Last Thursday, my husband and I celebrated Thanksgiving with another couple who are our best friends. It was an all-day event that started just before noon and ended minutes before Black Friday began. Among all of the eating, we enjoyed a few beverages.
Being Turkey Day, I wanted to have a festive drink to accompany our dishes. With cranberries practically synonymous with Thanksgiving, it seemed like a perfect taste to incorporate. An added benefit is that it would be perfect in a light drink. With all of the food we had for the day, we wouldn't want a drink that
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A Summer Drink for the Girls
by Michele on November 12th, 2008 | Cocktails, Mixed Drinks
I know, it's November and chilly, or at least it is in New England. However, I was reviewing our sister site, Tasty Thoughts, and I found a recipe that my girlfriend and I created a couple summers ago. Reading it lead me to thinking about how tasty this drink was. And even though it is chilly here, it seemed to be too good of a recipe to keep from Parched No More readers.
So, whether you save this lemonade-based drink for a hot summer day or decide to try it today, you will need to visit Tasty Thoughts to gather
So, whether you save this lemonade-based drink for a hot summer day or decide to try it today, you will need to visit Tasty Thoughts to gather
Crabby Mary
by TK on September 24th, 2008 | Mixed Drinks, Restaurant Review
Obrycki's is a Baltimore restaurant icon that was established in 1944 to serve great seafood in a low-key, blue-collar Baltimore style.
So when I was killing time waiting for a flight at BWI, I went in to see what I could find to drink. And being near noon, but still morning, I decided the world called for a Bloody Mary. Obrycki's has its own spin on the Mary, and it is called the Crabby Mary. I ordered a double and watched the bartender make it:
The ingredients are shaken and then
So when I was killing time waiting for a flight at BWI, I went in to see what I could find to drink. And being near noon, but still morning, I decided the world called for a Bloody Mary. Obrycki's has its own spin on the Mary, and it is called the Crabby Mary. I ordered a double and watched the bartender make it:
- 3 oz. of Absolut Peppar
- 2 oz. of Bloody Mary Mix
- Ice
The ingredients are shaken and then
The Bride’s French Connection
by Michele on September 18th, 2008 | Cocktails, Mixed Drinks
If you read the previous post, you'll see that my adoring husband recently made a drink for me. While I found the drink to better than cognac straight from the snifter, it still wasn't quite my sort of drink. However, with him away on a business trip this week, I was able to create my own cognac-based drink without him knowing that I was tinkering with his recipe. I really didn't want to burst his bubble, but having enjoyed my cocktail, I just had to share my version of a French Connection.
1 shot cognac (still Hennessy)
1 shot Amaretto
splash seltzer
splash
1 shot cognac (still Hennessy)
1 shot Amaretto
splash seltzer
splash
A Cold Warming Drink: French Connection
by TK on September 18th, 2008 | Cocktails, Mixed Drinks
I love cognac. This has been a taste that I have acquired over the last 10 years. But for many people, like my lovely bride, cognac has too much bite. The aromatic liquor is strong and can burn going down. So I am always on the lookout for a mixed concoction that will soften the harshness.
So the other night I put together the French Connection:
Place the first three ingregients in a shaker, and shake. Pour in a cocktail glass over ice cubes and add a splash
So the other night I put together the French Connection:
- 1.5 shots of a middle-of-the-road cognac (I used Hennessy)
- .5 shots of amaretto
- ice cubes
- Splash of seltzer
Place the first three ingregients in a shaker, and shake. Pour in a cocktail glass over ice cubes and add a splash
