Caruso

3rd #cocktail of #FridayNightCocktails on 5th April: Caruso

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Our third and final cocktail is the Caruso. The Caruso[/]b was created for the tenor Enrico Caruso in the early 20th century and was mentioned by Harry Craddock in his The Savoy Cocktail Book by Harry Craddock (1930). The original recipe called for shaking and does work best this way, despite modern convention.

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Brandy Daisy

2nd #cocktail of #FridayNightCocktails on 22nd March: Brandy Daisy

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Our second cocktail is the Brandy Daisy. Daisy cocktails aren’t just a cocktail, but are a class of cocktails, where the base spirit can be easily substituted for another. Not related to spring as such, but with the flowery name, we decided it would be a good cocktail to have on our first Friday night after the start of spring.

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2nd #cocktail of #StPatricksDay in 2024: Shamrock

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Our second cocktail is the Shamrock, an emerald green cocktail named after Ireland’s national symbol and perfect for St Patrick’s Day.

Over 100 years old, the Shamrock appeared in Hugo R. Ensslin’s 1917 Recipes for Mixed Drinks (2nd Edition) and then again in Harry Craddock’s 1930 The Savoy Cocktail Book with only two small differences; Ensslin says to stir and garnish with an olive, while Craddock calls for it to be shaken and served with no garnish.

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