Tag Archives: Jerry Thomas

A Dozen Classics

MOJITO:  Muddle four lime slices, two teaspoons granulated sugar, eight fresh mint leaves, and a dash of lime juice in a highball glass.  Add ice and 1-1/2 ounces light rum.  Fill with club soda and top with a dash of … Continue reading

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Stars of the Bars

Here’s a selection of innovative bartenders from today and times past who have helped shape the classic library of cocktails.  JERRY THOMAS “The father of American mixology” learned bartending in Connecticut then went to California to work as a bartender, gold prospector, and minstrel … Continue reading

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