DOW: Rusty Nail

When we received a gift of Drambuie several months ago, we vowed to make the famous Rusty Nail drink. We finally got off our duffs and mixed this easy drink today.

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DOW: Easterner

Using just the ingredients we had on hand, we made this nice sweet and sour cocktail. Be sure to watch the grenadine measurement; otherwise you may find the drink too sweet.

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DOW: Peach and Blueberry Muddle

Inspired by a Peach and Blackberry Muddle from the Martha Stewart website, we used the ingredients we had on hand to create a refreshing summer cocktail.

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DOW: Watermelon Mojito

Inspired by Ina Garten's how easy is that? recipe book, we bought a whole watermelon to make watermelon mojitos. Yes, watermelons are not in season locally yet, but we thought we could try to hasten the arrival of summer.

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DOW: Bee's Knees

If you have spent any significant amount of time in the English-speaking world, you have probably heard the fun saying "bee's knees." This idiomatic expression means "the best." It originated in the roaring Twenties, around the same time as this cocktail.

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DOW: Kamikaze

With a name that, when translated to English, means "divine wind," how can you go wrong? This is a drink that does not have a standard recipe, but common elements in general are triple sec and some sort of sour.

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DOW: Planter's Punch

We were having a Cuban themed dinner, and one of our guests loves Planter's Punch, so it was natural for us to make this Caribbean treat. This is another of those drinks that has countless variations, so we made up our own, inspired by our own memories and a few resources online.

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DOW: Horse's Collar

We were happy to get back to another classic cocktail, the Horse's Collar. A variation of the Horse's Neck, which is made with whisky, this drink calls for brandy. The lemon spiral is supposed to hang over the edge of the glass, but our "horse" was feeling a little shy.

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DOW: Pimm's Cup

We were visiting some friends, and they made us a delicious Pimm's Cup, also known as Pimm's Lemonade. Since we didn't ask for the recipe, here's our best guess.

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DOW: Salome

We ran out of Campari this week, and since we really enjoy a Negroni, we thought it might make sense to substitute Dubonnet for Campari. We did a quick search and found a recipe for a Salome, named after the famous biblical character, we hope.

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DOW: Mint Julep

In honour of this month's 137th running of the Kentucky Derby, we made a drink that's been on our to-make list for a while, the Mint Julep.

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DOW: Dark and Stormy

We were going to write about a Dark and Stormy last week, but looking through our liquor cabinet, we realized we really needed some Goslings Black Seal Rum.

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DOW: Lime Bang Martini

I knew I chose the right tea when I saw a recipe for a Lime Bang martini on the back.

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DOW: Petite Fleur

Spring fever is hitting me very hard this year. Snow drops, cherry blossoms, and daffodils are on the cusp of a frenzy. Couple this with our grapefruit obsession, and you get our week's drink, a petite fleur.

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DOW: Salty Dog

We have come to the realization that grapefruit is perfect for making cocktails. It has sweet, sour and bitterness all in one easy-to-store package.

This week, we make the Salty Dog.

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DOW: Hemingway Daiquiri

One of the most influential writers of the twentieth century, Ernest Hemingway had a reputation for enjoying his alcohol. One drink inspired by "Papa" is the Hemingway Daiquiri. The history of this drink is confusing, and there many variants. We picked one that looked promising.

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DOW: Vesper

Well, I could tell you about the history of this cocktail, how Ian Fleming's James Bond ordered it in the novel Casino Royale, and how it's named after the character Vesper Lynd, but you could just read about it on Wikipedia. Instead, I'll tell you we were inspired to make this drink after we ordered and enjoyed it a couple of weeks ago at Pied-à-Terre.

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DOW: Stinger

Ever since I saw my first production of Company, by George Furth and the legendary Stephen Sondheim, and heard the showstopping song "The Ladies Who Lunch," sung by the fabulous Elaine Stritch, I have been intrigued by the Stinger cocktail.

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DOW: Milky Way Hot Chocolate

On one our recent trips, we stumbled across a funky little coffee joint that featured a Milky Way Hot Chocolate, which we of course had to taste. Suitably impressed, we vowed to re-create the drink when we returned home.

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DOW: Martini

We've been doing our "drink of the week" series for eight months now, and we have yet to feature a martini, one of the most well-known drinks in the English-speaking world.

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