by Brian | Mar 20, 2010 | Dedicated Drinker's Diary, Recipes
Many recipes, like lemonade, call for cupful quantities of fresh lemon juice. Juicing a dozen or so lemons to get a single cup of fresh juice takes time, usually creates a mess, and — with lemons at 2 or 3 for a dollar — has some real cost. Here’s a quick shortcut to...
by Brian | Mar 6, 2010 | Dedicated Drinker's Diary, Recipes
I love mangos. I can never escape the feeling that the flavor in my mouth is tropical, exotic, and on so sweet. I rarely eat a mango by itself but prefer to combine it into salads, salsas, and beverages. Here is the perfect mango beverage: a Mango Margarita with loads...
by Brian | Mar 1, 2010 | Dedicated Drinker's Diary, Recipes
Sometimes I am a bartender, finding an interesting recipe and following its directions to a tee. And other times I become a mixologist, treating my home bar like a chemistry lab. My mixology moments come when I simply want something different, or when what I just made...
by Brian | Feb 17, 2010 | Dedicated Drinker's Diary, Recipes
Suzen and I do not haunt bars. The only time we’ve ever hung out in one was our very first date. In Boston, on a night when the chill factor was about 10 below. We would have sat in Boston Commons instead, but the bar had Irish coffee and a fireplace. It was an easy...
by Brian | Feb 14, 2010 | Cookbook Reviews, Dedicated Drinker's Diary, Recipes
I’ve never been in Acapulco. I hope to get there soon but right now I’m working on issues. Here’s today’s conundrum. What if you want great cocktail, perhaps something really new to your beverage portfolio, and you want it now. How are go going to find it and how easy...
by Brian | Feb 2, 2010 | Dedicated Drinker's Diary, Recipes
This week’s blogs are focused on foodie needs for the Super Bowl. While you may be watching from somewhere with a chill factor of zero or below, the game will be in warm Miami. And I’ve just blogged some spicy nachos to nibble on. So, what you all need is a cooling...
