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Rum Rebellions, Vegan Cookies and Boozy Brunches - The New York Times in 60 Seconds

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by Sarah LeTrent, Posted Dec 2nd 2009 @ 12:00PM

Pina Colada

Photo: _lem, Flickr.

  • Brunch isn't all bloody mary's and mimosas -- an increasing number of bars are offering more cocktail varieties for daylight drinking.
  • The cocktail heard around the world: A "rum rebellion" is happening in bars across the country, pink umbrella and all.
  • One sister loved the vegan Banana Everything Cookies; the other found them chalky. And that's the way the cookie crumbles. ...
  • Sam Sifton describes San Domenico's reincarnation, SD26, as "the restaurant equivalent of a second wife."
  • Get in the spirit of the season with plenty of recipes for winter libations.

Filed under: Newspapers, Vegetarian/Vegan, Drink Recipes, In 60 Seconds

Grapes, Rum and Crepes - The Oregonian in 60 Seconds

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by Monika Bartyzel, Posted Sep 21st 2009 @ 12:00PM

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Grapes on the vine. Photo: roblisameehan, Flickr.
  • Baking a grape tranforms its taste and texture in a variety of recipes.
  • The USDA has announced a new "Know Your Farmer, Know Your Food" initiative, connecting consumers with local and regional food networks.
  • Considering kids' lunch the night before can save them from the oft-banned PB&J.
  • Rum isn't just good for cocktails -- it gives chicken a whole new island twist with Rum Chica Rum skewers.
  • The color purple: picking and cooking purple produce, such as luscious basil and bell peppers.
  • With ready-made crepes, dinner can come together in half an hour, with a recipe for Chicken Dijon Crepes.

Filed under: In Sixty Seconds

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Cocktail Ingredients Quiz

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by Slashfood Editor, Posted Sep 1st 2009 @ 4:17PM

Can you identify the ingredients in a martini, cosmopolitan, Manhattan, Mai Tai, Long Island Iced Tea, Harvey Wallbager and more? See how well you know your cocktails.

Cocktail Ingredients Quiz

Crazy for Cosmopolitans? You'll need vodka, Cointreau or triple sec, lime juice, and one other ingredient to shake 'em up at home.

  • Grenadine
  • Orange juice
  • Cranberry juice
  • Pink grapefruit juice

Some folks get fancy with the recipe, but a traditionally-made Mai Tai gets its signature flavor from lime juice, dark rum, grenadine (or simple syrup), curacao and what other key ingredient?

  • Almond syrup
  • Mango juice
  • Coconut milk
  • Orange juice

Shaking up vodka, cream, and this variety of liqueur results in a White Russian.

  • Coffee
  • White chocolate
  • Vanilla
  • Peppermint

The rim of a Sidecar glass is coated in what tasty substance?

  • Sugar
  • Salt
  • Cocoa
  • Honey

The non-alcoholic classic Shirley Temple contains ginger ale (or lemon-lime soda), orange juice and a sweet splash of what?

  • Fruit punch
  • Cranberry juice
  • Grenadine
  • Pineapple juice

Vodka or gin would need just this ingredient to be shaken or stirred into a gimlet.

  • Roses Lime Juice Cordial
  • Olive juice
  • Fresh lime juice
  • Pickle juice

Rye (or bourbon), vermouth, bitters and a cherry are the components of which classic cocktail?

  • Negroni
  • Old Fashioned
  • Manhattan
  • Rob Roy

Mix up rum, lime and Coca-Cola to make this drink.

  • Cuba Libre
  • El Presidente
  • Bronx
  • Corpse Reviver

Mint, sugar, lime, soda water and this liquor come together to be muddled into a mojito.

  • Cachaca
  • Tequila
  • Rum
  • Pisco

Standard ingredients in a Negroni include gin, vermouth and what other liquid?

  • Lemon juice
  • Egg whites
  • Angostura bitters
  • Campari

It's not just a punchline -- the Harvey Wallbanger is a fern bar staple featuring vodka, orange juice, and this odd liqueur.

  • Goldschlager
  • Rumplemintz
  • Galliano
  • Peach Schnaaps

When this is popped into a Martini in lieu of an olive, it becomes a Gibson.

  • Jalapeno pepper
  • Lime wedge
  • Gherkin
  • Cocktail onion

James Bond may be more commonly associated with the Martini, but writer Ian Fleming also had him slugging down Vespers, which are concocted from Lillet Blanc and which two liquors?

