Category Drinks

Daisy - An oversize, sour-type drink sweetened with a fruit syrup such as rasberry and usually served in a large goblet with crushed ice and straws.      Eggnog - A traditional Christmas holiday bowl containing a delectable combination of eggs, sugar, cream or milk, and brandy, rum or bourbon served cold in individual cupsin all its rich, creamy goodness.  There are many old and famous recipes, including...

Originally a reference to an aperitif wine, fortified and aromatized by the addition of various herbs and spices, it was traditionally drunk before the meals as stimulant to the appetite.  The term was also applied to various other wine concoctions of a proprietary nature such as Dubonnet, Byrrh, St Raphael, and bitter-based liqueurs like Camparri, Amer Picon, and even to bitters themselves such as Fernet...

Fix - A sour type drink similar to the Daisy and traditionally made with pineapple syrup and served with crushed ice in a large goblet with straws (if required).     Fizz - There are many fine old recipes for Fizzes, which are, as the name suggests, product of the old siphon bottle that 'fizzed' the drink with a stream of bubbles as it was being made.  The...