Monthly Archives: December 2009
Hello bourbon, meet pecan
Looking for something to do with that extra pecan oil and xanthan gum you have kicking around the house? Dave Arnold can help.
Poker live on camera
I’ve talked about the red hot poker here and here, but haven’t posted a video until now. Click below to see how you can “poke” your beverages at home. Please note the use of orange bitters.
The perfect gin and tonic
I bet Santa likes clarified lime juice. Here’s Dave Arnold doing his thing. This is part of a really cool series called 12 Second Cocktails, courtesy of HungryNation.
Buy these bitters
I forgot to mention in yesterday’s post that for take 2 of the Jalapeño Old Fashioned, I subbed Regan’s orange bitters. 45% abv, these bitters were designed by cocktail guru Gary Regan and are produced through the Sazerac/Buffalo Trace company. … Continue reading
The first cocktail?
The Old Fashioned might have been the first drink to be called a cocktail. I just purchased David Wondrich’s book Imbibe!…, so when it arrives I’ll fill you in. People can be oddly particular about cocktails, especially when the cocktail … Continue reading
Filed under Cocktails
Blogger drink-up
Tonight I’m hosting a tasting for Laren Spirer, Selena Ricks and Hal Wolin. I’ll be presenting the line up from Finger Lakes Distilling. Laren pens Sweet Blog o’Mine (gotta love a Guns n’Roses fan) and also contributes to Serious Eats, … Continue reading
Susie homemaker
Like any good woman who had a day off from work, I handed my man a martini the moment he walked through the door. When I asked how it was, he responded, “boozy”. There’s good reason for that – I … Continue reading
Octopus and Zinfandel
Frank Bruni, the former restaurant critic for The New York Times, is still terrorizing restaurant employees. For the January 2010 issue of Food & Wine, Bruni pays a visit to Le Bernardin to see if he can make sommelier Aldo … Continue reading
Filed under Noteworthy articles
Great with bacon and eggs?
We already covered sparkling rosé for the holidays, but don’t forget about sparkling red. To be honest, I usually can’t stand the stuff. Sure, I’ve had a quaffable Lambrusco before, but most of the sparkling Malbec and Shiraz I’ve sampled … Continue reading
Filed under Wine
This milkshake brings all the drunks to the yard
For all of you sticklers out there, this is actually a float and not a milkshake, but I couldn’t resist the title. This adult “milkshake” is delicious and ridiculously simple – 2 scoops vanilla ice cream, 2 ounces bourbon and … Continue reading
Filed under Spirits
