Nice scoops- need to find some of those…

I found this glass—just one—in a local antique shop. I wish they’d had more…

Those are some of my favorite cocktail glasses — “Teardrop” coupes by Duncan Miller Glass Co., 1940s.

Haven’t had a Cameron’s Kick in a while, Doug — I think I’ll mix one up tonight!

For homemade orgeat, I like Rick Stutz’s “Perfect Orgeat” (http://www.kaiserpenguin.com/the-perfect-orgeat-syrup-recipe/) — it’s simpler and has a more robust flavor than the other recipes I’ve tried. In fact, it turns out quite similar to the commercially-available B.G. Reynolds’ Orgeat.

Eric — take a look at The Ocean Shore, Tiki Time, and Navy-Army cocktails (http://www.smallscreennetwork.com/show/category/Orgeat/). All good stuff.

Thanks. Do try the absinthe. Have a light touch, though—as with so many things, it’s best used here as a “secret ingredient.”

Hi, Eric,

I’ve never gotten around to making my own orgeat, though made-from-scratch ingredients always interest me. My hat is off to your efforts.

There’s another orgeat “cocktail” you might like to try, since you have quality orgeat on hand: the non-alcoholic Orgeat Fizz. You can find it in the Savoy Cocktail Book; if you don’t have the book, you can find a nice writeup on the recipe at Erik Ellestad’s SavoyStomp.

You know, comments like this always have the effect of a challenge for me—I just know I’ll be trying my first batch of homemade orgeat real soon…

Thanks for commenting!

Eric in Napa