5 Stars – 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 Baker Drinks, Grenadine, Lemon, Lemon Soda, Lime, Raspberry Syrup, Wine (Red) | Comments (3)

Oh, hello there! I’m back from my longer-than-intended hiatus and excited to share more of Charles H. Baker’s drinks with […]

By Jeff Posted on March 29, 2011 – 7:15 am | Also posted in Baker Drinks, Bourbon, Lime, Rum, Sugar | Comments (2)

After running out of St. Cecelia Society Punch on New Year’s Eve, I was forced to throw together another tasty […]

By Jeff Posted on January 7, 2011 – 9:05 am | Also posted in Baker Drinks, Champagne, Club Soda, Cointreau, Lime, Orange, Pineapple, Rum, Sugar, Wine (Red) | Comments (1)

Happy new year, everyone! I began 2011 by hosting a New Year’s Eve party for 15 guests, and what better […]

By Jeff Posted on January 4, 2011 – 7:24 am | Also posted in Apricot Brandy, Baker Drinks, Champagne, Club Soda, Cognac, Lemon, Pineapple, Rum, Sugar, Tea (Green) | 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 Angostura Bitters, Baker Drinks, Boker's Bitters, Calisaya | Comments (3)

As relief from the recent spate of dicey Baker drinks, I thought I’d post this Thanksgiving-themed cocktail that I came […]

By Jeff Posted on November 19, 2010 – 7:37 pm | Also posted in Allspice Dram, Cardamom, Cognac, Egg White, Lemon, Maple Syrup, Original Drinks, Pumpkin, Rum | Comments (4)

Returning to the picker-uppers, Baker brings us a variation on a very old flip formula. The port flip has been […]

By Jeff Posted on October 26, 2010 – 10:00 pm | Also posted in 3 Stars, Baker Drinks, Chartreuse (Green), Cognac, Cream, Egg, Non-Baker Drinks, Nutmeg, Port, Sugar | Comments (0)

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, Absinthe, Angostura Bitters, Baker Drinks, Gin, Orgeat | Comments (0)