Hot Buttered Rum is a drink with rum, butter, sugar, spices and either hot water or apple cider. I first discovered it while working as a bartender at TGI Fridays. After making the hot buttered rum batter countless times, I finally decided to try the drink and found that I just loved the smooth, savory…
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Cuba Libre
I remember years ago when I first started as a young bartender and a customer ordered a Cuba Libre. I had no idea what she was asking for, so it took a minute for us to get on the same page. (I kind of felt like Tom Cruise in that movie “Cocktail”) When she explained…
Boston Tea Party
Years ago when I tended bar at a local TGIF’s in Wisconsin, there was a drink on the menu called the “Boston Tea Party”. TGIF’s still to this day serves a drink called the “Boston Tea Party”, but it is very different from the one I remember. The one I learned to make was served…
Mai Tai
The last time I visited Hawaii, finding the classic Mai Tai was high on my vacation agenda. It turned out that there are a lot of different recipes out there for a Mai Tai, depending on which island bar you find yourself in. I am not sure anyone can decide on the original recipe. In…
