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| | The Popularity of the Cocktail Shaker | | 2008-08-04 00:00:00 | | The cocktail shaker is a bar accessory that has been around for a very long time, in one form or another, and it continues to be a very popular item at just about every bar you go to. There are many different styles that a cocktail shaker can come in, but almost all of them [...] | | By: Resources Zone | | |
| | Basil-Lime Sorbet Turned Cocktail | | 2008-07-10 07:59:00 | | Again, driven by the excess of an ingredient, I made Basil Lime Sorbet. Whenever I buy basil, I get way more than I need, but I hate wasting the beautiful and aromatic herbs. I found this recipe and it seemed like fate. I had an abundance of limes too.Basil Lime Sorbet~adapted from Mark Logan's recipe3/4 cup sugar1/4 cup strong honey ( I used bamboo honey.)3/4 cup fresh squeezed lime juice, approximately 6 limes20 fresh basil leaves, minced1. Place sugar and 3/4 cup of water in a small sauce pot. Bring to a boil and allow to boil for 1 minute, making a simple syrup.2. Pour the simple syrup in a blender. Add the honey, lime juice, and fresh basil. Puree.3. Pour into a freezer safe container and freeze, stirring every couple of hours, whenever you think of it. It will take about a day to be solid enough.My main alteration from the original recipe was using honey. I felt that the honey was an important flavor but overall, it was a bit sweet too sweet for me. As I was enjoying the refreshi | | By: FoodMayhem | | |
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| Prawn and Avocado Cocktail | | 2008-07-05 05:36:33 | | Prawn cocktail is such an eighties dish isn’t it? Overcooked prawns with a stodgy marie-rose sauce on wilted lettuce. No thanks. Here’s a zesty alternative that we just love.
For my American readers, shrimp cocktail in Europe is served with a zingy sauce similar to Thousand Island, instead of the red horseradish sauce you would be [...] | | By: The Humble Housewife | | |
| | | My Cocktail Ver. 2.2 - Il bar comodamente nel telefono ! | | 2008-06-17 01:00:01 | | Ecco a Voi una nuova applicazione da installare sul Vostro cellulare del tutto free ! Si tratta di un piccolo programma che contiene al suo interno un database con elencati tutti i cocktails IBA (International Bartender Association) suddivisi, come potrete notare nello screen, in alcolici, moderatamente alcolici, analcolici. La ricerca la si potrà effettuare scrivendo il nome del cockails oppure scrivendo il nome del liquore che lo contiene. L'esito della ricerca sarà la modalità con cui | | By: AllNokiaSymbian | | |
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| | Bridesmaid Cocktail Prom Dress Strapless Satin Tulle Black Lace Trim Classic Satin, No Strap Dresses White, Pink, Ice Blue, Lavender, Ivory | | 2008-06-06 10:47:02 | | Strapless Satin Tulle Prom Dress Black Lace Trim Classic satin strapless cocktail dress with boned bodice, lace trim. Hem hits right above knee with black tulle peeking out beneath. Fully lined, matching satin scarf, sew-in spaghetti straps included, zip back. Colors White, Pink, Ice Blue, Lavender, Ivory. Satin Tulle Dress Black Lace Trim. - Buy | | By: My Outlook on Everything Blog | | |
| | Tulle & Organza Cocktail Dress by Oscar de la Renta | | 2008-05-13 07:47:59 | | If you ask me about dress for cocktail party, my answer is this Tulle & Organza Cocktail dress by Oscar de la Renta. Wanna know the reason? because this dress is chick and unique. Feathers and sequins make a tweedy pattern on a luxe full-skirted silk frock. Gorgeous, right? You can match it with Dior satin pumps, perfect!! | | By: Women's Interest | | |
| | Cocktail Wedding Reception | | 2008-04-21 19:48:00 | | A Cocktail Wedding Reception is an ideal way to personalize a reception, while still keeping a budget tightly controlled. This can be an extravagant event with elegance and uniqueness, but will ultimately help you save money.Typically a cocktail reception will be given in the early evening-late afternoon hours(as early as 4PM but no later than 6PM) and will end in the evening(no later the 7:30PM) so you guests will have time to search out their evening meal.The typical fare are Hors d'oeuvres wh | | By: Christmas Wedding-2008 | | |
| | Cannibal Cookbook: Eyeball A-Bomb Cocktail | | 2008-04-17 10:01:06 | | The Eyeball A-Bomb is a mixture of vodka, ice, liqueurs and crushed human eyeballs. To get the freshest possible flavour, it is important to extract the eyeballs with a sharp knife, gouging the eyeballs from their respective sockets as quickly as possible.
