by Brian | Nov 5, 2018 | Recipes
You know pesto: basil + pine nuts + Parmesan-Reggiano. It’s good. It’s interesting. And it can get boring. Just a little boring. Always the same. So, let’s try something different. Out with the pine nuts, subtle and sweet. Bring in something hearty: walnuts or pecans....
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 | Jul 11, 2018 | Dedicated Drinker's Diary, Mixology, Recipes
If you read this blog often, you know I have a passion for lemonade. Perhaps too sweet but made with economy. In my method, you don’t have to squeeze a dozen lemons to get that 1 cup of lemon juice you find in many recipes. No, I’ve been suggesting that you...
by Brian | Oct 7, 2017 | Agua Fresca, Recipes
It’s a beautiful fall day and at our farmers market you can still find ripe peaches and nectarines. And loads of basil. I don’t automatically think of peaches and basil in the same breath, but in fact they do pair wonderfully. You can find many recipes for Peach and...
by Brian | Aug 31, 2016 | Dedicated Drinker's Diary, Recipes
It’s okay. It really, really is not lemonade. It’s a cocktail. On Monday, I posted a strawberry-basil agua fresca. It’s perfectly delicious, and does include some lemon juice. That strawberry-basil combination is just extraordinarily flavorful. The...