by Brian | Feb 3, 2019 | Dedicated Drinker's Diary, Recipes, Super Bowl
Today is the Super Bowl. All week long I’ve posted food and beverage ideas here. This is the last shot before the game, a punch of Cointreau, cranberry juice and sparkling rosé. This is literally a sparkling beverage, one to keep you bright and perky through...
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 | Dec 4, 2017 | Dedicated Drinker's Diary, Recipes
A “cordial” is simply a liqueur, a dessert-oriented liqueur and one that has been sweetened. A cranberry cordial can be sipped and enjoyed all on its own. Or, it can be employed as an element of a cocktail. I’ll will, on Saturday, be posting...
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 | Dec 15, 2015 | Holidays, Recipes
I posted this last year and it's on our agenda for this year, too. Bourbon, white wine and molasses make for cranberry sauce that you just won't find on the store shelves. You put so much effort into that turkey and the stuffing. Why not top it off with...
