Hack what you drink!
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Paloma con Jarritos Toronja
During my week of Paloma exploration I wasn’t able to find any Jarritos Toronja, which, to put it simply, is the Mexican version of Squirt. It’s been bugging me since then so I redoubled my search efforts and found that a local Mexican bakery carries it. I picked up a few bottles and knew experimentation…
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Cocktails Revisited
During the brief time I give each cocktail here on CH there are times when some things get overlooked, glossed over or simply ignored. This coming week I’m going to take a look back at some of the drinks I’ve covered prior and explore some areas that were glossed over previously. I’ve got four things…
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Vesper – Mmmm…Tasty?
Bond is doubtless a man who likes a strong cocktail. In the case of the Vesper I really have to call his judgement in to question though. The first note I have about this cocktail in my notebook is that the gin completely overwhelms the Lillet. Interestingly in my later internet browsings I found that…
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Shaken or Stirred?
We all know the iconic phrase uttered by Bond each time he orders his, now traditional, Vodka Martini. Some of us even have friends who have ordered the drink using the phrase (yes, there was laughing, at said friend). You see Bond always wants his cocktail “shaken, not stirred”. But why? This request goes against…
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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…