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Against the Day

Posted in Cinnamon Tincture, Gin, Luxardo, Maraschino Cherries, Strega on December 9, 2011 | 4 Comments »

1.5 oz Bluecoat Gin 0.5 oz Strega 0.5 oz Luxardo Maraschino Liqueur 0.5 oz lemon juice 3 drops Cinnamon tincture Shake ingredients well and pour over crushed ice. Top with soda (not too much. 2 oz max) water and stir briefly. Garnish with a maraschino cherry. NOTES: I liked this one a lot. I’m finding […]

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Fall Beer Cocktails

Posted in Amaro Abano, Applejack, Aztec Chocolate Bitters, Beer, Bourbon, Cinnamon Tincture, Rhum Agrocole, Tequila, Vanilla Pumpkin Syrup, Whiskey Barrel Bitters on October 7, 2011 | 6 Comments »

After a surprisingly high number of suggestions to do so, we decided to try our hand at some beer cocktails. Being fall (and considering it was already in our fridge), we started with a pumpkin beer that neither of us had ever tried: Stegmaier Pumpkin Ale. I was a little surprised by the results, specifically […]

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The Dictator and the Hammock

Posted in Becherovka, Cinnamon Tincture, Irish Whiskey on September 21, 2011 | 1 Comment »

For the past 6 months, a few people have been telling me I NEED to try Becherovka. It’s a bitter liqueur from the Czech Republic somewhere between an Amaro and Jagermeister. It’s got a bit of an anise taste to it, but not as strong as Jager, and a lot of cinnamon. As a drink […]

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Fahrenheit 451

Posted in Applejack, Cinnamon Tincture, Luxardo, Root Liquor, Scotch on July 27, 2011 | Leave a Comment »

1 oz Scotch 1.5 oz ROOT 0.5 oz Applejack 0.5 oz Simple Syrup 0.25 oz Luxardo 5 drops Cinnamon Tincture Shake well with ice, serve up garnished with a maraschino cherry. NOTES: Not bad. Cinnamon could be a little stronger. Also might try with a decent rye instead of Scotch. I enjoyed it, but something […]

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New Experiment: Tinctures

Posted in Cinnamon Tincture, Jalapeno Tincture, Lemon Clove Tincture, Mint Tincture, Rosemary Tincture on July 27, 2011 | 8 Comments »

Not sure how these will work in practice yet, but they were incredibly easy. Also unsure whether it is better to use Everclear or regular old 80 proof Vodka, so we did half of each. The process was simple: In a wide-mouth jar, fill with herbs or whatever you’re using for the tincture. Cover (and […]

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