by Brian | Jun 1, 2010 | Dedicated Drinker's Diary, Recipes
What are the words I dread to hear at a dinner party? “We’re out of sangria.” You see, while you can easily whip up a cocktail, sangria is another story. Sangia is not just wine with fruit and maybe some additional liquors added. No, there is a critical time factor....
by Suzi | May 28, 2010 | Cookbook Reviews, Dedicated Drinker's Diary, Recipes
This weekend is Memorial Day in the United States and many of us will be going to parties where food and beverages will be in abundance. These parties are often in the afternoon and we expect hot days ahead. What better treat to bring to a party than a pitcher or two...
by Suzi | May 26, 2010 | Cookbook Reviews, Dedicated Drinker's Diary
Here is a very, very, very simple recipe. And yet it is totally delicious and refreshing. Flavored waters are a staple of Mexican cuisine. On a warm day, and better on a hot one, sitting with a glass of freshly made aqua fresca can simply make a dizzy world seem calm....
by Brian | May 21, 2010 | Dedicated Drinker's Diary, Recipes
It’s amazing what a couple of weeks of sun, showers, and non-freezing temperatures can do for mint. Suzen shrieks, “It’s a weed. We have to cut it back before it takes over the garden.” I reply, “How many drinks can we make?” I really think I have perfected the...
by Brian | Apr 29, 2010 | Dedicated Drinker's Diary, Recipes
This morning in the Catskills it was 30° but it’s headed to 86° in two days. Time to believe in summer and the need for cool refreshment instead of cool temperature. And just in time the strawberries are arriving. Not local, but they’ll do. Here’s rif on my earlier...
by Brian | Apr 25, 2010 | Dedicated Drinker's Diary, Recipes
Here’s a distinctive variation of the mojito cocktail. To begin, I am the dream customer for product packagers. I see something on the shelf and I’m very likely to grab it without fully understanding what that product really is. But the packaging is so seductive that...
