Month: March 2009

  • Godparents and Godchildren

    For a while now the Godfather has been on my cocktail todo list.  When I went looking for the recipe though I found that there are actually a whole family of Catholic themed cocktails that are all extremely similar.  So, as a result, I’m going to offer up a four-fer this week and cover them…

  • Pisco Sour – Cold. Frothy. Delicious.

    To use the parlance of the time I came in to the Pisco Sour as a total newb.  I’d never had one, never actually seen one in person and never even tasted Pisco.  But I was ready and willing to learn.  That willingness led me to what seemed like the logical beginning, learning about Pisco…

  • Pisco Sour

    This week I’m going to explore a cocktail that has been on my to-do list for quite some time, the Pisco Sour.  This cocktail has been gaining popularity for years in the US and is a favorite among some of my fellow cocktail bloggers.  One of the first print recipes for this cocktail can be…

  • A Little Taste of the Emerald Isle

    After reading my post about my dislike of coffee you may have come ot the conclusion that I also don’t like this week’s cocktail, Irish Coffee.  You would, however, be incorrect.  There are enough add-ons in this drink that the classic cup of coffee morphs to become something bigger and, I’d argue, better. I’m going…

  • A Cup of Joe

    Since I’m covering a coffee based cocktail this week it seems only fitting that I should fill you in on my love of coffee, or lack thereof.  I don’t drink coffee, at least not unadulterated and even then, rarely.  I enjoy coffee’s smell a great deal and love coffee flavor in other things.  I even…