Month: October 2009

  • Satan’s Whiskers – Sinfully Delicious

    Sacrilegious or not this drink is delicious. The color is a lovely pumpkin orange which seems even more appropriate to the season.  The smell starts with the orange followed by light herbal hints from the vermouth.  The flavor is also very orangey with the vermouths playing a strong role.  Even with a bold gin the…

  • Satan’s Whiskers

    In honor of Halloween I searched for a somewhat appropriately themed cocktail for this week and decided on Satan’s Whiskers as the drink of choice.  From the initial glimpse it looks damn tasty.  I’ll let you know how it goes! Satan’s Whiskers (Joy of Mixology) 1/2 oz Gin 1/2 oz Dry Vermouth 1/2 oz Sweet…

  • Bloody Mary – I’ll Stick to Mimosas

    I came in to this week very excited to shed a fresh light on one of my least favorite cocktails.  It seemed logical.  I hadn’t liked Bloody Marys in the past but I also hadn’t been personally making them and carefully controlling each ingredient.  My excitement buoyed further when I cracked open the bottle of…

  • Danger Chef’s Rimming Salts

    Given my love for crafting cocktails I’m sure it will come as no surprise that I also love to cook.  From time to time I take cooking classes at the Cooking School of the Rockies, a local school here in Boulder.  At my last class, a course on the history and use of different kinds…

  • Red Snapper – Mary’s Grandma

    When I gave my shout out for Bloody Mary recommendations I got some great suggestions.  One, coming from DrinkSnob of Liquor is Quicker, is to try the Red Snapper.  In looking though the Joy of Mixology it seems that the Red Snapper could be thought of as a predecessor of the Bloody Mary.  The primary…