Winter Cheer Martini
Holiday season is fast approaching so I thought I’d give you some recipe for an unusual seasonal cocktail. This pine scented martini has a crisp and refreshing nose which reminds me of icy winters nights. Winter Cheer Martini 2 ounces Tanqueray Gin 1 ounce Noilly Prat dry vermouth 1/2 ounce Zirbenz Stone Pine Liqueur 1 […]
The Big Sur Spritz- Perfect for the Holidays!
This festive cocktail is just right for the season. Ease your way into a long fall evening… Make fresh fuyu persimmon juice using your juicer and add a splash to Champagne, or sparkling wine. Float pomegranate seeds on top and garnish with a sprig of fresh lavender or thyme. Add each ingredient slowly to avoid […]
Memorable Bottles of Wine for $20 – NYTimes.com
There are wine bull’s-eyes where high values intersect with low prices. On the low end, that sweet spot centers around the $20 range. Below, Eric Asimov selects 20 excellent bottles at that price point that won’t break the bank via Memorable Bottles of Wine for $20 – NYTimes.com
Fourth of July Punchbowl
Gin is a marvelous summer drink. Everyone complains that they can’t drink gin, that they prefer vodka, that gin leaves them crying hysterically in i-hop doorways at 4am. The naughty ponies… Anyway, to those that proclaim they don’t like gin, I make them this and change their minds: In a large industrial size cocktail shaker […]
Sangria Flora
I find a sangria is the perfect thing for a day like the 4th July, since the longer the ingredients marinade together the better. Sangria Flora is a beautiful summery drink, super easy to make and really delicious. 1 bottle of Sauvignon Blanc or dry white wine 1 cup of St Germain 2 ripe white […]
New Orleans French 75
I made my first trip to New Orleans last weekend and had the pleasure of going to the renowned Arnaud’s Restaurant and French 75 Bar. Arnaud’s is one of New Orleans oldest and most beloved restaurants. It was built in 1918 by a French wine salesman Arnaud Cazenave, but some of the building dates back […]
How Bartenders Use Liqueurs and Bitters
A cocktail party shouldn’t start with the first brandish of a shaker; it should start with a menu. Curating a short list of drinks, instead of casting around for something novel to mix with that gin, allows you to serve drinks that will please even your most discerning guests, and to be a more nimble […]
The Joy of a Juice Cleanse! Yes, really.
I haven’t posted any recipes for a while because I was doing a juice cleanse ahead of a trip to Europe. I figured it would be good preparation before the culinary and bacchanalian adventures to come. I know there is some controversy about the benefits of fasting, but the practice has been around about as […]
Cucumber Chile Margarita
Here is another delicious variation on a Margarita. To me it invokes boozy adventures during hot, dusty days in third world countries. I love the mixture of cooling cucumber with the kick of chili as an aftertaste. Muddle the cucumber slices with the cilantro, add pinches of salt and chile, the lime and the agave, […]
