    November 13, 2008

    FIRKIN & PHOENIX'S GIN GIMLET

    Photo by Troy Fields​When I attended University of Houston, the only on-campus watering holes I frequented were the stadium parking lot and the Communication Building. (During one end-of-the-semester newspaper party, a colleague who also went on to write for this very column nearly pissed on m ... More >>

  • Dining

    November 6, 2008

    ISLA COQUI'S EL CHUPACABRA JR.

    Photo by Troy Fields​When I attended University of Houston, the only on-campus watering holes I frequented were the stadium parking lot and the Communication Building. (During one end-of-the-semester newspaper party, a colleague who also went on to write for this very column nearly pissed on m ... More >>

  • Dining

    October 9, 2008

    ROLL-N SALOON'S SOCO AND LIME

    Photo by Troy Fields​When I attended University of Houston, the only on-campus watering holes I frequented were the stadium parking lot and the Communication Building. (During one end-of-the-semester newspaper party, a colleague who also went on to write for this very column nearly pissed on m ... More >>

  • Dining

    August 28, 2008

    FLEMING'S OLD-FASHIONED

    Photo by Troy Fields​When I attended University of Houston, the only on-campus watering holes I frequented were the stadium parking lot and the Communication Building. (During one end-of-the-semester newspaper party, a colleague who also went on to write for this very column nearly pissed on m ... More >>

  • Dining

    July 5, 2007

    THE BOONDOCKS

    CHERRY BOMB

  • Dining

    April 12, 2007

    CHUY'S

    SILVER ANNIVERSARY MARGARITA

  • Dining

    April 13, 2006

    Bossa

    Sangria

  • Dining

    March 16, 2006

    French Martini

    The Red Cat Jazz Cafe and Bar

  • Dining

    February 9, 2006

    Thai Tiger

    Thai Sticks

  • Dining

    January 23, 2003

    Sensory Overload

    Hugo's Bandolero

  • Dining

    January 9, 2003

    Hangover W(h)ine

    La Carafe's Wine Spritzer

  • Dining

    February 21, 2002

    Hemingway's Favorite Libation

    Bossa's Mojito

  • Dining

    October 25, 2001

    Stirred and Shaken

    El Tiempo's Cuba Libre

  • Dining

    October 4, 2001

    Stirred and Shaken

    Charles Clark's Ibizaritas

  • Dining

    August 23, 2001

    Stirred and Shaken

    T.K. Bitterman's Perfect Manhattan

  • Dining

    July 19, 2001

    Stirred and Shaken

    Brennan's Sazerac cocktail

  • Dining

    March 1, 2001

    Stirred and Shaken

    La Strada's Fast Eddy

  • Dining

    January 18, 2001

    Stirred and Shaken

    Champps Americana's Manhattan

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