I’m getting ready to go on vacation with my family for a couple weeks, so frozen drinks are on my mind. The king of which, I would argue, is the Frozen Daiquiri (with a strong challenge from the Piña Colada). I can’t help but feel that this drink version has gotten a bad rap. But it’s not the Frozen Daiquiri’s fault that it was hijacked and corrupted by slushy machines and premixes during the cocktail dark ages of the 1960s and 70s. If made with fresh, quality ingredients an

Hyperbole alert: the Bourbon Smash is my favorite shaken whiskey cocktail. It’s a Mint Julep meets the Whiskey Sour, but with one key adjustment: muddled lemon wedges, which add a sharp citric bite that takes the drink from tasty to exceptionally delicious. Also on the page are 4 smash variations, featuring summery ingredients like basil, peach, ginger, and chamomile. And of course, there’s history. This time I actually contacted the drink’s creator, Dale DeGroff himself, and

In addition to cocktail recipes, I've done some logistical work on Social Hour this week. First, I made the site mobile friendly. So it's much easier to read and navigate on a Smartphone - or so I'm told. Please let me know what you think! I also added an "Essential Classics" gallery to the recipe page, accessible through the drop down menu under recipes. I did away with the direct links that were previously there. It was getting cluttered. Now it should be easier to si