by Brian | Jan 6, 2018 | Dedicated Drinker's Diary, Recipes, Syrups
Here’s a clever idea from Amber Rose in her lovely The Wholefood Pantry. Make a syrup of honey, blackberries and blueberries. Then use the syrup as the base for very refreshing beverages both alcoholic and non. Try the syrup with sparkling water in a 1:2 or 1:1 ratio....
by Brian | Sep 19, 2017 | Dessert Digest, Recipes
Blackberries. I am always fascinated by the complex shape and colors of these berries. And that distinct, intense flavor. I see a blackberry and I think “pie.” And, if you want great pie, then the American South is the place to find a recipe. Edna Lewis was the master...
by Brian | Jul 2, 2017 | Dedicated Drinker's Diary, Recipes
Strawberry margarita? Sure. Berries into the blender. Raspberry? Yes, same thing. Blackberry. Uh, no. The seeds, the seeds. You can’t just put the blackberries into that blender with the booze. Those seeds will percolate onto your tongue and destroy the joy of a...
by Brian | Apr 16, 2017 | Dedicated Drinker's Diary, Recipes
Yesterday I posted a Blackberry Purée which you could drizzle over ice cream or pound cake. But I like to drink my blackberries. In a martini that is cold and that floats a raft of flavors. This drink is neither too strong nor to weak. It’s lovely to simply sip, but...
by Brian | Dec 16, 2015 | Recipes
How much of your childhood to you remember?It can be frightening to search for memories and sense how much seems to be lost and yet there are points of reassurance when some memories seem to be permanently, and perhaps prominently, positioned in your brain. My...