The Frozen White Chocolate Martini is not one I came up with on my own. I learned how to make this cocktail during the early years of my training behind the bar, back when I was still trying to figure out the difference between shaking and stirring without getting laughed at. One of the veteran … Read more
The Peep Martini Sunset came from experimenting around Easter. One night, a friend tossed a bag of Peeps behind the bar and challenged me to make something drinkable out of them. I’d been tinkering with dessert-style cocktails, so the timing was perfect. After a few sticky misfires, I found the right balance—nostalgic, smooth, and sweet, … Read more
You stick around in this business long enough, and you start to realize something—people drink with their eyes first. A good cocktail needs to taste great, sure, but if it doesn’t catch attention from across the bar, you’re missing half the magic. I first put this one together on a quiet winter night, staring at … Read more
Cupid’s Candy Martini is a whimsical cocktail that embodies the romance and sweetness of Valentine’s Day, a holiday intrinsically tied to Cupid, the cherubic figure of love and desire. In Roman mythology, Cupid’s arrows were said to ignite passion in those they struck, making him the perfect symbol for this festive occasion. This cocktail pays … Read more