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The top 11 manliest cocktails
Who doesn't like cocktails? I know there are probably some people out there who don't, but the mixed drinks are pretty popular. But have you ever wondered which ones were the most manly? Admittedly, the thought has never crossed my mind, but I'm glad someone else has thought of it. Over at Holy Taco, they've put together a list of the top 11 manliest cocktails in the world. Why 11? I'm not sure, but the more the merrier I guess.
Some of the drinks that made the list are the snake bite and the rusty nail. I'll let you check it out for yourself to see cocktail came out on top. Oh, and if you're really interested in the drinks on the list, Holy Taco also provided the recipes.
Green drinks for Earth Hour
Earth Hour started as a single-city movement in Sydney, Australia in 2007 and one year later has become an event in which cities and countries all across the world are participating in 2008. In Toronto, Canada, residents and businesses are getting into the act in a big way. The Fairmount Royal York Hotel is planning on turning off it's landmark sign, as well as extinguishing as many of their 34,000 lights as is safely possible. The hotel's bar has also gotten in on the action, with a menu of green drinks created expressly for the occasion. You can order a Turn Your Lights Down Low, which is a blend of gin, triple sec, rum, vodka, fresh lemon juice, a splash of simple syrup and a drizzle of black Sambuca. The Green Movement, which consists of vanilla vodka, Tequila Rose liqueur, cognac, Frangelico and a splash of cream. It gets shaken and strained into a martini glass rimmed with green-coloured simple syrup (hmm, just because a drink is green, doesn't necessarily make it Green). If you want to make an Earth Hour cocktail at home, check out the recipe for The Global Warming after the jump.
[via Planet Green]
Need some ideas on what to drink with your Easter chocolates?
Are you going to have chocolate, lots and lots of delicious chocolate, on Easter? Not everyone does, and that's ok. But if you are, what are you planning on drinking with it? Obviously the kids won't be indulging, but I say what's wrong with an Easter cocktail.The only problem with that is sometimes its hard to pair chocolate with beverages other than wine. Wine does generally go superbly with most chocolates, but you'd be surprised to find out that beer can be a great pairing as well. Maybe a nice brandy with that chocolate bunny might be nice. You'd probably have to play around with pairings, but I suggest you do that before Easter Sunday. However, here is something that might help. This article on pairing chocolate with different beverages offers a short list of sure fire matches.
Perhaps you're not planning on gourmet chocolates this year, but it's something to think about all the same. After the kids have crashed from the sugar high and been sent to bed, you may be planning on helping them get rid of the candy. A nice glass of wine, or beer, might be the perfect companion for those chocolate eggs!
Resurrecting Historic Cocktails with Dave Wondrich: Astor Center, NYC- March 30, 2008
Dave Wondrich is one of the leading mixologists and experts on cocktail history in the world and author of Imbibe!: From Absinthe Cocktail to Whiskey Smash, a Salute in Stories and Drinks to "Professor" Jerry Thomas, Pioneer of the American Bar. On March 30th at the Astor Center in NYC he will be leading a hands on workshop called Resurrecting Historic Cocktails (And Drinking Them With the Professor). That's right, hands on! You will get a chance to sling back the shaker in the kitchen at the Astor Center, as you learn from Dr. Dave how to make drinks from the best recipes of the Golden Age of Cocktails (1820-1920.) Folks, this is a once in a lifetime chance to learn from the best, to stand side by side with the expert on cocktails and their history, and have him teach you to make drinks that haven't seen the light of day in over a century. Two hours of shaking, stirring, muddling, mixing, and of course tasting the results. Please make sure you have a designated driver or taxi for afterwards. I predict it's going to get drunk out.
I can't think of anything better to do on a Sunday afternoon in late March. Can You? As a special bonus from Slashfood and the Astor Center, we offer you a special 15% discount. Just use code SF033008 when you sign up for the course online. See you there.
Friday Happy Hour: Rehorst Premium Milwaukee Gin Cocktails
Here are some Rehorst Premium Milwaukee Gin Cocktails created by Jason Neu of Eddie Martini's in Wauwatosa, WI. I love that name Wow Wa To Sa! It sounds like a toast in Native American. (Actually it means "The Great Walker", A noted Indian Chief from the area.)Maple Gin Fizz
Jason's twist on a gin fizz
2 ounces Rehorst gin
1/2 ounce amaretto
1/2 ounce cream
1 egg white
½ ounce pure maple syrup
1 ounce lemon juice
Dash of bitters
Seltzer
Shake with ice for at least one minute. Strain into a champagne flute and top with a splash of seltzer.
