Weekend Mood: Liquid
A very fluid weekend, all told. From a chilly rainy Friday to playing around with spirits and infusions throughout the weekend. Spring is making itself known and with nicer weather comes cocktail time!
Tagged: vodka
The Black Pearl
So, it’s been a while, how’ve you been? I took a much-needed hiatus from food blogging for a bit while I sorted a few things out, but there will be more about that later. I also had to take a...
Captain Morgan Long Island Iced Tea
One of the latest entries in the pre-mixed cocktail world, Captain Morgan Long Island Iced Tea1 is posing itself as the company’s summer drink for 2011 along with its usual fare of “strike a pose”-inducing rums. I’m typically not a...
The Sweet Clementini
Of course, anytime is cocktail time. One might argue that the classic cocktail party is more appreciated during the colder months when people gather together to keep warm. And like cookies, cocktails are a sometimes treat. I won’t deny that I enjoy a good drink, but I won’t condone them becoming a bad habit.
That said, I present the Sweet Clementini. An easy-to-sip martini, sweet and tart with a hint of citrus and the color of a lazy Southern sunset.
I’ll need a clean mop and a LOT of ice!
On video: A forklift driver in a Russian vodka factory plows into a shelf that causes a horrible chain reaction. The NBC4 news anchor said about it, “If you’re a drunk, we have some sad news.” — Hey news anchor… don’t you judge me!
Union Station: Walk It Out!
Another full day yesterday, met James, Michael and Fredo at Union Station and we took in the area, generally allowing our wanderlust to take us around. I was pleasantly surprised to see a Fantom Comics in one of the retail...
Rojo… Suave…
Roasted with garlic cloves in balsamic and olive oil, simmered with onions and basil becomes… And it was yummy! In other news, Absolut is for sale?! Where are those lottery winners… have I ever got a proposition for them!