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Weekend with Hemingway Part 17: Green Isaac’s Special
This cocktail was invented by Hemingway and appeared in the first of the posthumously published novels, Islands in the Stream. It was one of the 332 works found by wife, Mary, after his death and one...
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WEEKEND WITH HEMINGWAY PART 18: Tom Collins
The Tom Collins had its beginnings in a drink called the Collins Punch which was around in the first half of the 19th century. John Collin, who was a barman at Limmer’s hotel in London from around 1800...
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WEEKEND WITH HEMINGWAY PART 19: Absinthe
Absinthe, like coca cola, had its origins as a herbal remedy. Its key ingredient, wormwood (artemisia absinthium), is thought to have wide-ranging benefits from a cure for flatulence to killing cancer...
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WEEKEND WITH HEMINGWAY PART 20: RUM SWIZZLE
Swizzles can be made with rum, gin or whisky but as this drink has its roots in the Caribbean, I lean towards using rum and it is with rum you will most likely see it on a menu. Swizzle sticks were...
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WEEKEND WITH HEMINGWAY PART 21: DAIQUIRI
The simple ingredients of the Daiquiri make it highly likely it developed in some form in a number of places rather than being invented. Lemons and then limes were part of a British sailor’s rations...
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Weekend with Hemingway Part 22: Whisk(e)y/Scotch and Soda
Whether it is whiskey, whisky or scotch depends on where it is from and also where you are from. If it is whiskey with the “e” it is usually Irish or American in origin and/or style. Without the “e” it...
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Weekend with Hemingway Part 23: Gimlet
There are two possible origins for the name of this cocktail: The first is that it is named after a small, sharp woodworking tool called a gimlet. The piercing nature of the tool led to the phrase...
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Weekend with Hemingway Part 24: Mojito
Havana is the home of the mojito. Regardless of which version of the origin you prefer, it is in the capital city of Cuba where the mojito is at its vibrant best. Rum is recognized as being first...
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Weekend with Hemingway Part 25: White Lady
A white lady is what is known in the trade as a sour. The term dates back to the mid 19th century and appears in Jerry Thomas’ 1862 book, Bartenders Guide – How to Mix Drinks. Sour cocktails follow a...
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Weekend with Hemingway Part 26: Farewell to Hemmingway
Weekend with Hemingway – A Farewell to Hemingway This cocktail is one from the Hemingway stable and appears in the second volume of The Gentleman’s Companion by Charles H. Baker. During the years of...
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