Archive for 'Food and Wine in France'

We have been talking about grabbing a cocktail in Paris all this week and, really, could there be anything better this festive season? Just find a vacation rental in Paris and come enjoy the chicest of beverages in the most glamorous of holiday destinations. It's totally worth it.

9. Bloody Mary

Many have made claims to the origin of this very beloved and famous cocktail but the one that seems to be the most popular and oldest seems to accredit it to Fernand Petiot Harry’s New York Bar in 1921. This legend claims it to be named after a waitress who worked in the bar and, supposedly, Petiot brought the drink to the St. Regis Hotel in New York when he moved, where it blew up.

In the last posts, we have been dreaming of a Parisian Christmas. There is no better place for a winter break than the City of Lights, which twinkles with wonderful decorations and displays, is filled with the scent of warming street foods, and is full of festive spirit. Once you have found a vacation rental in Paris this winter, you should be sure to escape the cold after exploring the beautiful streets and head into a chic and cosy bar to try some of the city's famous cocktails. We have been discussing the best of the best signature Parisian cocktails to try and here are more to add to that list and their recipes, should you find waiting until your next trip too taxing...

In order to get ready ahead of the holiday season (it's November so we're excited for festivities already!), we've been talking about one of our favourite topics all this week: cocktails. And where better to enjoy an incredible cocktail? Paris, of course!

A vacation rental in Paris around Christmas is sure to make for a good time as it is but an amazing cocktail will elevate the whole thing and Paris has birthed some of the most iconic beverages in the world. Here are the ones that you need to try while you're over there or, if you can't wait, to make at home as you plan a festive getaway in France.

5. The Boulevardier

This cocktail is an adaptation of the famous Italian Negroni that was first concocted in 1927 by Harry MacElhone at Harry’s New York Bar when he swapped the gin for whiskey and is named for a regular named Erskine Gwynne, who owned a publication called Boulevardier.

This week we have been discussing one of our favourite topics: cocktails. Specifically, we've been pondering the many delicious and famous cocktails that have been born in Paris over the years. Already one of the glamorous destinations in the world, the idea of sipping on a perfectly made Parisian cocktail just tips it right over the edge. So, once you have found your vacation rental in Paris, be sure to take note of these classics and raise a glass to their wonderful birthplace.

Here are more of the best cocktails ever created in Paris and how to make them, just in case your holiday is a little too far off...

3. The Black Rose

This very pretty looking cocktail dates back to the Art Deco period and is as delicious as it is nice to look at.

With the Christmas season now descending on us and plenty of yuletide festivities to look forward to, we couldn't help but think about the tipples we'll be hoping to partake in. Specifically, there are cocktail menus to be considered as there is nothing more relaxing than sipping a well-made drink during the holiday season. And where would be the best location to do so? Why, Paris, of course! This year, we're dreaming of a vacation rental in Paris, the place where some of the world's most beloved and best cocktails were born.

In case you didn't realise, here are ten delicious cocktails that were created in the glamorous bars of Paris and that you need to try while holidaying in the city (or, maybe, make at home while you plan a trip).