Angostura Bitters – The Gentleman's Companion

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The Gentleman’s Companion includes an uncommonly large number of drinks that specify fresh pineapple as a garnish, and as mentioned […]

By Jeff Posted on January 18, 2011 – 6:47 am | Also posted in 3 Stars, 4 Stars, Baker Drinks, Lime, Maraschino, Rum, Simple Syrup | Comments (1)

This drink is the progenitor of the slightly better-known Montauk Riding Club Cocktail. It first saw print in 1895, when […]

By Jeff Posted on December 3, 2010 – 6:42 am | Also posted in 5 Stars, Baker Drinks, Boker's Bitters, Calisaya | Comments (3)

Oh, God, the first of the pousse-cafés. I’ve been dreading this day. A pousse-café, of course, is a drink that […]

By Jeff Posted on November 23, 2010 – 7:56 am | Also posted in 4 Stars, Baker Drinks, Chartreuse (Green), Cognac | Comments (1)

Zamboanga was a province of the Philippines back when Charles H. Baker, Jr., wrote his magnum opus. Baker’s description of […]

By Jeff Posted on November 15, 2010 – 7:23 am | Also posted in 4 Stars, Baker Drinks, Cognac, Lime, Maraschino, Pineapple Syrup | Comments (1)

From Wikipedia: “Cap-Haïtien (Okap or Kapayisyen in Kréyòl) is a city of about 190,000 people on the north coast of Haiti.” After the […]

By Jeff Posted on October 30, 2010 – 6:28 pm | Also posted in 3 Stars, Baker Drinks, Honey Syrup, Rum | Comments (2)

Okay, enough bizarre Baker cocktails of dubious merit. Here’s one that actually deserves a place in a bartender’s standard rotation: […]

By Jeff Posted on October 18, 2010 – 9:56 pm | Also posted in 3 Stars, 5 Stars, Absinthe, Baker Drinks, Gin, Orgeat | Comments (0)

Charles H. Baker, Jr., does not appear to have been a particularly light drinker. When you’re as fond of your […]

By Jeff Posted on October 6, 2010 – 8:00 am | Also posted in 4 Stars, Anisette, Baker Drinks, Club Soda, Cognac, Egg, Lime | Comments (0)