by Brian | Oct 31, 2015 | Dedicated Drinker's Diary, Recipes
It's Halloween and you may going to a party or, even better, sponsoring one. There are many websites suggesting they have Halloween cocktail ideas but, I have to say, many of those sites are bad. They may be hard to navigate, offer only pictures, hide the...
by Brian | Oct 19, 2015 | Dedicated Drinker's Diary, Recipes
Many, many cocktails use a citrus component. Citrus adds both flavor and that sharp bite on the tongue that announces, “I’m here. In your mouth. Right now." The most common citrus partners for cocktails are lime and lemon. Oranges? Sure, for mimosas....
by Brian | Oct 14, 2015 | Dedicated Drinker's Diary, Recipes
On Day 3 of Concord Grape Week, we stop eating and start drinking. Shrubs are an old beverage idea making a big, big comeback. A shrub is fruit preserved with a combination of sugar and vinegar. Mixed with water, sparkling water or combined with spirits, shrubs are a...
by Brian | Oct 4, 2015 | Dedicated Drinker's Diary
Once upon a time, my wife went to a gin tasting where multiple brands were offered for comparison and enjoyment. She returned an advocate of Tanqueray and over the years many, many rounds of G&T cocktails have been enjoyed. A G&T is inherently refreshing and,...
by Brian | Oct 2, 2015 | Dedicated Drinker's Diary, Recipes
Yesterday I posted a recipe for Mango Simple Syrup and I’m repeating that recipe at the bottom of the post. How to use that syrup? The classic recipe for a daiquiri is rum, lime juice, and simple syrup [or sugar, but I prefer the mixing ease of simple syrup]....
by Brian | Oct 1, 2015 | Dedicated Drinker's Diary, Recipes
With all the cocktail books that have appeared, we finally see many cocktails secrets in the spotlight. Authors are telling us those special things that mixologists, for generations, have done to fashion exceptional cocktails — ones that we have been unable to...