Once the eyeballs have been extracted, place them neatly into a small mortar [...] | | By: The Cult of Qelqoth | | |
| | Emperor’s Club Cabochon Cocktail Ring | | 2008-04-14 22:18:08 | | Copyright © 2008 Timika. Visit the original article at http://kyesi.com/emperors-club-cabochon-cocktail-ring/.
This lovely cocktail ring by Portia Jewelry will be a great conversation piece.I really like the fact that the floral design is done in black, it contrast nicely with the sterling band.Available in sizes five through nine.The red cabochon stone reminds me of a cherry. Emperor’s [...] | | By: Kyesi | | |
| | The things for you to wear @ cocktail party........ | | 2008-04-08 10:44:18 | | Wanna go to cocktail party but haven't any idea what to wear yet?Don't worry...I'll give you some ideas for you to wear at cocktail party. The most important is cocktail dress. It must be good on you! Then bag, shoe, and accessories are have to well-matched with your dress. Or maybe you need the clutch that is large enough for your essentials, including a phone, lip gloss, credit cards, and a few other miscellaneous goods. Don't forget that you are what you wear, you decide it! So, Ladies...mayb | | By: Women's Interest | | |
| | Adult jokes-At Cocktail party | | 2008-04-05 12:14:00 | | Three young women are at a cocktail party.The conversation turns to their position in life, and it's clear that they're trying to one-up each other.The first one says, "My husband is taking me to the French Riviera for two weeks on vacation," and then looks at the others with a superior demeanor.The second one says, "Well, my husband just bought me a new Mercedes," and looks about with considerable pride.Young woman number three says, "Well, to be perfectly honest with you, we don't have much money and we don't have many material possessions. However, one thing I can tell you about my husband is that fourteen canaries can stand shoulder to shoulder on his erect thing."After this, the first one looks shamefaced and says, "Girls, I've got a confession to make: I was just trying to impress you. You know that vacation I was telling you about? Well, it's not to the French Riviera, it's to my folks' house in Terre Haute for two weeks."The second one says, "Your honesty has shamed me. It's no | | By: Really funny jokes | | |
| | | Hosting a Cocktail Party Can Be An Easier Way to Entertain! | | 2008-03-07 15:23:37 | | Cocktail parties are a fun way to catch up with old friends, or entertain people from work. And they are so much easier to plan and execute as these parties last for mostly an hour or two, and as the menu has only drinks and appetizers, perhaps some desserts, they do not require a lot of work! The other thing I love about cocktail parties is that they can easily be hosted inside your house, out on a patio or club-house, or you can choose to host a happy-hour at a restaurant or cafe, which can...
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| | Susan's Cocktail Party | | 2008-03-05 07:33:00 | | RM55
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| | My cocktail dress this weekend | | 2008-02-28 23:23:35 | | I need a cocktail dress for this weekend. My choice is come to this embroidered cocktail dress by Oscar de la renta. What do you think about this dress? I want your comment to my dress ;)Ok...I tell you the details of this dress first. This is a chocolate silk faille cocktail dress with cream embroidery, bead detailing and paillette embellishment. This dress has concealed press stud fastenings on front, cap sleeves, a full skirt with pockets on each hip and a high neck. | | By: Women's Interest | | |
| | Prince George Cocktail | | 2008-02-22 15:17:36 | | I think the composition of rum (I use anejo - Havana Club 7 Anos), Grand Marnier and lime juice is so good.
