by Brian | Sep 8, 2014 | Dedicated Drinker's Diary, Recipes
Having brunch? Want something far, far beyond a mimosa? Read on. In the West Village on 11th Street, just past Hudson, there is The Spotted Pig, the extraordinary restaurant from April Bloomfield. If you can dine there, it is a must. If you cannot, then pick up...
by Brian | Aug 14, 2014 | Dedicated Drinker's Diary, Recipes
How best to drink a peach? White or yellow, a Bellini is a noble way to devour every flavor molecule. At another extreme, there is Peach Agua Fresca, which was blogged here just a few days ago. The agua fresca, alcohol aside, is equally refreshing. And, on yet another...
by Brian | Jul 9, 2014 | Dedicated Drinker's Diary
Do you remember your first Pina Colada? Your second? The third? If they were consumed all on the same night, then somewhere between two and three you may have become a tad fuzzy. The standard pina colada recipe has two problems. First, it’s booze heavy....
by Brian | Jun 14, 2014 | Dedicated Drinker's Diary, Recipes
When I blogged a general overview of Pitt Cue Co: The Cookbook, I did mention this cocktail. It’s accompanied by a full page picture with two hands holding a very big glass. I took that to be a warning: this drink is full flavored, full bodied and perhaps best...
by Brian | May 16, 2014 | Recipes
There are books with margarita recipes, lots of books. You may think that every possible idea has been explored, but that is far from true. I’ve presented my basic components for a margarita before: Tequila Orange liquor Citrus juice Simple syrup...
