What is Fat-Washing Although it sounds like a peculiar was to an oil stain out of something, fat-washing is the technique of taking a fat and infusing a spirit or liquid. It transforms the…
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Fall can go by in a flurry. Even during a year when we have all slowed down considerably, it seems like we went right from Halloween to Holiday/Christmas so dang quickly. I like to…
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This Coconut Jalapeño Cooler came about after wanting to mix up a non-alcoholic drink that had similar flavors to a Coconut Jalapeño Margarita I recently made. Obviously a N/A Margarita is just a limeade,…
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Coconut Jalapeño Margarita The Coconut Jalapeño Margarita is a spicy, tropical twist on the classic tequila cocktail. Spicy jalapeño is tempered by cooling coconut for a refreshing, but zippy sip. A blanco tequila is…
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DAIQUIRI The Daiquiri is the perfect cocktail. A careful balance of ingredients and technique that produce a sweet, tart, and bright cocktail that is happily gulped in a few sips, leaving you wanting more.…
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THE GIFT OF CHEERS I always love finding and giving the perfect gifts. I spend a lot of time every year getting each person I love just the right present that suits their style…
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BAMBOO COCKTAIL Hidden for decades in the pages of turn of the century cocktail books, the Bamboo cocktail lay forgotten like so many quintessential drinks of it’s day. Lacking a heartier spirit, the split-base…
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The Capricious Tendencies is a Strawberry Coconut Rum Bourbon Cooler. Why capricious? Well my tastes tend to be just such. One minute loving the bright, white minimal deco and the next minute I can’t get…
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A rhubarb tiki drink?! Preposterous! I have yet to come across a tropical drink utilizing rhubarb and excited to use this vegetable in a fresh, new way. I have whipped up Rhubarb cocktails in…
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It’s beginning to look a lot like cocktails! Christmas is right around the corner and I feel woefully unprepared this year. Keep! Despite my blog looking particularly festive, I haven’t event finished…