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Monday Happy Hour: Xellent Swiss Vodka Cocktails
Here are a bunch of Xellent cocktail recipes for your Happy Hour.
Xellent Heaven
5 cl Vodka Xellent,
1 - 2 dashes dry vermouth
1 tsp. Curaçao Blue Karibso,
7 - 8 ice cubes
Suggested garnish: 1 lemon balm sprig
Stir the vodka, vermouth and ice cubes in a cocktail shaker. Strain into a cocktail glass and dribble the Curaçao Blue over the cocktail. Xellent Heaven is refreshingly heavenly.
More recipes after the jump.
Xellent Heaven
5 cl Vodka Xellent,
1 - 2 dashes dry vermouth
1 tsp. Curaçao Blue Karibso,
7 - 8 ice cubes
Suggested garnish: 1 lemon balm sprig
Stir the vodka, vermouth and ice cubes in a cocktail shaker. Strain into a cocktail glass and dribble the Curaçao Blue over the cocktail. Xellent Heaven is refreshingly heavenly.
More recipes after the jump.
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Check out the Astor Center for an Offal Good Time
I just have to tell all you Slashfoodies about the new Astor Center in New York City. Some of you may have heard me mention one of my favorite shops, Astor Wine & Spirits before; like when I reviewed St. Germain Elderflower Liqueur. When I lived in NY I stopped by there on a weekly basis, now it's more like 6 times a year, which is pretty good when you consider it's over 400 miles from my new home in Mid-Coast Maine. For the past three years I have been hearing rumors about the Astor Center being developed by Astor Wines & Spirits and they finally opened just last month. The Astor Center is a state or the art culinary education and events center where they have panels, workshops, symposia, seminars, courses on every aspect of the food and beverage world. They have three beautiful spaces for their events, courses, and seminars. The Study- a seminar hall with stadium seating looking down to a teaching kitchen and podium from comfortable seats set at counters set up for professional tastings; with a light box, running water, and a sink for every seat. No spitting in nasty slop buckets here. The Kitchen- A huge, top of the line teaching kitchen with every gadget you can imagine. The Gallery- a multi-use space for wine pairing dinners, food festivals, lectures, and other events.
Their presenter list is nothing short of amazing with top experts in all areas of the culinary world joining together to explore both the cutting edge and historical aspects of food and beverages. There is a strong focus on wines, spirits, and cocktails; something you would expect from the Astor Wines folks. F Paul Pacult, Jim Meehan, Maximilian Riedel (of Riedel Crystal), Kara Newman, Brian Van Flandern, Timothy Sullivan, Henry Sidel, and more experts on various libations are on hand to delve into the glorious world of all that is wet and tasty; for beginners and experts, consumers and those in the trade.
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Friday Happy Hour: Rehorst Premium Milwaukee Vodka Cocktails
Here are a few cocktail recipes for Rehorst Premium Milwaukee VodkaRehorst Raspberry Smash
Created by Jason Neu
7 fresh raspberries
¼ oz simple syrup
½ oz DiSorrano Amaretto
2 ½ oz Rehorst Premium Milwaukee Vodka
Lemon twist
-Muddle 6 raspberries and simple syrup in the bottom of a mixing glass. Add DiSorrano and Rehorst Vodka, fill shaker with ice. Shake well and double strain into a chilled cocktail glass. Garnish with 1 raspberry and a lemon twist.
More recipes after the jump
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When life gives you lemons ...
When you go to a restaurant and get a drink - whether it's a cocktail or iced tea or just water - do you usually get a slice of lemon with it? Well, after watching this news report from HealthInspections.com...ahem
[via John Dufresne]
Bubbly and Beef Tenderloin: The Boston Globe in 60 seconds
- The Globe staff picks their favorite things of 2007.
- British director Peter Hewitt looks for tea in Boston.
- The confessions of a Starbucks regular.
- The best place to celebrate New Year's Eve? At home.
- Here are some elegant cocktails to serve on New Year's Eve.
- The best bubbly for New Year's Eve.
