Category: Hack
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Phylogenetic Tree of Mixed Drinks
Jim Harriman of SpaghettiLogic.org has created an amazing family tree of drinks using each drink’s ingredients as genes. The result is pretty cool. Read his write up for more information. I think this kind of analysis could really be very interesting if you added some more metadata to the party. Perhaps information such as Gary…
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Lillet – Searching for a bit of extra Kina
This week’s cocktail, specifically the Corpse Reviver #2, calls for the use of Lillet Blanc. Not having any experience with this ingredient I did I bit of digging and sampling. Lillet is an French aperitif wine produced in Bordeaux. The flavor is that of a sweet fruity white wine. The fruit flavors lean primarily towards…
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Halloween Hack #3: Color
The final hackable component of a special occasion cocktail is its color. This hack is what I’ve spent the majority of the week experimenting with. I started simply enough by making a black Margarita. The food coloring I used is seriously powerful mojo, but it doesn’t dissolve well in the shaker while you’re shaking with…
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Halloween Hack #2: Garnishes
I’m of the opinion that garnishes by no means “make” a drink. A good drink can always stand on its own, but in that same breath garnishes can raise a good drink to greatness. Garnishing improves a cocktail’s visual appeal and, as we all know, we eat (and drink) with our eyes first. I think…
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Halloween Hack #1: Themed Cocktails
From my research I’ve decided there are basically three families of cocktail hacks that can be applied to nearly any holiday or event. The first, which I’ll be discussing in this post, is cocktails named or based on a theme. The second is cocktail garnishes that highlight the holiday or event. The third is changing…