Grenadine – The Gentleman's Companion

Queen Charlotte Cocktail

Yet another Baker drink with a tropically inspired name! This one is named after Charlotte Amalie, the capital of the […]

By Jeff Posted on September 11, 2011 – 1:37 pm | Also posted in 5 Stars, Baker Drinks, Lemon, Lemon Soda, Lime, Raspberry Syrup, Wine (Red) | Comments (3)

Baker dates his acquisition of this recipe to “[t]he summer before several nations besides the Spanish undertook to alter the […]

By Jeff Posted on January 17, 2011 – 7:20 am | Also posted in 4 Stars, Baker Drinks, Lemon, Nutmeg, Orange Flower Water, Wine (Red) | Comments (1)

This one came to Baker, and therefore to us, “from the Hands of one Abdullah an Arab Muslim Wizard back […]

By Jeff Posted on December 27, 2010 – 7:55 am | Also posted in 3 Stars, Absinthe, Apricot Brandy, Apricot Eau-De-Vie, Baker Drinks, Gin | Comments (0)

The march of the pousse-cafés continues with this drink, about which Baker has nothing whatsoever to say. I’ll reproduce his […]

By Jeff Posted on November 30, 2010 – 6:41 am | Also posted in 1 Star, Baker Drinks, Crème Yvette, Maraschino | Comments (0)

The longer the yarn that accompanies a Charles H. Baker, Jr., cocktail, the nearer and dearer it was to his […]

Okay! Let’s get this show on the road. I thought I’d start with a drink that is in many ways […]

By Jeff Posted on September 28, 2010 – 6:02 pm | Also posted in 2 Stars, Apricot Brandy, Baker Drinks, Lime, Rum | Comments (1)