Month: April 2011
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Bitters Filtering Technique
I’m a huge fan of bitters and have made a few successful attempts at making my own in the past. However, the one problem that I always come across is filtering the final product to get out all the sediment. For my attempts I’ve used coffee filters with mediocre success. They get out the big…
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Review – Cocktail Town: San Francisco
Traveling to a new city can always be a bit daunting. Unfamiliar streets, unfamiliar restaurants, unfamiliar landmarks and, possibly the worst, no knowledge of where to go for a good cocktail to calm your nerves.  Cocktail Town takes the guess work out of that problem and shows you around the cocktail hotspots. This is the…
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More Cocktail Infographics
I’ve shared with you some interesting infographic expressions of cocktail recipes in the past as well as the phylogeny of cocktails. This time, designer Konstantin Datz has taken it wholly to a new level. Each drink is rendered in 3D with a cool guide showing the portion of each ingredient and the method of mixing. …
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Rob Roy
It should come as no surprise to long time readers of this blog that I love Manhattans. They’re one of my go to cocktails when I’m looking for something straight forward but delicious. They’re one of the classics that I’ll actually order at a restaurant (and I’m usually not disappointed). And, finally, they’re just damn…
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Homeopathic Cocktails
I’m not one who usually believes in the power of homeopathy. However, after Jacob Grier’s scientific and meticulous examination of a homeopathic Negroni, I might just be a convert. Amazing the power of dilution! And, in case you need more proof of the power, watch this. [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HMGIbOGu8q0[/youtube]