Cocktail Mondays: The Pegu Club Cocktail

The Pegu Club was a British Officer's club in the late 1800s in Burma near Rangoon. Their signature cocktail has long been famous, and made more so by London's Savoy Hotel in the 1930s. There is now a lovely cocktail bar of the same name in New York, dedicated to making excellent cocktails.

The Pegu Club Cocktail

2 oz dry gin
1 oz curacao or Cointreau
teaspoon lime juice
dash orange bitters
dash Angostura bitters

Shake with ice and strain into a cocktail glass. Garnish with a slice of lime.

YUM. This is one of my favorites.

Cross-posted at What the Hell is Wrong With You?

The First Cocktail Mondays: The Saketini

Cross-posted at What the Hell is Wrong With You?

Long ago, Arbitrista and I had a great idea for a blog: Books 'n' Booz, where we would write drink reviews and book reviews. We set up the blog, and then did nothing with it for months. Because we are lazy, useless people.

But I've been inspired by Propter Doc to try again, first by her request for the saketini recipe, and second by her new cocktail, the Propter. So I've decided to start a regular feature cross-posted here and at my blog, in which I will post a cocktail recipe, photo and review every Monday. Why on Mondays, you ask? Well, it's one of the only days I can think of that doesn't already have a blog convention associated with it, and also, often you really need a drink on Mondays.

So, without further ado, the first Cocktail Monday: The Saketini.

Saketini

1 1/2 oz gin
1/4 oz sake

Stir with cracked ice and strain into a chilled cocktail glass. Garnish with a slice of fresh cucumber.

Refreshing, simple, and I love the cucumber. There's something about vegetables soaked in liquor...

Suggested appetizers: edamame, wasabi peas