Earlier this summer, I mentioned that I was playing with an old recipe from Charles H. Baker’s The Gentleman’s Companion, for an intriguing home-infused concoction called Tequila por Mi Amante — or, Tequila for my beloved. What I haven’t mentioned is how it turned out. Short answer: YAAAAAHHHH! MORE! MORE! MORE! I’d been told by… Continue Reading
Category Archives: Drinks
Love the Drink. The Name, Not So Much.
Let me start this off by saying I mean absolutely no disrespect to Simon Difford. After all, he came up with this drink, which as you can see from the header, I think is pretty damn tasty. Plus, there’s all that assorted other work he does — researching and compiling lists of recipes, developing guides… Continue Reading
Breaking in the New Stuff
Whoo-ee, do I love free shipping. In my case, of course, I missed the UPS van on Friday, so that meant I had to wait until Monday to tuck into the Lucid. Having now strolled down the newly-paved legal absinthe lane, I have to say I’m pretty pleased. I’ll leave the detailed breakdowns to those… Continue Reading
MxMo XVI – Fizz a la Violette
In case you can’t tell from the lousy photo, the drink is actually a bit more gray than violet. It’s also not too bad, though I can’t see myself making one again anytime soon. This round of Mixology Monday is brought to us by Anna at Morsels & Musings, and for her theme, Anna has… Continue Reading
Sleepy Hollow
I got nothin’ for history on this one, but it sure tastes good. Sleepy Hollow 2 ounces gin 1/2 ounce lemon juice 1/4 ounce apricot brandy 1/4 ounce simple syrup 1 sprig fresh mint Muddle mint in mixing glass, add ingredients & shake well with ice. Double strain into chilled glass. The recipe for this… Continue Reading
