Month: September 2008

  • Tequila – The Run Down

    From Tequila’s flavor and smell alone it may be easy to tell that this spirit is different from the others we’ve used thus far.  What you’re senses are picking up is Tequila‘s base, namely Blue Agave.  Blue Agave (agave tequilana) is one of a number of agaves that both grow natively and are cultivated in…

  • The Margarita

    We’ve been experimenting with cocktails for quite some time now here at Cocktail Hacker.  We have over a dozen drinks under our belt and not one of them has included tequila.  Which, as I’m sure some of you would be quick to point out, is wholly unacceptable.  So, in that spirit, this week we’re going…

  • Gin and Tonic – Wrap Up

    The greatest thing I discovered this week experimenting with the Gin and Tonic was a renewed love of my first favorite cocktail.  The Gin and Tonic is an exercise in simplicity.  Two ingredients and a twist of lime.   But, as we showed in our tonic tasting just because the Gin and Tonic is simple doesn’t…

  • Tasting – Tonics

    A key part of a Gin and Tonic (or Vodka Tonic if you must) is the tonic water.  A good tonic water will make the drink and can cover a lot of problems with the gin.  A bad tonic, on the other hand, can bring even a drink made with the most perfect gin down…

  • Ingredient – Tonic Syrup

    There is a great thread on eGullet titled “You might be a cocktail snob/geek if…”  Well, tonight I can add another of my own.  You might be a cocktail geek if you make incredible homemade tonic syrup and immediately start thinking about what you can tweak to make it better.  Last night the cocktail hacker…