posted by admin on Nov 27
Stuck in a gift-giving rut? Just can’t figure out something they’ll truly love, that’s still within your budget? We’ve got some fantastic ideas that are sure to please even the toughest gift critic! Try, perhaps, the gift of beer…
posted by admin on Nov 27
The Eucalyptus Martini is the creation of Humberto Marques, mixologist at Oloroso is Edinburgh, Scotland. The eucalyptus syrup is fantastic and makes this drink with it refreshing sweetness. Marques’ focus for cocktails is on fresh ingredients, and has put together, not only great drinks, but a guide to using Herbs and Spices in the Cocktail Mixologie. I’ve seen two copies of this recipe, in one he uses Tanqueray 10 and in the other, Martin Miller’s Gin. I used Tanqueray 10 and thought it a great pairing.
posted by admin on Nov 27
A tasty applejack sour, the Jack Rose is one of those popular cocktails from the 1920’s and 30’s. Its named is likely derived from the jack of the applejack and the light rose coloring from the grenadine. You can adjust the flavor slightly without disturbing the Jack Rose’s color by substituting cherry brandy, crème de noyaux, Chambord, or any other red liqueur for the grenadine.
posted by admin on Nov 27
Eggnog without eggs? Nothing a little tofu and soymilk can’t handle. This eggless "eggnog" is not too thick and will please even those who say they don’t like soymilk. Make the vegan eggless eggnog mix ahead of time, then blend with the ice cubes just before serving.
posted by admin on Nov 27
In 1811, Black Rock, the first brewery, was built in the Buffalo area (Black Rock) by Joseph Webb. It didn’t last long though; the British destroyed it along with the rest of the village in 1813. However, more were built and flourished in the style of today’s microbreweries. The beer was brewed and then served in the tavern that was run by the brewery. It wasn’t until after the Civil War that breweries operated solely as a brewery without trying to run a tavern as well. By 1893 one could buy beer in one of 2,512 taverns, 150 hotels, 129 stores or 97 boarding houses in Buffalo. There was about 1 bar for every 100 people in the city and that included women and children.
posted by admin on Nov 27
Essentially the same shooter as the Red, White & Blue, the Fourth of July varies by replacing peach schnapps with vodka. The layered effect of this shot will only work if the ingredients are poured in the given order: grenadine, vodka then blue curaçao.