Category: Recipes
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Vesper
I finally got around to watching Quantum of Solace last night and there’s a scene where Bond is sipping a cocktail (his sixth) consisting of gin, vodka, Kina Lillet and a lemon twist. Now, I won’t get all ranty about the fact that he was sipping said cocktail in a private jet with bar that…
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Homemade Ginger Beer
So, I’m having a bit of trouble finding ginger beer around here. Andy suggested Regatta which is available from Kegworks.com for those of us not lucky enough to not have it available in our area. I’m certain Regatta is quite tasty but I couldn’t bring myself to spend $40 for 12, at least not right…
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Dark and Stormy
Seeing as we’re coming in to summer it seems only right that I look at more highball drinks. You know them and I would certainly hope you love them. Well, at least some of them. When made right these simple cocktails can really be a perfect drink for the summer. On that note, it’s been…
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The Mint Julep – Slightly Muddled
Today marks the end of my Mint Julep week and you’ve still got a little over three hours to get ingredients if you’d like to enjoy a couple before the start of the Kentucky Derby. What’s my verdict? This cocktail is good, but not something I’m going to find myself craving. Were I to attend…
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The Mint Julep
Not being from anywhere near the South I find it easy to say that by my way of thinking there is nothing so quintessentially Southern than the Mint Julep. Now certainly that’s a stereotype and likely a bad one. But let’s take a moment for a thought experiment. Think about the words “Mint Julep”…what’s the…