Recipes

Gin Basil Smash A Little History The Gin Basil Smash is a modern classic born in Hamburg, Germany, in 2008. Created by bartender Jörg Meyer at Le Lion Bar de Paris, it was inspired by the whiskey sour but given a fresh, herbal twist. With muddled basil, bright lemon, and ...

Intro to Aperol  A Little History Aperol itself was first created in 1919 by brothers Luigi and Silvio Barbieri in Padua, Italy, and introduced at the International Fair that year. With its low alcohol content, vibrant orange color, and bittersweet profile, it quickly became a favorite aperitivo in Italian café ...

Lion’s Tail A Little History The Lion’s Tail dates back to the 1930s and is believed to have been created by bartender W.B. Clayton at the Pendennis Club in Louisville, Kentucky. The drink gained notoriety as part of the Pendennis Club’s tradition of crafting unique bourbon cocktails, many of which ...

Mexican Firing Squad A Little History The Mexican Firing Squad first appeared in print in 1937, in Charles H. Baker Jr.’s legendary cocktail travelogue The Gentleman’s Companion. Baker claimed to have discovered it at La Cucaracha Bar in Mexico City, where locals mixed tequila with lime, grenadine, and bitters for ...

Queen's Park Swizzle   A Little History The Queen’s Park Swizzle hails from Trinidad, first mixed up at the elegant Queen’s Park Hotel in Port of Spain during the early 20th century. Known as “the drink of the West Indies,” it quickly became a tropical classic. The cocktail was beloved ...

Ready Fire Aim A Little History The Ready Fire Aim cocktail was created by bartender Steve Schneider of Employees Only, NYC. As mezcal’s popularity surged in the late 2010s, Schneider explored ways to balance its smoky intensity with bold, complementary flavors.  Ready Fire Aim emerged from that experiment: mezcal paired with ...

Trinidad Sour A Little History The Trinidad Sour was created by bartender Giuseppe González in 2009 at Brooklyn's Clover Club. This cocktail is notable for using Angostura bitters as its base spirit, a bold move that defied traditional cocktail norms. Despite its unconventional approach, the Trinidad Sour has since become ...