Prince George Cocktail
45 ml light rum
15 ml Grand Marnier
15 ml fresh lime juice
Shake. Cocktail glass with lemon twist.
Admirable! | | By: Science Of Drink | | |
| | Designer Style Champagne CZ Cocktail Ring with Gold Accents | | 2008-02-21 21:43:00 | | This designer style champagne cz cocktail ring with gold accents makes the perfect right hand ring! The 12 x 8 mm champagne cz has 4 gold plated heart shaped prong settings on each corner. Each of these settings is adorned with a single small round white cubic zirconia in the center. There are also gold plated accents on either side of the band which also have a small round white cubic zirconia. | | By: Jewelry For Less | | |
| | Kylie drinks a $75,000 cocktail! | | 2008-02-21 17:26:15 | | Kylie Minogue has toasted her Brit awards triumph like a true Impossible Princess — by sipping down a $75,000 cocktail.Minogue, who claimed the Best International Female Solo Artist award, was treated to the "Flawless" cocktail by another VIP member at her afterparty, the Daily Mail reports.The ultimate in alcoholic extravagance, it features Louis XII cognac, half a bottle of Cristal Rose champagne, brown sugar, bitters and edible chips of 24-carat gold.An 11-carat diamond ring sits in the bottom of the glass.Exclusive London nightclub Movida provides two security guards to keep a close eye on the blinged-up beverage.Clearly in a celebratory mood after performing new single 'Wow' at the awards, 39-year-old Minogue then challenged fellow Aussie singer Natalie Imbruglia to a back-bending flexibility competition.Former partner Olivier Martinez was nowhere to be seen at the exclusive party, putting a dent in rumours the pair had rekindled their romance. | | By: Celebrity Rag | | |
| | Indoor Cocktail Party | | 2008-02-09 08:53:30 | | digitallight.comGeorgia @ Florida 3:00Lets see...you just lost your last two games at home (and 4 in a row overall) and then your top player is arrested and now suspended (Billy Humphrey). Probably not the way you want to go into Gainesville against a team 14-1 in Gainesville. This is gut check time for Georgia and a loss could send the season spiraling down. I think Florida uses their inside game of Dan Werner and Marrese Speights to pound the Bulldogs inside like Kentucky. This game will get out of hand in the 2nd half with Florida winning by 20+. Prediction: FloridaVanderbilt @ South Carolina 5:00Vanderbilt is a much better team at home than on road especially on offense where they average 11 points less away from Nashville. South Carolina is just 7-5 at home this year winning just 1 home conference game. The Commodores are heading towards a NCAA bid, but they need to show they can beat decent teams on the road to get a top 6 seed. The Gamecocks half court style plays into | | By: ACC SEC Blog | | |
| | An explosive cocktail. | | 2008-02-03 14:00:00 | | February 4 A veteran of the Battle of Trafalgar called Thomas Davey officially took over as Lieutenant-Governor of Van Diemen’s Land (now Tasmania) on February 4, 1813. By most accounts he was completely unsuitable for the position, being lazy, incompetent, and hard-drinking. His only real claim to fame is as the inventor of a famous drink called ‘Blow my Skull’ which was said to be mixed in a cask and served in half-pint glasses. The ‘original’ recipe for this beverage is in Australia’s first cookbook, written by the Tasmanian politician Edward Abbott. Abbott describes the drink as a mix of boiling water, sugar, lime or lemon-juice, ale or porter, rum, and brandy – making it a very potent cocktail (or punch) indeed. Other ‘original’ recipes include a variety of other ingredients such as Madeira, gin, claret, opium and cayenne pepper. Abbott says that Davey enjoyed his drink as an accompaniment to roast pig, but the idea made me wonder about the more mode | | By: The Old Foodie | | |
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| | | Parfait Amour Cocktail | | 2008-01-05 15:29:49 | | This miracle cocktail has sweet and unique taste with light bitternes of maraschino and complex flavor of Parfait amour liqueur. Undoubtedly this cocktail work well in romantic case like … like… like sex.
