Sign of the coming apocalypse #497

Margarita – with splash of mayo Reuters News Agency August 15, 2007 TOKYO — When Koji Nakamura mixes up a margarita cocktail, he adds a special ingredient – mayonnaise. “Mayogarita,” a white drink with a hint of the creamy dressing, is one of several cocktails Mr. Nakamura serves in his Mayonnaise Kitchen restaurant in suburban… Continue Reading

MxMo XVIII: Exotic Evolution

It’s Mixology Monday again, and this round is hosted by Gwen at Intoxicated Zodiac; working with the concept “Leo,” Gwen has chosen Orange as the theme for tonight’s event. Being absolutely certain that no matter what orange juice / orange liqueur / orange bitters containing drink I chose from the classic cocktail repertoire, I’d find… Continue Reading

Black & Tan

Okay, I’m not done talking about Tales of the Cocktail yet. But since several other booze bloggers are still recapping the different drinks & events, I won’t feel like a freakin’ idiot by still going on about it. Besides, fate knocked, in a way, today, and I just couldn’t let the opportunity to mix up… Continue Reading

Ruban Bleu

In the mood to try something new tonight, I reached for Ted Saucier’s Bottoms Up and flipped around until something presented itself. Here’s one I settled on: it’s almost identical to the Blue Moon #1, substituting rum for gin. Ruban Bleu Courtesy, Le Ruban Bleu, New York City 1 jigger Carioca rum [Cruzan light] 2… Continue Reading

MxMo makes Food & Wine blog

This was originally going to be the “remember that Monday, August 13 is the next Mixology Monday, focusing on Orange” post. Then, we got a little assistance from the folks over at Food & Wine. The entry in the magazine’s “Mouthing Off” blog gives some generous linkage to folks such as Camper, Jeffrey, Michael and… Continue Reading