I found myself planning a last minute trip into the depths of Washington DC this past Thursday. The last time I was in the city, I was but a wee pup, and the lures of spirit and food were but a flicker in my eye. Not this time, however. I fully intended […]
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Jun24
A Weekend of Libations in DC
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Nov13
Mx Monday - Bitter Comparison I
For 95% of bar goers, “bitters” are an unknown substance. And of that 5% who have discovered the secret treasure, probably less than 1% actually know bitters as anything beyond that mis-wrapped bottle with a yellow cap crusted to the top with sticky brown goo.
Then again, those few people probably have a blog and […]
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Aug6
Tiki Crawl VI
China Clipper
1oz lemon juice
1oz five spice syrup
2oz aged amber rum (Cruzan Estate Dark, Appleton Estates V/X, Brugal Anejo, Lemon Hart 80 pf, or Pyrat XO)
Lemon twist, for garnish
Shake with ice, and strain into a chilled cocktail glass. Garnish.
Source: Forbidden Island
Five Spice Syrup
Combine 1 rounded teaspoon of five spice powder with 2c of sugar and 1c […]
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Mar27
Cocktail Chill - A Scientific Experiment
“I’d like a Martinez, heavy on the vermouth, warmed in the microwave for 23 seconds.”
What’s the difference between a chilled cocktail and an Arctic-cold cocktail? One word: perfection. The colder you can get a drink and the longer you can keep it cold, the better.
I could make this article a treatise on the […]
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