by Brian | May 17, 2013 | Dedicated Drinker's Diary, Recipes
I am not a cheap man. Just ask my wife about my spending habits. No, don’t. But, even I have my limits. For a recipe to come this weekend, a really good cocktail, recipe, I needed chili vodka. I began to drink a long time ago. So long, that when you went to the...
by Brian | May 12, 2013 | Dedicated Drinker's Diary, Recipes
Ultimate is one of those words that just might seem a bit egotistical. The ultimate? The best? “Best drink ever,” Suzen beamed at me. She meant it. “How did you do this?” “Sugar,” I said. “I know that. What else?” “Aperol.” “No. Tell me the truth or I’ll be...
by Brian | May 7, 2013 | Dedicated Drinker's Diary, Recipes
There they are. Perfect strawberries. That perfection is, unfortunately, short lived. One technique for both preserving flavor and giving you culinary options is to make a puree that can last for up to five days in your refrigerator. Once you have puree, it can...
by Brian | Apr 27, 2013 | Dedicated Drinker's Diary
The Story I think that the margarita is the drink with the widest range of presentation. There are a zillion different versions. And, the thing is, even the basest version does have something to say for itself. Thank back, a year or two, a decade or three, to your...
by Brian | Apr 19, 2013 | Dedicated Drinker's Diary, Recipes
Does this blog look different to you? It should. It’s still powered by WordPress but our content is now a PDF to make it easy for you to print or to save. In the window below, three is a menu. Press on the black box at the far right and the whole blog post will...
by Brian | Apr 3, 2013 | Dedicated Drinker's Diary, Recipes
Mexican food maven, Rick Bayless, has a wonderful new book. Frontera: Margaritas, Guacamoles and Snacks offers sensational ideas from his famed Frontera Grill restaurant. Here’s a beverage idea, a duo idea, that is not a margarita but does employ the ever-versatile...
