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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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Key Lime

1 oz Cazadores Reposado Tequila 1 oz OYO Honey Vanilla Vodka 0.5 oz Honey Syrup 0.75 oz lime juice 1 egg white 3 drops Shoofly Bitters Shake all ingredients well without ice for 30 seconds. Really shake the crap out of it. Then add the ice and shake for another 10 seconds. Strain into a […]

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1.5 oz Penn 1681 Vodka 0.5 oz Benedictine 0.25 oz Honey Syrup 1 oz Spicy Peanut Syrup 3 dashes Chocolate Bitters Pour a little honey syrup onto a wet paper towel and dip the rim of the glass into it. Then pat the honey-rimmed glass onto a plate covered in a thin layer of cocoa […]

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Lords of Misrule 1.5 oz Vodka 0.25 oz Vieux Carre Absinthe 1 oz Grapefruit Clove Syrup 2 dashes Rhubarb Bitters Shake ingredients well with ice and pour into a champagne glass. Top with seltzer and garnish with orange peel. NOTES: Pretty damn good. I had been trying to think of something to make with a […]

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This weekend, Philadelphia Distilling had a contest that invited people to come up with recipes for their new booze, Shine, including one of their other spirits (Vieux Carre Absinthe, Penn 1681 Vodka & Bluecoat Gin) for the chance to win a free bottle of Shine. Here’s the one we came up with! 1 oz Shine […]

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2 oz Vodka 1 oz Earl Grey syrup (below) 0.5 oz Domaine de Canton 0.5 oz lemon juice Shake with ice, strain into glass. Served up with a twist of lemon. Earl Grey Syrup Soak 1 Earl Grey tea bag in a large glass of hot water for at least 1 hour. Bring 7 oz […]

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Moscow Mule #2

2.5 oz Penn 1681 Vodka 0.75 oz Homemade ginger syrup 0.75 oz lime juice Small dash club soda Garnish with candied ginger Mix booze, ginger and lime. Shake well, pour over crushed ice. Add a small splash of club soda. Ginger syrup recipe 1 chunk of ginger about the size of my thumb, chopped. Put […]

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1 oz Root Liquor 1 oz Vodka 1/2 oz Grand Marnier 1 egg white 2 dashes Peychaud bitters served up with a cherry garnish NOTES: tried with Canton instead of Grand Marnier first, was not nearly as good. Would also be interested in substituting Cardamom for Peychaud. Real cherries (or luxardo cherries) would also most […]

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