Nov 13, 2010 | Bloody Mary - Assembly, Bloody Mary Rim Salt, Bloody Mary Vodka Infusion, FLIGHTY DRINKS, GROUND CREW, MANIFEST, Vodka
We’ve reached our final destination of this 4 leg Bloody excursion, and now its finally time to put the elements together and then D-R-I-N-K. We should have a spicy infused vodka, as seen in Part 1, This is it! The final leg of our Bloody Excursion. Time to...
Oct 31, 2010 | FLIGHTY DRINKS, Gran Centenario, MANIFEST, Octavio Pause, Tequila
“…chases after it, mocks it, courts it, hugs it, sleeps with it; it is his favorite plaything and his most lasting love.†A quote from celebrated Mexican philosopher, statesman, and poet Octavio Paz. I feel the same way about Tequila. A twist on the Cuban...
Oct 31, 2010 | Bitter & Herbal Liqueurs, FLIGHTY DRINKS, Ginger Cardamom Syrup, GROUND CREW, Mac Daddy, MANIFEST, Pimm's #1, Skyy Vanilla Vodka
. The Mac Daddy was a recipe born from necessity, a fresh apple Flighty concoction to offer guests who ordered the dreaded Appletini. The latter is a drink that will not die, even at the Orbit Room (1900 Market St. San Francisco) a bar known for its fresh ingredients,...
Oct 31, 2010 | Bacardi, FLIGHTY DRINKS, MANIFEST, Mojito - aka Fly-ito, Rum - Rhum
How the Mojito transformed the bar industry, a frivolous theory in mixology by Alberta Straub I blame Josh Bleu for the Mojito. There is no documentation to confirm this but I remember sitting at the round bar of the Orbit Room Café (1900 Market St. San Francisco)...
Oct 21, 2010 | Bourbon, FLIGHTY DRINKS, MANIFEST, Peach Old Fashioned, Whisk(e)y
The is not really an Old Fashioned; technically its more like a Daisey or a Fix, (bad Flighty!), but back in the day when I first made one of these behind the bar at the Orbit Room (1900 Market St. San Francisco) making up drinks was a lot more fun; There wasn’t...
Aug 12, 2010 | Bitter & Herbal Liqueurs, Curacao & Fruit Liqueurs, FLIGHTY DRINKS, Gin, Ginger Cardamom Syrup, GROUND CREW, Luxardo Maraschino Liqueur, MANIFEST, No. 209 Gin, Pear Necessity, Pimm's #1
Pear necessities, the simple bare necessities-Its amazing what a gingery mint and gin cocktail with fresh pear and Pimm’s #1 can do for your morale. In tough times like these what we consider to be the essentials for our happiness and well being is often is...
