Category: Drink
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When Sabrina and I were visiting Motiers, Switzerland for an afternoon of absinthe sampling, we ended the day at a local absinthe shop to pick up a couple extra bottles before catching our train.
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So, the Tailspin has turned out to be one of the more confusing cocktails from my list of “classic cocktails” that I’ve made so far. It’s not the recipe that’s confusing. That’s straightforward and… actually, no it’s not. The recipe is confusing, too. But we’ll get to that later. The drink itself is what’s confusing…
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Prior to my “classic” cocktail making journey that I set off on last year, I had no experience with a Paper Plane. Well, except for that cool little cocktail bar that existed in Decatur, GA for a brief time called Paper Plane* which I assume was named as an homage to the drink, and which…
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Welcome to the first article in my new series where I deep dive into my collection of absinthe bottles, one at a time, to give myself an excuse to have a drink, to add more to the collection, and to learn some stuff in the process. With each post, I’ll discuss the absinthe and the…
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I clearly remember my first introduction to the Grasshopper. I was a young kid back in early 80s Boulder, Colorado, at a neighborhood backyard party with my parents. My mom was holding a plastic cup with some weird brilliant neon green liquid in it. As an 80s kid growing up with You Can’t Do That…
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The twenty-fourth entry in the series where my wife Sabrina and I journey through the wide wonderful world of classic cocktails by crafting and drinking recipes together at our home bar. Today let’s visit the venerable Scottish variation of the Manhattan, the Rob Roy. Recipe: Add the Scotch, vermouth, and bitters to a mixing glass…
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The twenty-third entry in the series where my wife Sabrina and I journey through the wide wonderful world of classic cocktails by crafting and drinking recipes together at our home bar. Today let’s sample that sweet and smoky Scotch sipper savored by Sinatra, the Rusty Nail. Recipe: Pour ingredients into a chilled rocks glass with…
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The twenty-second entry in the series where my wife Sabrina and I journey through the wide wonderful world of classic cocktails by crafting and drinking recipes together at our home bar. Today let’s explore the ice cold Southern concoction in a silver cup, the Mint Julep. Recipe: Give the mint leaves a soft slap in…
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The twenty-first entry in the series where my wife Sabrina and I journey through the wide wonderful world of classic cocktails by crafting and drinking recipes together at our home bar. Today let’s dip into that decadent dessert drink downed daily by The Dude, the White Russian. Recipe: Add the vodka and Kahlua to an…
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The twentieth entry in the series where my wife Sabrina and I journey through the wide wonderful world of classic cocktails by crafting and drinking recipes together at our home bar. Today let’s get back to basics with the soft, satiny sour served under a splash of soda, the Gin Fizz. Recipe: Add the gin,…