Three Ingredient Cocktails

By Robert Simonson

I enjoy Simonson's writing. In this book he brings in a bit of each cocktails history or backstory in along with the recipe.

Some drinks are a just specialty drinks created for clubs that have long since gone away. He records them in the book because he likes them, and hopes they will come back.

Others have more of a story. Why is the martini so iconic yet the Rob Roy an after thought?

Simonson is by no means a purist. If you like your martini with a lemon twist instead of an olive, then have it that way.

But not vodka. Vodka martini's are technically called Kangaroos.

There is not a lot of room for vodka in Three Ingredient Cocktails. It doesn't bring any flavor to the party.

I bought Campari after seeing it pop up in many of the recipes of this book. I was hoping to broaden my cocktail experience. To add some sophistication to my pallet. I now know that I don't like Campari. Too bitter.