by Brian | Jan 3, 2018 | Cocktails, Dedicated Drinker's Diary, Recipes
A month ago I blogged about a Cranberry Cordial. Then I got a cold and I never told you what to do with it. You can find the cordial recipe here. And now, at least, what to do with it. The cordial is vodka and cranberries, diluted with cranberry juice and sweetened...
by Brian | Nov 30, 2017 | Dedicated Drinker's Diary, Recipes, TBT
I can drink margaritas the year round. So can Suzi. Hence, we are married. When these holidays roll around, and cranberries are abundant, then a festive cranberry margarita cannot be surpassed. The cranberry syrup/gel here is marvelous with other beverage...
by Brian | Sep 21, 2017 | Cocktails, TBT
This has been a strange summer. “These are rotten,” Suzen announced to me. I had brought home peaches from the farmers market and they were soft to be sure. But, not close to rotten and very, very sweet. Perfect for this beverage. Or the smoothie of your...
by Brian | Aug 5, 2017 | Dedicated Drinker's Diary, Recipes
I know, you see mangos and avocados and you think “salsa.” We always eat mangos, indulging in their sweetness and enjoying the dense flesh. Drinking a mango? Well, you need your blender and then you must sieve and … That flesh does not easily convert to a liquid. Or,...
by Brian | Jul 22, 2017 | Dedicated Drinker's Diary, Recipes
“Do you want the tops?” the woman at the Rhinebeck farmers market asked us. It was last Sunday and we had bought fennel for one of Suzen’s classes at Cooking by the Book. The fennel bulb was destined to be shaved thinly and used in a salad. But the tops? Those...
