Dry January is done and this here is the third and last post about the NA back bar, at least for this month. Please read (or at least skim) through the first post about this topic for more details and context. If you have read through the previous posts (here and here) about this process, […]
Non-Alcoholic Back Bar Pt. III: Spanish rum & Sweet vermouth Read More »
Welcome to the second installment of the NA back bar. Please read (or at least skim) through the first post about this topic for more details and context. Making these two bar components is almost identical to the gin and campari from the first post. Make these two and add some lime juice and you
Non-Alcoholic Back Bar Pt. II: tequila & orange liqueur Read More »
It’s January and for the second year we are doing the “dry January” thing. Basically not drinking any alcoholic beverages for the month. My wife and I do this for a couple of reasons. It’s a good challenge that helps us to develop healthier habits and like most challenges it encourages creativity – in this
Non-Alcoholic Back Bar Pt. I: gin & “campari” Read More »
This is a quick (kind of) and simple (really is simple) cocktail from Chicago’s The Aviary cocktail bar book. More specifically it’s from their Holiday Cocktails book. With Autumn season here and Thanksgiving around the corner, a cocktail with cider, spices and cranberry is the perfect fit for this time. It’s also very delicious. Impatient?
Aviary Cocktail: Cider Margarita Read More »
Unless you have some pyrolized banana liquor sitting around next to the rum, this is a drink that takes a bit of time from start to finish. About 30 days or so to be exact. What is pyrolized banana exactly? Well, if you’ve ever tried black garlic or cooked with it, you have had pyrolized
Aviary Cocktail: Perfect Storm Read More »
Lemongrass is a crazy fast growing weed. I have two bushes and they need to be constantly trimmed down to ensure they don’t get too unruly. A while ago the weather was nice (as in not sauna hot) and I spent a couple hours trimming and cleaning the lemon grass. It smells great as you
Hummingbirds and The Hummingbird Cocktail Read More »
The Dude might not recognize this lovely complex drink as his favorite indulgence but the folks at Aviary, the Chicago and NYC cocktail bar, created this in his honor. It is a refined take on the White Russian and named after one of thousands of memorable Dude quotes from the Coens’ The Big Lebowski. The
Aviary Cocktail: Another Caucasian, Gary Read More »
A Kir Breton is a simple cocktail made from apple cider with creme de cassis. Another “Kir” that is popular is the Kir Royal wich uses Champagne instead of apple cider. The Kir Breton as the name suggests is a specialty of Brittany, the French region famous for great seafood, salted butter and apples. That’s
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What do I do after weeding my garden and ending up with a crap load of mint? Mojitos of course! Initially I was going to make a few regular Mojitos that would use a fraction of the mint I had. However, I had so much mint that even after drying half of it for the
Carbonated Mojito Spheres Read More »
I enjoy playing with my food a lot, so why not spend some time playing around with drinks. It’s really a pleasure to come home from work and take five minutes or so to make a proper cocktail at home. My regular indulgences include classics like the Old Fashioned, Sazerac, Negroni and a gin Martini (with
Banana Rum and Agar Clarification Read More »