Parfait Amour Cocktail
30 ml gin
30 ml Parfait Amour liqueur
15 ml maraschino liqueur
Shake. Cocktail glass, garnish with maraschino cherry.
Admirable cocktail! | | By: Science Of Drink | | |
| | Cocktail curitiboca | | 2007-12-28 13:05:00 | | Depois de bater um papo com o público e os entrevistados do livro (veja aqui e aqui), descemos ao segundo andar das Livrarias Curitiba, pra curtir do cocktail, exposição de fotos e show do Plá. As fotos são da Bruna Bazzo.Show do PláBorboleta 13 vendeu seus bilhetes de loteriaPaulo Cezar dos Santos Rodrigues com a exposição de fotosHelio Leites e Valdir assinando autógrafos | | By: Blog do Curitibocas | | |
| | Mie.19 Dic :: Opening Cocktail Avant-Premiere 2008 Erik Adriaan van der Grijn | | 2007-12-13 16:22:55 | | Invitación Especialdoble click para ampliarEl miércoles 19 a partir de las 6 y media de la tarde brindaremos con champagne para despedir el año viejo y dar bienvenida al nuevo.Los esperamos para compartir con todos ustedes una muestra adelanto de las exposiciones del 2008.Opening Cocktail Avant-Première 2008Miercoles 19 de diciembre 2007 - 18:30Asociación Amigos Erik van der GrijnHumberto Primo 312 / 315. PB B y CSan Telmo. Ciudad de Buenos Aires.ArgentinaR.S.V.P. Angie Röytgolz: arteblog@gmail.comhttp://feeds.feedburner.com/ArtistasDeBuenosAires
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| | Anna Nicole Smith’s son died from drug cocktail | | 2007-12-10 22:15:15 | | A pathologist revealed today, in the Bahamas, that Anna Nicole Smith’s son, Daniel Smith, was killed by a combination of drugs. Dr. Govinda Raju, who performed the autopsy on the 20-year-old, said that Daniel had methadone as well as Zoloft and Lexapro (both antidepressants) in his system. Daniel died in his mother’s hospital room [...] | | By: Gossip Boulevard | | |
| | Appetizer Recipes : Marinated Cocktail Ribs | | 2007-12-08 07:15:00 | | Ingredients :3 cups dry red wine1 and one half cups soy sauceOne half cup fresh mint leaves4 cloves garlic, minced1 sweet onion, choppedOne half cup plum sauce3 pounds lean pork ribs, cut into 2 inch piecesSalt and pepper to tasteCornstarchCombine first six ingredients in a large pan and heat to just boiling, stirring frequently. Cover, reduce heat and simmer for 15 minutes. Make this sauce in advance to allow it to cool before using it as marinade. Marinate the ribs in the sauce overnight. Place ribs on foil lined cookie sheet and sprinkle with salt and pepper and cornstarch. Bake ribs in 400 degree oven for about 25 minutes or until fully cooked. Serve with sweet and sour sauce for dipping.Tips : If you cannot tolerate red wine, use unsweetened grape juice instead. http://www.pheedo.com/f/cooking_is_easy | | By: Cooking is Easy | | |
| | Special Manhattan Cocktail | | 2007-11-27 14:25:03 | | Manhattan is one of my favorite cocktail. Today we taste one of many variations of Manhattan.
Special Manhattan Cocktail
50 ml canadian whisky
20 ml sweet vermouth
1 tsp Campari
Stir with ice. Cocktail glass, garnish with a maraschino cherry.
Great version of great cocktail. | | By: Science Of Drink | | |
| | Luigi Cocktail | | 2007-11-23 12:01:57 | | It is infrequent case to use tangerine juice. Tangerine is one of my favotite citrus, and this cocktail is big windfall for me.
Luigi Cocktail
20 ml fresh tangerine juice
30 ml gin
15 ml dry vermouth
7 ml Cointreau
7 ml grenadine
Shake. Cocktail garnish, garnish with a lemon twist.
