![Gin Basil Smash [which is not the Basito]](https://cookingbythebook.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/wc-IMG_3877-1080x675.jpg)
by Brian | Sep 17, 2018 | Dedicated Drinker's Diary, Recipes
Correction on 9/30/2018: I errored. This IS the Gin Basil Smash. It is NOT the Basito. I’ll post that next weekend. Sorry! Basito uses brown sugar and rum. Yum. If I say “Mojito” you know the drill. Mint leaves muddled with simple syrup and lemon juice. Add rum,...
by Brian | Sep 13, 2018 | Dedicated Drinker's Diary, Recipes, TBT
I’m confused. It was terribly hot a couple of weeks ago, then it rained like mad and the leaves began to change. Now it is hot and humid and raining. Summer is not going to depart easily. You’ll need cool refreshment. Here’s an idea from three years...
by Brian | Sep 8, 2018 | Dedicated Drinker's Diary, Recipes
“That’s not an orange,” my wife said to me. “It’s a grapefruit.” “No,” I informed here, “these are big Valencia oranges. The sign in the store said so.” “Trust me.” “Orange, I tell...
by Brian | Sep 4, 2018 | Dedicated Drinker's Diary, Recipes
You can make a good cocktail, sometimes a great one, but this one is perfect. I positively guarantee you perfection. I like raspberries. I don’t like seeds. Raspberries in muffins or jam? Fine. Raspberries in a beverage? Uh, tough. Takes a little work. Just little. I...
by Brian | Aug 31, 2018 | Dedicated Drinker's Diary, Recipes
If you like smoke, you probably like mezcal. I just reviewed Viva Mezcal where you will find history, tips and 120 pages of recipes. I immediately noticed this one: mezcal joven [young], Lillet Rose and Aperol. Suzi loves Lillet. We both relish Aperol. And we are both...
by Brian | Aug 28, 2018 | Dedicated Drinker's Diary, Recipes
My herb garden overflows with mint, so I naturally think of a mojito. And rum. Ah, but there is life beyond rum. Use gin instead. Now, that’s a simple sentence to utter but a difficult one to implement. Rum is, well Captain Morgan aside, rum. But gin is a whole...
