Normally I don’t like to make drinks that require a lot of ingredients. Why? The answer is the potential for multiple points of failure.
Besides the complexity of putting lots of ingredients into one glass without spilling, if the drink requires lots of ingredients then it is more likely that you’re going to be out of [...]
Captain Morgan, Lime, Triple Sec and Pineapple Juice. I’m not sure what could possibly go wrong with that combination of ingredients. Even if you messed up the proportions; most likely it would still taste great.
Right now, pineapples are a buck each at my grocery store, and I almost never need a reason to buy a [...]
Today is the first day of summer here in the United States. If you happen to be in Europe, then you’ll have to wait until tomorrow for summer to start.
I don’t know why that is. Maybe some of you can clue me in.
At any rate, to celebrate the fact that the sun is hot, today’s [...]
A Gimlet is one of those drinks where its beauty is in its simplicity. And since it has some historical significance, I thought I’d share it with you.
Sir Thomas Gimlette – a British surgeon, who was looking for a way to prevent scurvy in British sailors, invented the drink in the late 19th century. The [...]
Tomorrow is the Kentucky Derby, and you know what that means! That’s right - big hats and Mint Juleps.
The Mint Julep is a real blast from the past. It was developed in the Southeastern United States in the late 18th century, and has been the subject of songs, and featured in artwork, stories, poems and [...]
