by Brian | Jan 26, 2013 | Dedicated Drinker's Diary, Recipes
Gin is the home bartender’s best friend. Okay, tequila aside, gin is the easiest spirit to work with. Just add tonic water and wedge of lime to get that marvelous gin and tonic. But the subtle flavor of gin– and, no, you cannot claim tequila is...
by Brian | Jan 24, 2013 | Dedicated Drinker's Diary, Recipes
“Of all the gin joints in all the towns in all the world …” Some actor named Bogart said that line in some movie. Decades ago. Gin had a lowly reputation then, but life changes. Lately upscale gins are being produced, primarily in England...
by Brian | Jan 14, 2013 | Dedicated Drinker's Diary, Recipes
Recent posts here have covered prickly pears, prickly pear syrup, and, most certainly, prickly pear margaritas. Does the syrup end there? No, you can put it on pancakes or waffles. Drizzle it on pound cake and ice cream. But wait. There’s still plenty of beverage...
by Brian | Jan 11, 2013 | Dedicated Drinker's Diary, Recipes
There is in Paris one cathedral, Notre Dame. And then a lot of other churches, some actually more interesting. Except that Notre Dame has one unmatched feature. Each Sunday afternoon, the church is filled for the free organ concert. I suggest you...
by Brian | Jan 8, 2013 | Dedicated Drinker's Diary, Recipes
Two very popular liqueurs are Aperol and St. Germain. Popular and so different. St. Germain, made from the flowers of elderberry bushes, is sweet. I always detect grapefruit, but others get peach, pear, flowers of all kinds, and some even report lychee. Aperol is...
by Brian | Jan 5, 2013 | Dedicated Drinker's Diary, Recipes
Attempting to make a prickly pear margarita, in the past weeks I began by trying to make my own prickly pear syrup. That first syrup attempt was a disaster. Now, I am very happy to report dual success. I have a great prickly pear margarita recipe, using prickly pear...
