Depth Bomb

Take 1 oz. brandy, 1 oz. apple brandy, 1 dash grenadine, and 1 dash lemon juice, shake with ice and strain into an old fashioned glass. It's not the best, but it's not the worst. Shannon took one sip and nearly gagged. She then begged me to take the drink away from her.

Apricot Brandy Rickey Redux

Shannon and I were at a wedding last weekend and she asked me to get her a drink from the bar. I noticed a bottle of apricot flavored brandy and asked for an apricot brandy rickey. The bartender had no idea what this Mr. Boston favorite was so I graciously informed him. Shannon drank this beverage the rest of the evening. Mr. Boston to the rescue once again.

Thanksgiving Special

I realize it is the wrong holiday, but we're trying to get to the bottom of the bottle of apricot flavored brandy. To make the Thanksgiving Special shake 3/4 oz. apricot flavored brandy, 3/4 oz. gin, 3/4 oz. dry vermouth, and 1/4 teaspoon of lemon juice with ice and strain into a cocktail glass. Like most other drinks with apricot flavored brandy, this drink is a delight. Shannon likes it as well, even though she is a little put off by the gin aftertaste.

Midnight Cocktail

Shake 1 oz apricot flavored brandy, 1/2 oz triple sec, and one tablespoon lemon juice with ice and strain into a cocktail glass. Shannon and I both agree this drink is rather tasty. Shannon is not looking forward to when we finish off this bottle of apricot flavored brandy.

Ethel Duffy Cocktail

Take equal parts (3/4 oz.) apricot flavored brandy, creme de menthe (white), and triple sec. Shake with ice and strain into a cocktail glass.

Shannon thinks this drink is quite tasty. It has a slight medicinal aftertaste, but she enjoys the mintiness. I think that the mintiness and apricot flavor complement each other surprisingly well. I am a little surprised at how the triple sec is overpowered by these other two flavors.

As for who Ethel Duffy was. My rudimentary internet search has not helped me much. It appears that she was an author and translator. Anyone who knows anything about this, drop us some comments.

Deauville Cocktail

Take the juice of 1/4 lemon, 1/2 an ounce of brandy, 1/2 an ounce of apple brandy, and 1/2 an ounce of triple sec, shake with ice and strain into a cocktail glass.

Shannon says it looks and smells like every other Mr. Boston drink. However, it is surprisingly refreshing. But then again she's been drinking. I agree with her assessment. I attribute it to the magic of triple sec.

As an aside, this is my last Mr. Boston drink of my twenties. I'm so old.

Cuban Cocktail No. 2

Well, we're back. I've been extraordinarily busy studying for the bar, so we haven't been able to post much recently. We will probably be posting at least once or twice a week but we will be deviating somewhat from the order. Since we will be moving, we don't want to purchase any new bottles of alcohol, so we will be jumping around a little bit.

Today's drink is the Cuban Cocktail No. 2. I have not yet discoved the Cuban Cocktail No. 1, but I will keep you posted. This drink consists of the juice of 1/2 a lime or 1/4 a lemon, 1/2 an ounce of apricot flavored brandy, 1 1/2 ounces of brandy, and a teaspoon of light rum. Shake with ice and strain into a cocktail glass.

I like this drink. The apricot flavored brandy mixed with the lemon juice is pretty good. Shannon says it is not bad after being off the horse for a while. She was surprised when I told her we used lemon juice instead of lime juice.