Embrace the winter spirit with these cozy cold-weather recipes.
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 Bramble is a gin-based cocktail recipe that was created by Dick Bradsell in the 1980s in London, England. This variation was adapted from The
The Hotel Nacional is a rum and brandy-based cocktail recipe that was created by Will P. Taylor in the early 1900s. This variation was adapted
The Wedding Coat is a gin-based cocktail recipe that was created for The Official Downton Abbey Cocktail Book: Appropriate Libations for All Occasions by Lou
The Iron Ranger is a whiskey-based tiki cocktail recipe that was created by Erick Castro at Raised by Wolves in San Diego, California. This variation
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 French 75 is a brandy or gin and sparkling wine-based cocktail recipe that was created by Harry MacElhone at Harry’s New York Bar in
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