Summer Drink Recipes!

The vintage ice buckets I bought finally arrived! I bought one for me and one for my boyfriend (see my earlier post here). Sittin' at the post office, they were, with out notice sent to me that they were waiting to be picked up....arghhh! Anyway, now that the at home bar is slowly coming along, I am celebrating with a couple of new drink recipes that fit a vintage world.

My creation is the KIR LILLET FIZZ:

In the largest glass you can find (can you tell I need a drink?) mix 3 parts of Lillet Blanc with 1 part Creme de Cassis over ice. Fill the glass with your favorite Champagne or Sparkling Wine. Stir. Garnish with a lemon wedge.


My BF's creation is THE WILLOUGHBY (in his words):

Mounded lowball glass of cracked ice,
two parts dry white vermouth, five parts Tennessee whiskey ( I like Dickel No. 12 it is not very expensive but tastes great. Merle Haggard did a series of endorsements for them, need I say more?). Finish with a large pinch of finely grated lemon zest and two or three drops of angostura bitters. Stir in glass.
Sips brusquely at first but mellows as the ice melts and the flavors combine, let's you enjoy it's complexity as a slow narrative rather than a sudden snapshot.


Cheers!!

Vintage Item of the Week: ICE BUCKETS

An essential at all cocktail parties, the ice bucket! And since I love cocktail parties that have a vintage feel to them, it's only right to have vintage barware. My goal this summer is to finally set up an at home bar that is stocked just the way I like it. My main missing ingredient, besides some key liquor, is the ice bucket. Here are a few goodies I've found....

White ceramic bowl bucket- funkeyfinds

Tigers eye lucite-Vintage248
Faux bois-atouchofvintage

Coppercraft-ebay **This I won for my boyfriend for $5.99, he invented a wonderful cocktail called The Willoughby, a summery version of my beloved Manhattan! (Recipe coming soon)** There are many many vintage ice bucket choices on ebay, worth the search!