by Brian | Oct 31, 2015 | Dedicated Drinker's Diary, Recipes
It's Halloween and you may going to a party or, even better, sponsoring one. There are many websites suggesting they have Halloween cocktail ideas but, I have to say, many of those sites are bad. They may be hard to navigate, offer only pictures, hide the...
by Brian | Oct 19, 2015 | Dedicated Drinker's Diary, Recipes
Many, many cocktails use a citrus component. Citrus adds both flavor and that sharp bite on the tongue that announces, “I’m here. In your mouth. Right now." The most common citrus partners for cocktails are lime and lemon. Oranges? Sure, for mimosas....
by Brian | Oct 4, 2015 | Dedicated Drinker's Diary
Once upon a time, my wife went to a gin tasting where multiple brands were offered for comparison and enjoyment. She returned an advocate of Tanqueray and over the years many, many rounds of G&T cocktails have been enjoyed. A G&T is inherently refreshing and,...
by Brian | Oct 2, 2015 | Dedicated Drinker's Diary, Recipes
Yesterday I posted a recipe for Mango Simple Syrup and I’m repeating that recipe at the bottom of the post. How to use that syrup? The classic recipe for a daiquiri is rum, lime juice, and simple syrup [or sugar, but I prefer the mixing ease of simple syrup]....
by Brian | Sep 29, 2015 | Dedicated Drinker's Diary, Recipes
Pegu is the name of a river in Burma. When Burma was Burma, not Myanmar, and the British reigned as dominant colonists, they drank what else? Gin. They had a gentlemen’s club, the Pegu Club, just outside Rangoon with a lively, creative bar. You can imagine it:...
