R.J. is enjoying time with his family, as I hope everyone here is. I share here now a movie based on a book series that is very dear to me, this is the penultimate story of the Death cycle (my second favorite, Vimes and the Watch reign supreme). So tonight, I present...
Well, here it is. Time to start wrapping gifts, and making sure everyone is covered. With that, let's get into the links. This has no relation to the Browns stadium that the city was fighting to keep. "It's not a strategy, it's a lifestyle." IT: Welcome to Derry went...
Here we are, less than two weeks until Christmas. At least here, it's been colder and snowier than it has been for the past several years. This of course means it's a crisis. In local news, there's a state Supreme Court case that could have some big implications for...
So how did we get to where we are now in the cocktail world? There’s a lot of history, and we’ll be at least touching on the big notes.
So it’s happened. The end of the world. You’ve survived the wastelands, found a still, some trading partners, and a way to make ice. But where can you get grenadine?
As we’re now in March, let’s start talking about making some cocktails appropriate for some upcoming holiday.
This time, we’re going to branch off from base liquors, and look at some of those other strange bottles that sit behind the bar.
The poor, pretentious, pretty drink. The Martini. Let’s talk about a classic, no tuxedos required.
Based on the calendar, there’s some sort of holiday that people are supposed to be celebrating on the 14th. So here’s some drinks to make for that special someone (even if it’s just yourself).
Based on responses last time, it looks like people are more interested in some theory than some terminology, so let’s get going with some basic ratios that will let you make your own drinks, be they mixed drinks or cocktails.
We went over the definition of a cocktail last week, next step is to simplify it down to three things that you want in balance: Sweet, Bitter, Strong. Sweet and bitter refer to three of the items we discussed last week (Sugar, Water, Bitters). Strong simply refers to a spirit of ~40% ABV (80 proof). So you’ve got your bottles of bitters, your flavored simple syrups you made, and several bottles of liquor that you like. Where do you go next?
Let’s start talking about cocktails, the history, and eventually learn how to create your own.
This one won’t have as many pictures, but will talk about the culture and the bar scene.
It’s not all drinking and eating. There are some family friendly things to do on South Bass Island.
Wait? You’ve never been there, either?