Month: April 2010

  • Honeymoon Cocktail

    All life is a honeymoon, right?  No?  Crap.  Well, there is good news.  We have cocktails to help bring us up to that honeymoon level any time we like.  Now, you’re never going to guess this after that cheesy intro, this week’s cocktail is none other than the Honeymoon Cocktail.  After mixing up the Calvados…

  • The Derby – A Cocktail Mashup?

    Are you familiar with the idea of a mashup in music terms?  It’s when you combine elements of one song with elements of another and the result is a new, hybrid song.  There are tons of examples, but here’s one of my favorites to get you started, “Galvanize the Empire” by Party Ben.  With me…

  • The Derby

    When I think of The Derby, the first thing that pops in to my head is awesome bourbon cocktails.  I’m not much of a horse racing guy, what can I say.  Though, when said bourbon cocktail pops in to my head it’s usually a Mint Julep in a frosty silver cup.  So, I have to…

  • Harvey Wallbanger – Moving On

    If you follow this blog you certainly know I’m a big fan of analogies and thought experiments.  I’d like you to engage in another one with me now.  Think back on a truly uninteresting cocktail you’ve had in your life (or meal if you prefer).  Do you have a clear memory of it?  I don’t. …

  • Harvey Wallbanger

    In looking through my fridge for inspiration I found orange juice.  Hmmm…  Then I remembered the bottle of Galliano that’s been sitting on my shelf for a sizable number of years.  The fog cleared at that point and what was left was a vision of a classic that seems straight from the 80’s at first…