My husband's birthday was this past weekend. For his birthday, my older son bought him as a gift the latest, greatest cocktail book - William Yeoward's American Bar .
The observation that I made about this gift is that my son has an appreciation for his parent's passions. He has his own style, his likes are not necessarily what gets us excited but, he gets it and he too, has embarked with an open mind about the things that he wants to discover.
Parents have moments in their lives when they realize that their children are adults. This was one of those moments.
This cocktail has strong flavors, and it is important that there is a balance that is achieved. If you strike the balance you will have a good autumn cocktail to enjoy.
Horse's Neck Cocktail
Serves 1
Recipe from American Bar
Ingredients:
2-ounces VSOP Cognac
10 drops Angostura bitters
Ginger ale, to top up
To garnish: lemon twist
Directions:
Prepare a tall glass with the "garnish" of a large lemon twist. Fill with ice cubes and add the ingredients; then stir.
Enjoy!
14 comments:
This cocktail looks fabulous and I LOVE the name!
Sues
I LOVE when I have all the ingredients on hand!
If your neighbors ever have to move, I'm sure they will list living near you all as one of the best features of their house.
I'd certainly consider relocating, should one come on the market. :)
Something gingery sounds perfect today.
By the way - a very happy belated birthday to your fella!
Very autumn. Great cocktail!
This truly makes me think of fall. Very nice.
This is a lovely cocktail. Just perfect for this time of year as you say. yum!
what a sweet gift, and great looking drink. my husband has a lot to do with my blog too :)
i must get that book for my father in law. he would love it. great gift
As a former bartender I still appreciate a good drink. I forget which book I have but, it has a lot of 'dog ears' in it :)
Looks fabulous Velva ~ you're so fortunate to have your own in-house bartender! And what a great gift your son chose. I must look into that one.
xo ~m.
Come on over to my blog, I have a give away going on!
Happy birthday to your fellow!
Isn't it the best when our children understand our passions. What a great gift and delicious-sounding fall cocktail. BTW, you don't look old enough to have an adult son!
Sounds like such a yummy cocktail, Velva. Fall is just the time for these flavours! Love your pic on your site! Knew you had to be young to be drinking all the time. HAHAHAHAHA.
XO
Valerie
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