Welcome the warmth of spring with these fresh and flavorful cocktails.
Salut! I’m Kendall, the author behind Novel Nightcaps.
A creative by trade, I first found craft cocktail-making during the pandemic when my former partner and I started documenting tastings on the since-retired Instagram account Sips From Scripts. I was originally the photographer, but now I’m stepping behind the bar so I can carry on with one of my favorite pastimes—tasting my way through my impressively large cocktail book collection.
Here on this blog you’ll find hundreds of recipes I’ve already tried, along with their histories, tasting notes, and ratings. I have so many favorites, and it’s my hope that you’ll use my experience to find a few reshake-worthy drinks you can revisit year after year too!
Cheers,
The Mojito is a rum-based cocktail recipe that was created in the 1800s in Havana, Cuba. This variation was adapted from The Essential Cocktail Book
The Daiqui-500 is a rum-based cocktail recipe that was created by Alex Sukopp, former bartender of Sips From Scripts, for Crude Bitters & Sodas Tropi-500
The Pimm’s Cup is a liqueur-based cocktail recipe that was created by James Pimm in London, England. This variation was adapted from The Essential Cocktail
The Garden Rose is a tequila and sparkling wine-based cocktail recipe that was originally created at Gitano Jungle Room in New York City, New York.
The Strawberry Serenade is a rum-based cocktail recipe that was created by Kendall of Novel Nightcaps. It was inspired by Mozart Chocolate Strawberry Liqueur for
The Gibson is a gin-based cocktail recipe that was created by Walter D.K. Gibson in the 1890s at Bohemian Club in San Francisco, California. This
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