The end of summer is upon us, the time when I need to start wondering if schools are back in session due to the number of signs that forbid things "When School In Session". But enough about the difficulties of life, let's get to the links. In local news, I have a...
Summer is wrapping up, schools are starting back up, but let’s not say goodbye to summer yet. I’ve realized I’ve been going gin heavy with the cocktails of the month, which some people may not enjoy as much as I do, so we’ll pivot to a drink made with cachaça (a...
As July wraps up, and summer starts closing out, Oktoberfest season looms. But enough about what distracts me, let's get to some links to distract you. The first to second transition was smooth, the less said about NWOD, the better, but even I was shocked to see...
It’s here! It’s finally here! I’ve put together something for you non-drinkers to make, with a soupçon of history.
With the weather warming up (in most places at least), it’s time to shift focus to drinks to help beat the heat.
Grab your specialty glassware, rum, and tropical mixers. It’s time to talk about tiki.
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?