For such a ubiquitous cocktail, the Cosmo hasn't been around for that long. A quick run-down of the drink's etymology suggests that the drink is younger than many of its drinkers (though perhaps not younger than they claim to be.) The Cosmo isn't a terrible drink, if it's made correctly, though its association with Sex and the City gives it an unfortunate link to stuck-up socialites and bachelorette parties.
At its core, though, the Cosmo is a model of the blueprint we use to create just about every flavored martini. There's a long pour of a base spirit (in
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Wild Turkey 101 is Better with Beer
by Jason Lightner on April 18th, 2012 | Liquor
There is nothing like playing Yahtzee and drinking bourbon.
So I'm invited over to a good friend's house to partake in some festivities, excellent food, and refreshing drinks. After a heaping plateful of grilled bratwurst, asparagus, potatoes, and chicken, it was time for some Yahtzee. Now, you may be asking yourself how Yahtzee could possibly be enjoyable, and I don't blame you. I personally can only go roughly two rounds without wanting to claw my way to freedom – just imagine feeling the need to desperately fight in order to escape certain peril at the nefarious hands of
So I'm invited over to a good friend's house to partake in some festivities, excellent food, and refreshing drinks. After a heaping plateful of grilled bratwurst, asparagus, potatoes, and chicken, it was time for some Yahtzee. Now, you may be asking yourself how Yahtzee could possibly be enjoyable, and I don't blame you. I personally can only go roughly two rounds without wanting to claw my way to freedom – just imagine feeling the need to desperately fight in order to escape certain peril at the nefarious hands of
Dark and Stormy/Moscow Mule
by Dennis Mayer on April 13th, 2012 | Cocktails, Liquor, Mixed Drinks
Back in February, when we were experiencing an early (if not sustained) rush of spring, I wrote about the Suffering Bastard as a potential season-bridging drink, for its mix of refreshing summer flavors and warm winter notes. But honestly, one ingredient in that drink fits that description all by itself. Ginger beer is a sharp, refreshing mixer that contains enough spicy heat to either warm you up on a cold day or help you sweat off the weather on a hot one.
The extra spice makes ginger beer completely different from its more boring cousin, ginger ale, but it
The extra spice makes ginger beer completely different from its more boring cousin, ginger ale, but it
Sobieski Vodka is Better Than Borscht
by Jason Lightner on April 11th, 2012 | Liquor
You know, sometimes vodka is just as much of a pain as it is a pleasure to consume. That fire and ice sensation from a chilled shot of vodka is something that sends a shiver down the spines of even the most learned connoisseurs. Sometimes, however, the better things can be found just off the beaten path. It's considered by many to be a product of Russian origin and, while the subject is up for debate, history actually indicates that famed neutral spirit actually got its start in Poland.
Regardless of your school of thought on the matter, the idea
Regardless of your school of thought on the matter, the idea
And We Fall Again: Midnight Moon
by Jason Lightner on April 4th, 2012 | Liquor
Why do I keep doing this to myself? First with Georgia Moon, and now this?
Really though, at some point, you can probably stop blaming yourself and start blaming your bartender. Ahem.
I never take my own advice. I suppose that's a curse I'm going to have for life. I mean, it was all spelled out for me in the third paragraph:
I guess the correct word here would be "Oops."
Now don't get me wrong, here. It's not like I was at some hick
Really though, at some point, you can probably stop blaming yourself and start blaming your bartender. Ahem.
I never take my own advice. I suppose that's a curse I'm going to have for life. I mean, it was all spelled out for me in the third paragraph:
"DO NOT TAKE SHOTS OF THIS MOONSHINE (or any moonshine, for that matter)."
-Jason Lightner
I guess the correct word here would be "Oops."
Now don't get me wrong, here. It's not like I was at some hick