  • Brandy & Scotch
  • Gin & Vodka
  • Vodka & Bourbon
  • Bourbon & Brandy

Mix orange juice and this spirit for a hard-hitting Screwdriver.

  • Rum
  • Vodka
  • Champagne
  • Whiskey

Sure, you could ask for a vodka & cranberry with a lime wedge, but it's much more festive to order it this way:

  • Greyhound
  • Salty Dog
  • Cape Cod
  • Madras

If you've got bourbon, mint, and a splash of soda, you're on the right track to make the Derby Day classic, a Mint Julep. What's still missing?

  • Lime
  • Sugar
  • Bitters
  • Nothing

The Bloody Mary is a brunch standard, but this addition transforms it into a hearty Bloody Bull.

  • Beef broth
  • Red Bull
  • A whole hot pepper
  • Pepper vodka

Creme de menthe and cream are terribly tasty together, but if you want a Grasshopper, hop to the store for a bottle of:

  • Vanilla vodka
  • Creme de Cacao
  • Green food coloring
  • Mint extract

A Greyhound gets its distinctive flavor from vodka and this mixer:

  • Sweetened lime juice
  • Pineapple juice
  • Cranberry and orange juice
  • Grapefruit juice

We all know that a Long Island Iced Tea has no tea in the mix, but what liquor isn't part of the standard recipe?

  • Bourbon
  • Vodka
  • Rum
  • Tequila

Filed under: Quizzes, Drink Recipes

When Age Becomes It

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by Sara Bonisteel, Posted Apr 3rd 2009 @ 4:30PM

mount gay 1703 label In the world of brown spirits, age is becoming.

Later this month, Mount Gay Rum plans to get into the ultra-premium liquor market with Mount Gay Rum 1703 Old Cask Selection, a blend of rums aged 10 to 30 years.

There's been a lot of talk on Slashfood as of late about what aging can do to rums like Ron Zapaca (aged 23 years) and Old New Orleans (10 year using a special Hurricane Katrina weathering process). Recently Slashfood got to sit down with Chesterfield Browne, the mixologist for Mount Gay, to sip their oldest offering.

Mount Gay is best known for its bottle, which used to carry a detailed map of Barbados used -- legend says -- by sailors to navigate the island. The rum has been made there since 1703.

"We're the rum that invented rum," Browne said over a small glass of the 1703. Thirty years in an old white-oak bourbon barrel on the island of Barbados turns a harsh spirit made from molasses into some seriously smooth liquor. It's still rum, yes, but as smooth as any well-aged Scotch.

"It's About Time" used to be Mount Gay's catch phrase and Browne thinks its apt for 1703 -- the third offering from the company that also produces Mount Gay Eclipse, a rum aged 8 years, and Mount Gay Extra Old, aged 12 to 17 years and colloquially known on Barbados as "Mount Gay Black."

1703 is liable to be known as "Mount Gay Gold" for its label and its $99-a-bottle price tag.

To read more about the other aged rums Slashfood has covered, check out these posts on Ron Zapaca and Old New Orleans.

Filed under: Food News, Drink Recipes

Rethink Rum with Ron Zacapa Centenario, 23 Anos

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by Monika Bartyzel, Posted Mar 27th 2009 @ 4:00PM

Zacapa rums

One of the many perks of Key West is the island wonder of rum. It's everywhere, and not just bottles of Bacardi and Captain Morgan. Head into any decent bar, and you're sure to spot a sea of the spirit -- the pricey and the cheap, the flavored and the pure. When I was trying to decide which new label to try, the bartender suggested an aged rum, believe it or not, from Guatemala. Ron Zacapa Centenario, 23 Anos. (The middle rum, above.)

This rum is gentle, liquid wonder. Having been aged, it's slightly thicker than your average rum, with a sweeter, chocolatey taste that slides down easily. Straight up, this rum has that nice bite of alcohol, and on the rocks, it's so gentle and sweet that you might think it's a mixed drink. Aged in white oak barrels, drinking the rum is almost like drinking a scotch or wine -- you can make out that subtle flavor and scent of wood.

It's not terribly surprising that this spirit slides down so well -- the Beverage Tasting Institute gave it an "exceptional" rating -- 95 points. As Rumdood's highly detailed review states, that's the highest score for a rum. In fact, there's a bit of a legend making the rounds that it's banned from spirit competitions because it's just that good. Made from real sugar cane rather than molasses, it's practically in a world of its own.

But beware, it might make you quite picky with the ever-present rums we've grown accustomed to!

Filed under: Drink Recipes

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