I stumbled onto this really excellent margarita recipe completely by accident. I was actually trying to recreate a recipe I found online because I was having guests over, but in my rush, I goofed the proportions. My guests exclaimed that they really liked the cocktail and I was surprised at how well it turned out.... Continue Reading →
The Best Derby Cocktail Recipe with Bourbon and Lime
While this recipe is for a drink one might imbibe during the Kentucky Derby (like the famous Mint Julep), it is also confusingly called a "Derby.” In this case, the Derby is a specific cocktail that is less popular due to some bad recipes for it out there. After some tweaking, this recipe might just... Continue Reading →
Sponsored: Superbowl Cocktails! – George Dickel No. 12, Captain Morgan, and Crown Royal
Beer. That's what most people think to drink during the Superbowl. I love beer as much as the next guy and I'm sure I'll have a couple of beers myself during the game, but it's nice to mix things as well. A representative contacted me and suggested I try the below recipes featuring George Dickel... Continue Reading →
Egyptian Karkade – Hibiscus Iced Tea Recipe
The first time I tried Egyptian Karkade (Kehr-kih-deh) or Hibiscus Iced Tea, I was staying at a hotel in Egypt. Like many hotels in places with warm climates, the hotel lobby featured complimentary cool beverages. Instead of the usual water or lemonade that a lot of places offer up to their sweltering guests, hotels in Egypt... Continue Reading →
Fresh Squeezed Old Timey Lemonade
Once I get a glimpse of summer approaching, I tend to start having these fantasies where I'm sitting in a rocking chair on a wrap-around porch attached to some country home. In my hand is, naturally, a mason jar filled with fresh squeezed lemonade that I sip in between nostalgic mutterings about how when I... Continue Reading →
Every Beet of My Heart – Tequila Cocktail
A little while ago, my wife and I went out with a couple of friends to a restaurant in Providence, RI called Broadway Bistro (review coming soon). At that restaurant I tried a drink that they called the "Just Beet It," which is a great pun using the refrain from the immensely famous Michael Jackson... Continue Reading →
Homemade Pumpkin Spice Syrup Recipe
Whenever fall rolls around the need for pumpkin and pie spices takes over the general populace. Many of us rush over to our favorite coffee shop to spend an absurd amount of money for a Pumpkin Spice Latte or some other pumpkin-related beverage. Well, I was sick of my pumpkin addiction burning a hole in... Continue Reading →
Tequila Summer Shandy
Ever since my first trip to Paris with my buddy, Dirty, I always thought the idea of tequila flavored beer was just wrong. Mostly, this was due to purchasing a single can of "Desperados - Tequila Flavored Beer," from a convenience store in Paris. Needless to say, that decision was a regrettable one; however, I... Continue Reading →
The Common Dawn Apéritif (Modified)
I went over to my friend, AmasianV's place one summer afternoon because I was in the area. He was just hanging out instead of working on his PhD thesis, but that was fine with me because I got to reap the benefits of his somewhat new-found hobby of mixing cocktails at a moment's notice. This... Continue Reading →