An experiment with seville orange juice led to this gin sour. It sounded like a good idea at the time, and it was certainly drinkable, but it was lackluster. No flavors really stood out, and it just tasted smooth and sweet. Maybe next time, leaving out the simple syrup would let the seville oranges stand [...]
The BF was experimenting with some seville oranges I finally managed to score at the farmer’s market. I had to special order them from one of the farmers the week before so that he could bring me some this week. We were tossing around the idea of creating a literature-inspired cocktail for when [...]
I drank my first Little Italy a week or so ago at The Tar Pit. It’s a Manhattan variation with more depth in the aftertaste thanks to the Cynar (Chi-naaaar). Because the drink is on the bitter side, it’s one to be sipped instead of gulped and might not be for everyone.
Cynar is [...]
When friends give you lemons, make lemonade whiskey sours! I love it when friends show up with bounty from their gardens. The meyer lemon adds a distinct sweetness in this whiskey sour.
When the holidays and cold weather (for California, anyway) come rolling around the corner, it’s nice to have a warming spiced drink in hand. Even with a giant ice-cube, Death and Company gives me a cozy, warm feeling with each sip. Part of it is the bourbon, but a larger part of it [...]
The Sazerac is what I’d describe as an Old Fashioned jazzed up for a Friday night. It’s still a strong whiskey drink, but the added absinthe rinse gives it a little somethin-somethin. It smells sweet and fruity, but don’t let this little drink fool you. It’s no girly-drink to be carried around by [...]
Is there a drink that tastes as good as a well made Manhattan? I’ve always thought of the Manhattan as an old man’s drink, but apparently it originated from The Manhattan Club in the 1870s and was made specifically for Winston Churchill’s mother.
I’m no Lady Randolph Churchill, but the BF made me a delicious one [...]
