Thoroughly enjoyed this one as well. Took me back to my years in the West Indies when this drink was quite the rage then. Loved the 'elegance' of this woman Perle, the drink seems to suit, strong but tamed by the warm & sweet.
Mel, I'm so glad you're enjoying them, I need to hear some stories from the West Indies :-) Not all cocktails have as clear a person or location to associate but Perle was quite a character. She changed the spelling of her name from Pearl to Perle, I thought that interesting.
These stories could definitely be made into a book of short stories. Maybe it could be called something like, 'Cocktail Hour: the origin stories of Americas favorite drinks'. I love books that incorporate recipes :)
Thoroughly enjoyed this one as well. Took me back to my years in the West Indies when this drink was quite the rage then. Loved the 'elegance' of this woman Perle, the drink seems to suit, strong but tamed by the warm & sweet.
Mel, I'm so glad you're enjoying them, I need to hear some stories from the West Indies :-) Not all cocktails have as clear a person or location to associate but Perle was quite a character. She changed the spelling of her name from Pearl to Perle, I thought that interesting.
These stories could definitely be made into a book of short stories. Maybe it could be called something like, 'Cocktail Hour: the origin stories of Americas favorite drinks'. I love books that incorporate recipes :)
I like that title :-)
Oh Michael, I love your wanderings and cocktail recipes. Genie K
Thanks Genie