Brace yourself, grab some tissues. I’m about to tell a sad story. Last year, when rosemary was in bloom, I made a syrup. It was magical. It had the freshness of spring, the perfection of rosemary and the most delicate floral sweetness. It was a dance on your tongue with gin and lime. It was [...]
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Damn. There’s only been a few warm days here in Oregon and it already feels like it’s going to be the best summer ever. Summer is when this little cocktail light of mine shines its brightest. A few days ago, my friend Andrew texted and asked if I’d be up for a little river adventure. [...]
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Dearest tipsy reader, Have I neglected you? Please answer: a) yes. b) most definitely. c) who are you? d) signs point to yes. I’m only sorry a little bit. Because you could get a contact high from all this life I’ve been doin’! You see, I moved to Portland. Oh yes, I did. So much yes-ness. [...]
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I’m always in the mood for a drink with gin, citrus, and something fizzy. Perhaps you’ve noticed the prevalence of gin drinks on this site? There are several gin/citrus/fizz variations I enjoy. I love a Tom Collins, a Gin and Tonic (of course!), or a Gin Rickey. That’s why when I brought Kumquats home from the [...]
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“Florodora” was one of the first musicals to become popular in America in the 20th century. It featured a double sextet of performers, 6 females and 6 males. The Florodora Girls were all 5′ 4″ tall, weighed 130 pounds, and apparently drew the attention of many men who attended the show. These men would persuade [...]
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I’ve been using a lot of basil lately. It’s in season, you know. And this year I’m growing my own. There’s nothing like going outside to pick fresh herbs for a cocktail made with fresh fruit. If only I lived in California and could also pick my own citrus. But I digress. This is a [...]
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One of these days I’m going to make a drink without ginger. Today is not one of those days. I’ve done several versions of this drink and all have gone over well. Nearly everyone loves this drink, so it’s great for parties. I’ve got a few variations after the recipe: Gin, strawberry, ginger, basil 1.5 [...]
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One of my go-to drinks is a Fitzgerald. It was created by Dale DeGroff. I’ve learned nearly everything I know about making cocktails from his book, The Craft of the Cocktail. But another post on that later. The Fitzsimmons is a variation I created using St. Germain elderflower liqueur. One of the best cocktails I’ve [...]
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