Admirable! | | By: Science Of Drink | | |
| | cocktail rings | | 2007-11-11 16:09:00 | | The holidays are almost here, which means plenty of family and friends parties to go to.And what's rule number one when you are invited to a party? That's right! Don't show up empty-handed!Nice girl that I am, I scouted the market and picked some nice cocktail rings for your pretty fingers! :)Now, I am not a fan of imitation or fake jewelry, but when it comes to cocktail rings, I'll close one eye and understand that to buy a real precious stone in the size these rings come in, it's truly expensive. Like this beautiful citrine ringCitrine Ring $3,375Why spend so much when we can have this pretty ruby ring from emitations.com?Ruby CZ Ring $119Or any of the following rings from Ross-Simons.com for a much more affordable price.Blue Topaz Ring $146Lemon Quartz Ring $274Amethyst Cocktail Ring $195Just don't go "too cheap". With stones this big, it's very easy to notice flaws and fakes. If you buy something of decent quality, you won't have to tell anybody that it's not a real stone | | By: NY SPENDER | | |
| | Shrimp Cocktail. | | 2007-09-25 21:27:00 | | September 26th … The Golden Gate Casino in Las Vegas celebrated the sale of 25 million servings of its famous shrimp cocktail on this day in 1991. The casino started serving the shrimp cocktail in 1959, at which time it cost 50c. Inflation caught up with it along the way, and it is now 99c, which still sounds like a bargain when you consider that the cocktail is served in a 6 ounce glass and there is no padding, not even lettuce. It is pure shrimp with cocktail sauce. What I want to know is – who did the counting? The famous Tour d’Argent restaurant in Paris is famous for its Pressed Duck, and since 1890 when Edward VIII got official serving number one, every guest who orders the dish is presented with a numbered card. The one millionth serving was in April 2003, and the numbers are now beyond 1.2 million. One million in over a century is not as big a counting effort as 25 million in 32 years. I bet they just estimated. The casino cocktail sauce is, of course, secret, so this one will have to do. It is from The American People’s Cookbook (1956), and is pure 1950’s. Get Retro and make it. Shrimp with Peppy Cocktail Sauce.1 ½ lbs fresh shrimp with shells.Chill in refrigerator until ready to serve. For Peppy Cocktail Sauce:To make about 1 cup sauce, mix thoroughly in a small bowl1 cup ketchup1 tablespoon lemon juice1 teaspoon onion juice¼ teaspoon Worcestershire saucefew drops Tabasco sauce1 tablespoon sugar1 tablespoon prepared horseradish½ teaspoon salt¼ teaspoon Accent*.Chill in refrigerator. For completing cocktail:Arrange in 6 chilled sherbert glasses:Lettuce or curly endiveArrange about 5 shrimps in each glass. Top each serving with the Peppy Cocktail Sauce. *Accent is a commercial brand of MSG, and as such could (and perhaps should) be left entirely out of the picture. Although, having said that, there are no doubt commercial brands of ketchup that contain plenty of MSG. Tomorrow’s Story … Lunchwrap. Quotation for the Day … I think somebody should come up with a way to breed a very large shrimp. That way, you could ride him, then, after you camped at night, you could eat him. How about it, science? Jack Handey. | | By: The Old Foodie | | |
| | Yale Cocktail | | 2007-08-05 11:24:00 | | Energy: 167 kcalIngredients:ounces Gin;1/2 ounce Dry Vermouth;3 dashes Bitters.Instructios:Using a shaker filled with ice, combine all ingredients. Shake well. Strain into a chilled cocktail glass. | | By: Cooking at home is very simple! | | |
| | Polo Cocktail | | 2007-07-24 17:40:00 | | Energy: 85 kcalIngredients:1 ounce Gin;1 tablespoon Lemon Juice;1 tablespoon Orange Juice.Instructions:Using a shaker filled with ice, combine all ingredients. Shake well. Strain into a chilled cocktail glass. | | By: Cooking at home is very simple! | | |
| | Alexander Cocktail | | 2007-07-24 17:32:00 | | Energy: 269 kcalIngredients:1 1/2 ounces Gin;1ounce White Crume De Cacao;1 ounce Cream.Instructions:Using a shaker filled with ice, combine all ingredients. Shake well. Strain into a chilled cocktail glass. | | By: Cooking at home is very simple! | | |
| | Tales of the Cocktail Wrap Up | | 2007-07-23 19:06:17 | | I have returned from New Orleans with so much to write about that it will probably take a few days to cover everything. Also, I’ve used up every energy reserve I have, so I’m sleepy and my mind seems to be having a hard time recalling everything I’ve done in the past five days. That’s what happens when you only get four to five hours of sleep per night and then spend 14+ hours getting home. I think I’ll tackle this in reverse chronological order since the most recent memories are the easiest to remember.
