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Black Liver Project
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Not just history of cocktails, but history through cocktails
Podcast: http://monsterinaglass.podomatic.com
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#KnickerbockerCocktail
2oz rum
0.5oz orange curacao
0.5oz raspberry syrup
1oz lemon juice

and fruit

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December 10, 2025 at 11:43 PM
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For a while the #ParkAvenue train was running in an open pit, but as such it was a public safety concern
player.captivate.fm/episode/cd37...
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December 4, 2025 at 11:48 AM
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19th century #ParkAvenue was a lot rougher than the swanky street we know today. Originally it was a major route for trains
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December 3, 2025 at 11:48 AM
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Happy Thanksgiving everyone!

So...here's something else about the #ParkAvenue

First recipe book Jay found the Park Avenue #cocktail in was the Fine Art of Mixing Drinks from 1948
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November 27, 2025 at 10:45 PM
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The #ParkAvenue #cocktail is gin, pineapple, sweet vermouth, curacao. The pineapple makes it fancy!
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November 26, 2025 at 1:40 AM
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Henry Ramos also purchased the Stag Saloon in New Orleans after establishing himself with his Imperial Cabinet Saloon
player.captivate.fm/episode/a5c1...
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November 21, 2025 at 1:45 AM
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While still in Baton Rouge, Ramos served a popular non-alcoholic beverage called Grape Milk.

Who knows the recipe?

player.captivate.fm/episode/a5c1...
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November 20, 2025 at 2:42 AM
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In 1886 Henry Ramos opened the Imperial Cabinet Saloon in New Orleans where his business and #cocktail took off.
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November 19, 2025 at 2:34 AM
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Henry C Ramos started his bartending career in Baton Rouge, Louisiana and purchased the Capitol Saloon, located in the busy financial district, in 1882 which became popular with stockbrokers and financiers of the city
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November 17, 2025 at 10:28 PM
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Most recent episode release for #MonsterInAGlass #Reanimator was #RamosGinFizz and here is the information we discussed. Asking my audience: Does anyone personally like this #cocktail enough to order one for the flavor and not the presentation?
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November 17, 2025 at 12:10 AM
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Huey Long, the Kingfish, of Louisiana claimed his grandfather taught Ramos how to make the Ramos Gin Fizz. It is said that Long brought the recipe to New York which helped popularize it nationally
November 1, 2025 at 2:32 AM
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At the height of its popularity, bars that made the Ramos Gin Fizz hired many shaker boys to shake the cocktail for 5 minutes plus.
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October 31, 2025 at 1:23 AM
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After Prohibition, the Ramos Gin Fizz recipe was sold to the Roosevelt Hotel
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October 30, 2025 at 1:49 AM
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Henry Ramos, for which the Ramos Gin Fizz is named, was German, not Spanish or Portuguese
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October 29, 2025 at 1:04 AM
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Earliest appearance of a standard Gin Fizz in a recipe book we found in Harry Johnson 1882. First reference to a Gin Fizz in anything was in 1878 in Washington DC's Evening Star
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October 27, 2025 at 9:45 PM
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This is the Pumpkin Supreme Latte, a new seasonal drink at @prequel_cafe . This is so good I don't want to stop having the flavor in my mouth.
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September 26, 2025 at 2:03 PM
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The #Vesper #cocktail first makes an appearance in Ian Fleming's Casino Royale novel that was the first to feature British spy James Bond
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September 17, 2025 at 1:32 AM
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At @nettarechi having a Maple Vanilla London Fog. This looks like a fuckin piece of art. And it tastes like one...OMG.
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August 28, 2025 at 2:05 PM
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Lime, basil, peach syrup and a cayenne kick. This drink is so good; all of the flavors are welcome even when 3 of the 5 I usually prefer to pass on. This is my favorite matcha ever and it can be found at @nettarechi
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August 21, 2025 at 1:37 PM
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The cafe creations at @nettarechi are coming quicker than I can sample them. A bunch of new specials on the menu including this one: Horchata Dirty Chai, a horchata with espresso and tres leches foam. Now I understand that all this time horchata was missing espresso.
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August 13, 2025 at 1:53 PM
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THAT is a Silver Tiger, a white tea drink, one of the Spring specials served at @prequel_cafe . It's got a strong tea base with some creamy notes...I can't imagine this hot, so a good warm weather sipper. Lovely
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April 25, 2025 at 1:57 PM
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Coven's Cauldron

16 Dashes Angostura Bitters
1 Whole Blackberry
6⅔ Parts Blackberry Syrup
6⅔ Parts Cranberry Juice
6⅔ Parts Earl Grey Tea (Chilled)
25 Parts Jameson Original
6⅔ Parts Lemon Juice
1 Wedge Orange
6⅔ Parts Orange Juice

Delicious punch
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April 25, 2025 at 12:18 AM
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Cold Brew Noir, a new Spring special at @prequel_cafe . High quality cold brew with a hint of spice on the back end. A nice supper on a Friday morning.
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April 11, 2025 at 1:28 PM
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5pm Tea Time
1⅙ Parts Jameson Original
4 Parts Raspberry Iced Tea
⅔ Parts Lemon Juice
Mint
Ice Cubes
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April 7, 2025 at 8:22 PM
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Adam shared with me the travails of the Chartreuse monks while he mixed this #Alamagoozlum at Ward Eight
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February 24, 2025 at 10:11 PM