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A Good Man is Hard to Find

Posted in Amaretto, Bitters & Tinctures, Burnt Peach Syrup, Peaches, Rum on August 30, 2012 | Leave a Comment »

It’s been a little while since we posted updates, sorry about that! It’s been a busy summer. Since the last post, we had another cocktail party to try out some of our more summer-y drinks on friends to see what’s working and what’s not. In addition to The Pennsyltucky and the Gatsby Swizzle, one of […]

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The Five-Toed Cat

Posted in Burlesque Bitters, Cachaça, Rum, Spodee on June 18, 2012 | 3 Comments »

The Five-Toed Cat 1.5 oz Leblon Cachaça 0.5 oz Brugal Anejo rum 1 oz Spodee Muddle 2 maraschino cherries with 1 tsp sugar and 3 drops burlesque bitters in shaker. Add liquor, shake well and double strain into a coupe. Garnish with a cherry. NOTES: My first thought on drinking this was BOOZY. In terms of flavor […]

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The Pennsyltucky

Posted in Apple Brandy, Beer, Corn Whiskey, Spodee on June 13, 2012 | Leave a Comment »

The Pennsyltucky 1 oz Shine white whiskey 0.5 oz Laird’s 100 Proof Apple Brandy 1.5 oz Spodee 3 oz Kentucky Bourbon Barrel Ale Shake Shine, Spodee and Laird’s well with ice, then pour over ice cubes into a frosted mug. Add the ale and stir gently. NOTES: I’m not totally sure what drove me to […]

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Gatsby Swizzle

Posted in Gin, Rhuby, Strawberry Rhubarb Syrup on June 11, 2012 | Leave a Comment »

Gatsby Swizzle 1.5 oz Beefeater 24 gin 0.5 oz Rhuby 1 oz strawberry rhubarb syrup 0.5 oz lemon juice 0.5 oz lime juice Shake ingredients well and strain over crushed ice. Garnish with a lime wheel and top with seltzer if desired. (I didn’t) NOTES: Extremely refreshing – went down like dangerous lemonade. The RHUBY really complemented […]

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Slow Learner

Posted in Akvavit, Benedictine, Bourbon, Strawberry Rhubarb Syrup, Wormwood Bitters on June 11, 2012 | Leave a Comment »

Slow Learner 1 oz Bourbon (I used Elijah Craig) 0.5 oz Aalborg Akvavit 0.5 oz Benedictine 0.5 oz lemon juice 2 dashes Hella Bitters Wormwood 0.75 strawberry rhubarb syrup Shake ingredients well with ice and strain over a large ice cube in a rocks glass. Garnish with a strawberry and a lemon peel. NOTES: I […]

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Research: Tasting Our Rum

Posted in Blackstrap Rum, Rhum Agrocole, Rhum Barbancourt, Rum on May 21, 2012 | 12 Comments »

Inspired by our gin tasting a few months back, we made a pact to eventually do the same for all of our liquor. This time, we pulled out the rum: one of Jen’s favorite spirits. I’ve always been lukewarm on rum, so this was a pretty big eye opener for me. I’ve long wondered why […]

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High Road to Saffron

Posted in Lime Bitters, Mango Lime Shrub, Strega, Tequila on May 11, 2012 | 2 Comments »

High Road to Saffron 1.5 oz Cazadores Blanco tequila 0.5 oz Milagro Reposado tequila 1 oz mango lime shrub (see below) 1 oz Strega 0.5 oz seltzer water 2 dashes lime bitters Shake ingredients well over ice, strain into a coupe. Garnish with a maraschino cherry. NOTES: I’m a little sad I didn’t make this […]

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Mango Liqueur & OXO Food Scale Giveaway!

Posted in Brandy, Giveaways, Miscellany, Rum, Vodka on April 25, 2012 | 20 Comments »

The folks over at OXO were kind enough to send us a couple digital food scales with pull-out displays so we could try one out and give the other away, so we decided to use it to make some mango liqueur. We may have gotten a little carried away when Whole Foods had a sale […]

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Punch! Mint Julep and Blackberry Passionfruit Mojito

Posted in Passion Fruit Syrup, Rum, Rye on April 18, 2012 | 2 Comments »

One of our favorite things to bring to any kind of potluck is a punch. They take less time to prepare than a dish, and in all honesty, we have some friends that can easily put our cooking abilities to shame. Everyone enjoys a good punch at a party, and it’s the most convenient way […]

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How to Make Ice Cones

Posted in Honey Syrup, Ice, Miscellany, Rum on April 10, 2012 | Leave a Comment »

After being introduced to them at Drink in Boston, we’ve come to learn that ice cones are a staple of a lot of tiki drinks – in particular, grogs. Aside from looking the part, ice cones do a great job of keeping your drink nice and cold without the potential of melting quickly like you […]

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