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For additional brunch cocktail recipes, please check out my earlier blog posts on DME:
http://www.drinkingmadeeasy.com/2010/10/brunch-cocktail-alternatives.html
http://www.drinkingmadeeasy.com/2010/11/hangover-cocktails.html
Brunch Cocktails: Bloody Mary and Bellini
Brunch – the ingenious meal of breakfast and lunch, often serving up delicious cocktails to add some kick to your morning, or serve as hair of the dog. Fun facts about “hair of the dog” - it’s an alcoholic chaser reputed to relieve a hangover, usually needed the morning after imbibing too much ...
I prefer to keep spirits in a freezer, liqueurs/wines in the fridge. Since vermouth -- either sweet or dry -- is a fortified wine, I keep it in the fridge once it's been opened.
The Manhattan
The Manhattan. It conjures up images of 1920s art-deco, skyscrapers, flappers, and the healthier clam chowder. The oldest version of the cocktail that I know of dates to 1888, which contained dashes of absinthe and gomme syrup, in addition to the more commonly known ingredients of whiskey and ve...
I'm only familiar with Bols Genever, but now you've got me on a mission to try out the others in this article. Thanks for another fun post, Matt!
Going Dutch with Jenever
The first time I ever willingly drank gin, I swore I’d never touch the stuff again. Some friends and I, inspired by Swingers, decided we needed to make up a batch of martinis; we hadn’t learned important lessons like chilling, dilution, shaking or using halfway decent ingredients, though, so o...
Here in NYC, there is at least one liquor store that I know of that uses these Enomatic machines to let customers sample various wines. Every time you make a purchase, they put points on a card, then you use that card to get samples of wines at their machines.
http://www.unionsquarewines.com/
Let’s Get Fresh - the Enomatic Wine Preservation System
If you are looking for a glass of fine wine in the Denver area, skip the four or five choices at the downtown establishments and head out to the suburb of Littleton for some real variety. At Virgilio’s Pizzeria and Wine Bar, you can enjoy a fabulous glass of wine from their selection of 55 wines...
@Matt: "I once saw someone drop a duty-free box and break two bottles of Rum Cream at the Montego airport. "
Oh, so YOU were the guy I saw laughing at me!!!
;)
Four Rums Every Bar Needs
Here in the frozen tundra of Minnesota, as the holidays have wound down and the temperatures have continued to drop, we’re ready for any possible escape from winter, even for a little while. And for us cocktail fans, there’s only one spirit to turn to when you need to make something that says “s...
And speaking of Wray & Nephew, they also make something called Rum Cream -- a liqueur similar to Bailey's, except for the fact that Rum Cream contains rum instead of Irish Whiskey.
One kind they make is called Meadows and the other is simply labelled as Rum Cream -- the main difference being that the latter is made with the genuine white overproof rum that Matt alluded to above.
I snared me a couple bottles of this stuff at the duty free shop in the Montego Bay airport on my way home from a recent trip to Jamaica. It's good stuff, but can occasionally tend to be somewhat difficult to find in the States -- that's why I always make it a point to pick up a modest supply whenever I return from vacation.
Four Rums Every Bar Needs
Here in the frozen tundra of Minnesota, as the holidays have wound down and the temperatures have continued to drop, we’re ready for any possible escape from winter, even for a little while. And for us cocktail fans, there’s only one spirit to turn to when you need to make something that says “s...
If I ever have a kid, I'm naming it Fat Bastard after the wine:
http://www.fatbastard.com/
Boozy Baby Names
My wife and I are having our second daughter in about month. We are still discussing different name options. My first daughter, Maya, was a pretty easy name selection for us, as both of us agreed early into the pregnancy that we liked the name. Now with the second one around the corner, we ar...
FWIW, if you're an old fart like Yours Truly and you're taking Lipitor, then please make absolutely sure that you DO NOT add grapefruit juice to any of your cocktails. See the following link for more information:
http://cholesterol.emedtv.com/lipitor/lipitor-and-grapefruit.html
The Zombie: Don of the Dead
If you’ve read my work here, you’ll know how much I love the Manhattan. Along with the Old Fashioned, the Martini and the Daiquiri, I think it’s one of the most essential historical cocktails and one of the crucial uilding-block flavor profiles; of all those essentials, it’s definitely my favori...
Josh, it *was* delicious -- just wish I could've been able to afford buying one bottle of each at that tasting ... but alas, I only snagged one of the standard Connemaras, which I recently finished (and yes, I'm still in mourning over that).
Cooley Distillery Irish Whiskey Tasting
A Friday night in mid-October doesn’t exactly put you in a mood for St. Patrick’s Day – nevertheless, I attended a tasting of Irish Whiskies from Cooley Distillery. Cooley was represented by John Cashman, who served up a total of eight blended and single malt whiskies. Cooley is unique bec...
And speaking of bar etiquette (or lack thereof), does anyone have any favorite dive bars? Any good dive bar stories? If so, please join the conversation on The Thursday Night Movie Club Message Board ...
http://tnmc.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=foodanddrink&action=display&thread=11269
Bar Etiquette – A Grownup’s Guide to Enjoying Adult Beverages
You are in a bar. Someone is going to come by soon and ask you what you want to drink. If your regular reaction is one of surprise and uncertainty, shame on you. The following guide will assist you in becoming a more confident, decisive individual, and should increase your popularity among th...
A few months ago, I tried an orange bitters from Angostura for the very first time and really liked it quite a good deal. Have you ever tried it? If so, what did you think?
The Bitter Beginnings: Getting Started with Bitters
There's an old joke about a married couple that's been together for a very, very long time. 'Hey, Matt, how long has it been?' They've been together so long, they had to buy a second bottle of bitters! I'll give you a moment to collect yourself from that bit of hilarity before I go on to what's...
I definitely agree with the recommendation about The Mr. Boston Guide -- I've found it extremely useful over the years. But what about Web sites? If you're looking for good cocktail recipes, are there any Web sites you might be able to recommend?
4 Ways to Amp up your Home Bar
Always split aces. Never ask a woman her age. Brown shoes never go with a black belt. These are words to live by. Axioms. Inviolable truths that should guide each of us as we go about life, no matter what else it is we believe. And, as I’ve come to realize over the course of my adult life, th...
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