Hack what you drink!
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Carnaval!
Today is the day folks. Whether you think of it as Fat Tuesday, Mardi Gras, Shove Tuesday, Pancake Day or, as the Brazilians know it, Carnaval, today is a day to celebrate. For you Catholics out there today marks the last day before the beginning of Lent. Lent refers to both the 40 day period…
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Caipirinha
This week, and specifically Tuesday, is Carnaval in Brazil and to celebrate I’m featuring Brazil’s national drink, the Caipirinha. The Caipirinha [KIE-PEE-REEN-YAH] is a fairly simple drink consisting of only cachaça [KA-SHA-SA], limes and sugar muddled together to create what Gary Regan lovingly refers to as “an elixir.” Sounds fantastic to me, sign me up.…
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Scofflaw – Feels Good to be This Bad
Sure, it’s no longer against the law to mix and drink these cocktails, but we can always pretend right? The Scofflaw is the perfect drink for that kind of pretending too. The ingredients are classic, especially if you go with Rye, and you should. The flavor can range from dry to sweet depending on your…
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Homemade Grenadine #2: Hibiscus Grenadine
So, early on in CH history I tackled making homemade grenadine which was a real revelation for me. For both of the recipes I whipped up I used Pom juice, which turned out good. Certainly a damn sight better than the store bought stuff. but, I felt there was still something missing. I hadn’t used…
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Noilly Prat Dry Vermouth
Noilly Prat has just released a brand new recipe for their popular dry vermouth. Wait. No. That’s not right at all. Scratch that. Noilly Prat has discontinued the US version of the dry vermouth that you’ve been drinking for years. In its place, the US will now be partaking of the original 1813 recipe that…