by Brian | Sep 17, 2018 | Dedicated Drinker's Diary, Recipes
If I say “Mojito” you know the drill. Mint leaves muddled with simple syrup and lemon juice. Add rum, shake with ice, and savor. Now, let’s do some substitutions: basil for the mint, gin for the rum. Everything else stays the same in terms of the drink mechanics. But...
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...
by Brian | Aug 26, 2018 | Dedicated Drinker's Diary, Recipes
I recently blogged the delightful new book The Art of the Party by Kay Plunkett-Hogge. Art is a magnificent book for anyone giving a party, planning a party, or dreading a party. The dread will go away. Very quickly. Very deliciously. Next weekend is Labor Day and...
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by Brian | Jul 19, 2018 | Dedicated Drinker's Diary, Recipes, TBT
This cocktail gem is from a few years ago. I always look forward to the fresh and ripe fruit of summer. Real fruit, local, juicy and demanding that you consume it. Or, as in this case, drink it. I am a rum and tequila person. Those are the spirits that move me....
by Brian | Jun 5, 2018 | Dedicated Drinker's Diary, Recipes
In yesterday’s post I offered you a Rhubarb Syrup and said that cocktail recipes would be forthcoming. Here’s the first one. You can, of course, skip the alcohol and simply use the syrup in lemonade or with club soda. I find this cocktail lovely to behold and a happy...
