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 | Jun 15, 2017 | Dedicated Drinker's Diary, Recipes
Sooooo good. This beverage is just delicious. It’s filled with complex flavor and thick, like a smoothie. And, it’s actually low in alcohol content with only about 75% of the quantity of rum you would normally find in a daiquiri. You want the fruit ripe here. The...
by Brian | May 27, 2017 | Dedicated Drinker's Diary, Recipes
I had gin. I had Aperol. I wanted to combine them. A quick search found this recipe on Epicurious. There it is called Gin and Aperol for the Win. I’m calling it Lively instead because I am leaving out the curry leaf and salt the Epicurious recipe calls for. And I find...
by Brian | Nov 26, 2016 | Dedicated Drinker's Diary, Recipes
Ordinarily, you can tell if I have made a recipe here or am just supplying you with an exciting one from a cookbook. I can’t actually test and taste everything, so sometimes you are going to be the one enjoying that first taste. You can tell which scenario...
by Brian | Sep 6, 2016 | Dedicated Drinker's Diary, Recipes
We drink grapes all the time, so why is this beverage different? It’s not wine. The grapes are muddled in this mojito-style cocktail. It’s delicious to drink and lovely to the eye. You can make these in batches, surround the glasses with grapes, and have a...
