by Brian | Aug 5, 2019 | Dedicated Drinker's Diary, Recipes
Lavender syrup is a boon for those of us who drink. Drink either alcoholic or non-alcoholic beverages. You can buy lavender syrup — Monin makes a fine product — but there really is nothing better than homemade. With no chemicals, no preservatives. The recipe is...
by Brian | Jul 15, 2019 | Dedicated Drinker's Diary, Recipes
Mangos are curious cocktail ingredients. Much like bananas — in those banana daquiris you may have enjoyed — mangoes give you a drink with “body.” You are quite, quite aware of this texture as you drink and swallow. There is substance to this sweetness. Because...
by Brian | Jun 27, 2019 | Agua Fresca, Dedicated Drinker's Diary, Recipes, TBT
This summer beverage idea comes from 2015. And I’m rolling it out again when the temperatures have reached 90 degrees here in Manhattan. I love the distinguished raspberry flavor accented with adobo honey. This drink is refreshing with that chili kick....
by Brian | May 29, 2019 | Dedicated Drinker's Diary, Recipes
“Best cocktail ever,” my wife said. “I’ll have more,” said my best friend who is a vodka man. And a wine man, but not a cocktail man. Until now. This recipe comes from Ireland, from Clodagh’s Supper. The key here is a rhubarb-orange syrup that you will make and...
by Brian | May 14, 2019 | Dedicated Drinker's Diary, Recipes
I just posted a happy review of Tiki: Modern Tropical Cocktails. And this is the first cocktail there that caught my eye. How can you pass on a Zombie? Yes, I do watch the Walking Dead on TV [although I have 35 episodes recorded but not yet watched]. I think I’m going...
by Brian | May 7, 2019 | Dedicated Drinker's Diary, Recipes
Earlier today I wrote about the family of Malfy gins, just the best gins I have ever tasted. I’m having fun trying out each member of the family — original, lemon, grapefruit, and blood orange — and inventing new cocktail ideas. Here’s my first shot and...
