The cosmopolitan (aka cosmo) gained popularity during the 90’s when it was frequently mentioned on the television show Sex and the City. The combination of vodka, orange liqueur, lime juice, and cranberry juice make it a timeless classic. I served this drink at a tech themed company event in 2016, hence the name playing off the system event for “unstable” behavior’s which can result in data memory loss.

Ingredients

1 ½ oz. vodka

½ a lime squeeze

¼ oz. orange liqueur (aka triple sec)

 ¼ oz. cranberry juice

1 cup ice

Directions

  1. Combine wet ingredients in a cocktail shaker.
  2. Add ice, cover, and shake until chilled.
  3. Strain into a chilled cocktail glass.
  4. Garnish with a lime wheel.

My wife’s favorite martini
  • 1/2 shot Godiva Chocolate Liqueur (or creme de cocoa)
  • 1 shot Crater Lake Hazelnut Espresso
  • 1 shot espresso
  • 1 1/2 shot heavy cream

Add Ice in shaker, mix well, and poor in Martini Glass. Garnish with 1 chocolate covered espresso bean

Egg Nog

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 10TH, 2009 Courtesy of:
https://www.jeffreymorgenthaler.com/egg-nog

Egg Nog

In terms of cocktail history, Egg Nog is nothing more than a brandy or rum flip made with the addition of cream or milk. The 1862 Bar-Tender’s Guide by Jerry Thomas calls for a nog made up of a tablespoon of bar sugar, a tablespoon of water, a whole egg, cognac, rum and milk, shaken and strained, with some nutmeg grated on top. The problem I have with Thomas’ recipe is all the extra water that comes from the melting of the ice, not to mention that extra half ounce he calls for. Watery egg nog, anyone? Yeah, no thanks.

So I did a lot of research, in cookbooks and on the web, and tried a bunch of different recipes and methods. Some called for cooking the eggs into sort of a custard, but that’s a heck of a lot of work and results in something that can only be described as thick glop. Others required separating the eggs, beating them independently, and folding them together. But again, it’s too thick and I’m too lazy.This is the recipe I devised. It can be made in just about any home or bar, since the ingredients are fairly simple. It can be done entirely in a blender, so there are no whisks or beaters or rubber spatulas or stovetops needed. It yields two healthy servings, so you can easily multiply it to serve more. It doesn’t use a ton of heavy cream, so it’s fairly light. In other words, it’s practically perfect.

2 large eggs
3 oz (by volume) granulated sugar
½ tsp freshly-grated nutmeg
2 oz brandy
2 oz spiced rum (I use Sailor Jerry’s)
6 oz whole milk
4 oz heavy cream

Beat eggs in blender for one minute on medium speed. Slowly add sugar and blend for one additional minute. With blender still running, add nutmeg, brandy, rum, milk and cream until combined. Chill thoroughly to allow flavors to combine and serve in chilled wine glasses or champagne coupes, grating additional nutmeg on top immediately before serving.

One note about blenders. This recipe works great in home blenders, but the commercial models are designed to heat whatever they’re blending, which can result in scrambled eggs by the time you get around to the sugar. If you’re using a Vita-Mix or similar commercial blender, cut that initial blend time down to a quarter minute or so, or if your blender is multi-speed, set it to the lowest possible setting.

Clyde Common Egg Nog