- The Taste Kitchen checks out salmon from Whole Foods, Trader Joe's, Lascco, and other companies.
- This week's recipes: Sauteed Spinach, Roast Potatoes, Beef Tenderloin with Mushroom Port Sauce, and Scones.
Stay away from the Unhealthiest Holiday Cocktails
We already know that although it's creamy and delicious, eggnog might be one of the worst Holiday cocktails out there. However, there are a few others that you might want to avoid just to get a jump start on those health- and weight-related New Year's Resolutions:- White Russian, made of coffee liqueur, vodka, and cream, it has 863 calories!
- Mudslide, which is basically a White Russian with the addition of Bailey's Irish Cream and chocolate syrup. No wonder it's 851 calories.
- Hot Buttered Rum Latte exceeds the recommended daily intake of sugar by 36 grams.
- Chocolate Martini is probably the least evil on the list because "chocolate is healthy." It's also 438 calories.
- Admittedly, we had never heard of the Blushin' Russian, and wonder why not because it has delicious Amaretto in it! Oh yeah, maybe because we'd rather take 404 calories as a Big Mac.
- Mulled Wine is bad?!?! We were crushed, but if you make it yourself and cut back on the sugar, you'll do better than the usual 356 calories and 40 grams of carbs.
- Eggnog, surprisingly, is lower than the previous half dozen drinks with only 343 calories, but we think it's evil comes from the fact that you drink at least one every night, everywhere you go, from Thanksgiving to New Year's.
- Brandy Alexander has 297 calories. Oh well. There goes another luscious creamy drink.
- At 210 calories, Irish Coffee is the slimmest of the cocktails, but let's not get crazy. It's still 210 calories that you could down in 20 seconds (you'll also burn your mouth, but that's not the point, now is it?)
Five coffee-based cocktails from Illy
I have a friend who proudly states that she made her husband fall in love with her on their first date by serving him an espresso martini. I have had the opportunity to taste one of these love-inducing cocktails and can vouch for their potency. I don't have the recipe for the drink she makes, but over at the Epi-Log, Michael Y. Park has posted five espresso-based cocktail recipes created by Illy's master barista Giorgios Milos that blend espresso with spirits, liqueurs and oftentimes, ice cream. Milos flew into New York City and demonstrated all the recipes at the Mobile Illy Cafe that is currently set up in the Time Warner Center until the end of the month. You can choose from a Coffee Mojito, a Tiramisu-inspired concoction, Jamaican Coffee, Light Coffee Cocoa or an American Wings (which uses two different kinds of ice cream, coffee liqueur and whiskey to appealing effect).
Halloween Happy Hour: Almond Joy Martini (encore)
You know that on Halloween, it's all about candy for the costumed kids, but for those of us who are beyond the age of trick-or-treating (but not beyond dressing up!), the treats come in the form of drinks. Specifically for Halloween, we are talking about what my friends and I call "Booze Candy" -- cocktails made from candy- and chocolate-flavored liquors that are inspired by candy.
The Almond Joy Martini is something I've posted about before, but since it's Halloween, thought I'd bring up the drink named after one of my favorite candy bars. The cocktail mixes chocolate, coconut, and nutty flavors, resulting in a ridiculously delicious drink that could double as a dessert. I suppose if you left out the nutty liquor, you'd have a Mounds Martini since sometimes, you don't always feel like a nut!
Shake 1 oz. each of coconut-flavored rum (Parrot Bay or Malibu), Frangelico, Godiva or other chocolate-flavored liqueur, Hershey's chocolate syrup, and vodka. Add 4 oz. half and half or light cream, shake with ice, then strain into a chilled glass. Garnish with shredded coconut.
Tuesday Happy Hour: The Smoky Martini
There are a gazillion martini recipes out there, and sometimes it's hard to pick one we either want to drink regularly or experiment with (I like mine with gin, thank you very much).
Here's one from the terrific book The Craft of the Cocktail, by legendary mixologist Dale DeGroff. It's for the Smoky Martini, and it's not only a very simple concoction it also has a very cool, mysterious name. Full recipe (along with variation) after the jump (the pic is from another site, not sure if it's the same as this recipe).
May is National BBQ Month and National Hamburger Month
Cupcakes, not for dessert (unless beef is your idea of a treat)
Because eating French Fries in the car is so tough
