I've got some more tequila to sample for you fine folks, but I'm going to give the agave plant a rest this week and, instead, turn my attention to amaretto. "But wait!" you say, "amaretto is a liqueur, not a liquor." Well, yes, but the way I see it, if it's not beer or wine and it's more than 15% abv, it's fair game. Just be glad I didn't decide to review aromatic bitters. On second thought, maybe I'll do that next week.
If you know anything about me, you know that the sweet and fruity drinks aren't
Posts Tagged ‘Amaretto’
Love Potion #9
by Michele on February 11th, 2011 | Mixed Drinks
Valentine's Day is fast approaching, only three days and counting. This flower and candy filled holiday is equally loved and despised. Suffer a recent break-up or have a partner who doesn't remember the holiday, and it simply is the day that everyone else at the office gets deliveries. Just starting a new relationship or have a significant other who continually wows you with great gifts, and it is the best day of the year!
Regardless to how this day makes you feel, there is one thing everyone can have in common: a great cocktail recipe. Whether you make this beverage as
Regardless to how this day makes you feel, there is one thing everyone can have in common: a great cocktail recipe. Whether you make this beverage as
The Bride’s French Connection
by Michele on September 18th, 2008 | Cocktails, Mixed Drinks
If you read the previous post, you'll see that my adoring husband recently made a drink for me. While I found the drink to better than cognac straight from the snifter, it still wasn't quite my sort of drink. However, with him away on a business trip this week, I was able to create my own cognac-based drink without him knowing that I was tinkering with his recipe. I really didn't want to burst his bubble, but having enjoyed my cocktail, I just had to share my version of a French Connection.
1 shot cognac (still Hennessy)
1 shot Amaretto
splash seltzer
splash
1 shot cognac (still Hennessy)
1 shot Amaretto
splash seltzer
splash
A Cold Warming Drink: French Connection
by TK on September 18th, 2008 | Cocktails, Mixed Drinks
I love cognac. This has been a taste that I have acquired over the last 10 years. But for many people, like my lovely bride, cognac has too much bite. The aromatic liquor is strong and can burn going down. So I am always on the lookout for a mixed concoction that will soften the harshness.
So the other night I put together the French Connection:
Place the first three ingregients in a shaker, and shake. Pour in a cocktail glass over ice cubes and add a splash
So the other night I put together the French Connection:
- 1.5 shots of a middle-of-the-road cognac (I used Hennessy)
- .5 shots of amaretto
- ice cubes
- Splash of seltzer
Place the first three ingregients in a shaker, and shake. Pour in a cocktail glass over ice cubes and add a splash