Continue reading "Tales of the Cocktail Wrap Up" » | | By: The Art of Drink | | |
| | Cocktail Widow's Liquor Awards | | 2007-07-21 10:33:08 | |
by Caroline O'Neil
After taking inventory of Darcy’s liquor collection, I decided to award my favourites. I will openly admit that my taste buds are not as refined as Darcy’s and that I have not even come close to sampling everything in his bar. Some of the awards are simply based on experience. I have included a couple of additional categories for extra credit towards my homework. I’m sure that Darcy has already reviewed most of my selections so I will post a link to what the expert thinks.
And the winners are, drum roll please
Continue reading "Cocktail Widow's Liquor Awards" » | | By: The Art of Drink | | |
| | Perspective of a Cocktail Widow | | 2007-07-19 17:25:00 | | by Caroline O'Neil
Many of you may wonder what it is like to live with a real bartender. It certainly has its advantages. Personally I could not make a decent cocktail to save my life. Sure I can make the foolproof drink that only has two ingredients, such as a screwdriver. Anything more complicated than this and it is a complete train wreck. Over the years, I have learned a lot from Darcy but I certainly prefer him behind the bar. I think back to our waffle making competitions we held every week early in our relationship. We came up with the perfect waffle recipe that we still enjoy every weekend. Now Darcy is pretty crafty because he let me win the waffle competition. Guess what? Seven years later and I’m still making the waffles. Therefore, I have no intention of entering the cocktail competition with him. I’ve learned my lesson; I will sit back and simply enjoy his wonderful creations.
Continue reading "Perspective of a Cocktail Widow" » | | By: The Art of Drink | | |
| | Cocktail Widow Usurps Website | | 2007-07-18 16:23:41 | | by Caroline O'Neil
I would like to take this opportunity to introduce myself as Darcy’s secretary/wife. For the next few days I will become the Cocktail Widow. I have been a part of the Art of Drink in spirit. However, I am now in the vicarious position of maintaining Darcy’s website in his absence. Some of you are fortunate to be attending Tales of the Cocktail with Darcy but most of us are stuck at home. Now I would have been very disappointed if I was left at home in a Canadian snowstorm while he basked in the sun. However, it is still summer here so I plan on catching a few rays myself. First of all, I would like to submit a disclaimer that if his website goes up in flames during his absence I am not responsible. So what are my credentials? Well, I can’t even enter the previous discussion of Bartender vs Mixologist because I would classify myself as a mere guinea pig. I have been subjected to many of Darcy’s creations over the years and I’m still aliv | | By: The Art of Drink | | |
| | Tales of the Cocktail Agenda | | 2007-07-17 16:41:03 | | The week is finally here and I’ll be flying out early tomorrow morning to New Orleans. I think tomorrow may very well be a 20+ hour day. Up at 4AM to get to the airport and the VIP dinner is tomorrow night, which may lead to a long, but fun, evening. Anyway, my agenda is pretty full so I’m not sure how many posts I’ll get to do while I’m in New Orleans, plus I lost my PDA which I was going to use to post (yay, my wife found it, so expect more posts!). I’ve lined up a guest blogger who’ll provide some humorous content on Friday. A full write up, with pictures, will be forth coming when I return. So here’s what going on in New Orleans.
