Carpano Squared
This, in retrospect, is a play on the Perfect Martini. One that combines both dry and sweet vermouth.
Gin and Beer Tonic
While perusing the beer cooler at my favorite liquor store I spotted a bottle of Dogfish Head Namaste Beer. What caught my eye was the label listing orange, lemongrass, coriander and peppercorns as ingredients. We were in the process of preparing a Tonic Bar for a gathering we were hosting.…
Tepache!
Tepache is pineapple, top removed, chunked, unpeeled, juiced, then mixed with a few spices and sugar and allowed to ferment, uncovered, first at room temperature and then in the refrigerator, with whatever is in the air, for one week. If pineapple juice and hard cider had a baby – it…
Tennessee Chocolate
Here I go offering another cocktail crafted with Nelson’s Green Brier Tennessee White Whiskey*. As I’ve written previously, it is single distilled from a mash of corn, barley and wheat which gives it some subtle, but distinct, differences from other premium white whiskeys. I think Nelson’s Green Brier is slightly…
Mixology Monday CI – Orange Juice
This month’s theme for Mixology Monday is Orange Juice, brought to us from the host of MxMo 101, DJ Hawaiian Shirt of the Spirited Remix blog. And, not just “Orange,” but Orange Juice. I think this month’s challenge is great because we love OJ! The first drink I thought of…
A Tonic Bar for Your Next Party
As busy host/hostess, anytime you can offer a fun, engaging, self-serve cocktail bar, expect your guests to rave about your entertaining prowess! A tonic bar is a simple way to allow your guests open access to create their own drinks while you get to enjoy your party too. Its versatility…
Jalapeño Margarita
This margarita is a new favorite because of its subtle taste of jalapeño with the slightest bit of heat on the finish. It was popular at our last party…and we knew we had a hit when the rest of the cocktails went untouched! The simple syrup takes only a few…
Mélange d’Or
I enjoy gin drinks and bitter drinks. I also appreciate cocktails that are herbal and complex. The Mélange d’Or combines the flavors of Hendrik’s Gin, Carpano Blanco, Carpano Dry and Tempus Fugit’s Kina L Avion d’Or. Then I threw in Dale DeGroff’s Pimento Aromatic Bitters for an additional level of complexity.…
Tonic Syrup: for Gin, Vodka or Rum and Tonics
Making tonic water at home and in bars became a widespread fashion in the early 2000’s. An internet search for ‘DIY tonic water’ will result in a number of recipes. Jeffrey Morgenthaler posted a recipe in 2008, (found here), which became one of the most popular. Since then, he has…
Green Brier Grin
I met the Nelson brothers, of Nelson’s Green Brier Distillery, at this year’s San Antonio Cocktail Conference and visited with them again at TOTC. Their Belle Meade Bourbon is one of my favorites and with it I have created a number of cocktails. I first tasted their Nelson’s Green Brier…