Tag: Recipe
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The Coffee Cocktail
Ok, here’s a quick riddle for you. What has no coffee in it and isn’t technically a cocktail? Give up? It’s this week’s drink, the Coffee Cocktail. So named not because of its ingredients but rather for its appearance when mixed properly. Why not a true cocktail? Well when the word cocktail originated it meant…
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The Widow’s Kiss – Oh, the Tales She Could Tell
Each time I walk into a spice shop, like Savory Spice Shop, I’m struck with the complex commingled aroma of the spices around me. Each seems to have a tale to tell of food created, meals enjoyed and places far away. The Widow’s Kiss is the cocktail representation of that feeling. The combination of Benedictine…
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The Widow’s Kiss
I’m getting back to traditional cocktails this go round with a drink I’m very excited to sample. In Vintage Spirits and Forgotten Cocktails, Dr. Cocktail describes The Widow’s Kiss as the most evocative drink ever and suggests that one be enjoyed by the fire. I have a fire. I like drinking near it. I’m in!…
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Hot Toddy
If you’ve been keeping up with this blog for a while you’ll no doubt know that hot drinks aren’t usually my favorite thing. However, call it getting old or a change of heart or whatever you like, this week I was drawn to feature a hot drink. It’s one that’s almost universally known, but I…
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Mamie Taylor – Refreshing as a Scottish Day
Imagine a perfect day in Scotland. The mist is clearing off the rolling green hills, the sun is breaking through the clouds, it’s going to be a fantastic day. You spend the day fishing, or shopping, or golfing, or whatever floats your boat. Come middle of the afternoon it’s warm and you’re ready for a…