Continue reading "Tales of the Cocktail Agenda" » | | By: The Art of Drink | | |
| | | The Cocktail Spirit with Robert Hess | | 2007-07-05 03:25:20 | | The Internet is awash with videos of how to make cocktails, but as we have seen, many of them are very, very bad. But thankfully the Small Screen Network has taken production values, and mixology, seriously and created The Cocktail Spirit, which is hosted by Robert “Drinkboy” Hess. Each week Robert talks about something mixology related, be it a classic cocktail, how to setup a bar or interviews with industry people. As many of you know Robert is a dedicated advocate for the classic cocktail. He also takes his drinking seriously, so when you’re watching each episode take note of the excruciating detail of every drink being made. I’m waiting for the episode where Robert shows us his modern cocktail creating skills and creates something brand new. Check it out.
Continue reading "The Cocktail Spirit with Robert Hess" » | | By: The Art of Drink | | |
| | Spirit and Cocktail Advertising Network | | 2007-06-28 01:02:18 | | What do you do after almost two years of blogging about cocktails and spirits? Some people let their blogs decay into irrelevance, others continue with the status quo and others decide to move to the next level. What’s the next level you ask? Well hopefully bringing more content to the site, such as videos (which I’m really interested in doing, but only if they are done professionally), mixology research and increased posting frequency. But to achieve that, without dropping my standard of living, which would make my wife very unhappy, requires some form of income. So providing ad space for food and beverage related companies can help bring this site to the next level. If I spend anymore time on the Internet my wife could very well have me checked into an Internet Addiction Rehab Center. After the last “intervention” type incident, I promised her that my time spent on the Internet was to be for beneficial purposes only. If I can prove to her t | | By: The Art of Drink | | |
| | Cocktail Ice - Part II | | 2007-06-26 02:05:30 | | The post Good Ice Makes Great Cocktails seems to have resonated with readers. It also raised a number of additional questions regarding this ever so important, but often overlooked, cocktail ingredient. I’ll be answering a few questions and doing some technical talk about the properties of ice. So put your thinking caps on because we are going to learn a little bit about thermochemistry. We’ll also take a look at making clear ice.
Continue reading "Cocktail Ice - Part II" » | | By: The Art of Drink | | |
| | Off the Cuff Cocktail | | 2007-05-12 05:19:23 | | As a bartender you are often confronted with requests to make a person “something special”. This is usually done by a girl, but on rare occasions men have been know to say similar things. Most men say make me something strong, not so much special. But when these occasions arise some bartenders, like myself, relish the challenge, other bartenders grunt and mix up a San Francisco. For those not in the industry, many bartenders have a single “go to cocktail” that is the answer to every “make me something special” request, a popular one being the San Francisco. As for me, I’ll make something off the cuff and on the fly.
Continue reading "Off the Cuff Cocktail" » | | By: The Art of Drink | | |
| | Cocktail Hall of Shame | | 2007-05-03 04:35:33 | | When you write a blog, you try to keep things interesting by writing about a bunch of different subjects. Most of the time I write about cocktails and drinks I like, or what’s popular. That can get old. So I decided that I should occasional write about things I don’t like and see what we can learn from it. Hence, the Cocktail Hall of Shame. This may become a semi-regular subject looking at bad cocktails and/or bad bartenders. These regular subjects really help when writers block or apathy set in.
Continue reading "Cocktail Hall of Shame" » | | By: The Art of Drink | | |
| | Browsing the Cocktail Blogosphere Part VI | | 2007-04-08 17:34:48 | | The world of blogging continues to roll on. Every few months I find a few more cocktail and spirit related blogs that I add to my reading list. In the last few months the number of new cocktail related blogs has thinned out, so I’ve supplemented with a couple of spirit related blogs and a few industry related blogs. This isn’t anything new, but just an observation that cocktail blog growth seems to be stagnating. Also, anyone who has a blog should participate in the upcoming Mixology Monday blogging events (April 16, Champagne Cocktails). It is a great way to get links to your blog and generate interest in what you have to say on the matter. Blogging is only fun if people know about your site, otherwise you are just talking to yourself and that is just weird.
Continue reading "Browsing the Cocktail Blogosphere Part VI" » | | By: The Art of Drink | | |
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