After a whopping 16 people participated in the second Mixology Monday yesterday (that’s a full 100 percent gain from last round, folks), it looks like the event is really gaining steam. All the more reason to mark your calendars for the next round, Mixology Monday III, which will be held June 5; hosting the June… Continue Reading
Category Archives: Mixology Monday
Mixology Monday II: A Tale of Two Grogs
Almost every day for the past 20 years, coffee has been a part of my daily ritual — and by “part of my daily ritual,” I mean the part that keeps me from being a sluggish, surly, cursing-at-passersby subhuman monstrosity. For the past three years or so, cocktails have also played a regular and significant… Continue Reading
Reminder: Mixology Monday II
Just in case anybody forgot to mark their calendar, this Monday, May 8, is the second Mixology Monday. The May event is being hosted by Darcy at The Art of Drink, and Darcy has selected the theme to be “Coffee” — drinks made with it; drinks made with coffee liqueur; virtually any kind of coffee… Continue Reading
Mixology Monday I Roundup: Pastis
Excellent! The inaugural Mixology Monday turned out better than I’d expected. Eight bloggers, ranging from Portland to Madrid, participated in today’s event, posting notes about their experiences with the French anise-flavored liqueur, along with drink recipes, cultural info and a few reasons why the whole flavor of pastis just gives them the willies. Massive thanks… Continue Reading
Mixology Monday I: Pastis
I struggled a bit with the whole “pastis” idea. I enjoy the flavor of anise, and like the flavor in cocktails, but when looking for a pastis-containing drink that had an agreeable taste, and that had a decent story, I kept running into dead-ends. Then I came across the cannibals. William Seabrook was an old-school… Continue Reading
