A few of the martinis that I have ordered at restaurants have been presented in a cocktail glass with a sugar coated rim. To make the same presentation at home, can I use regular white sugar? Also, what would I use to make the sugar stick?
You can use plain sugar -- most bars do as well. The fancier bars use superfine sugar, a granular sugar with a thinner consistency than "regular"' white sugar, that is also known as "baker's sugar." Superfine sugar is still granular, so it's not quite as thin as powdered sugar, but the smaller granules stick
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“Skinny Girl” Margarita
by Dennis Mayer on April 6th, 2012 | Cocktails, Margaritas
We're here today to complain. Specifically, we're here to complain about the Skinny Girl Margarita.
Now, I get it. We're all trying to cut back on calories, and alcohol contains an unfortunate amount of our daily recommended amount of fuel. Every drink is the equivalent of sucking down a glass of sugar water. But is some sort of mass-marketed calorie-light substitute really the answer?
Let's look at Bethenny Frankel's "Skinny Girl" Margarita Mix. The concoction, at 12.7 percent alcohol by volume, is purported as a way for calorie-conscious consumers to enjoy a bit of alcoholic indulgence and diet at the
Now, I get it. We're all trying to cut back on calories, and alcohol contains an unfortunate amount of our daily recommended amount of fuel. Every drink is the equivalent of sucking down a glass of sugar water. But is some sort of mass-marketed calorie-light substitute really the answer?
Let's look at Bethenny Frankel's "Skinny Girl" Margarita Mix. The concoction, at 12.7 percent alcohol by volume, is purported as a way for calorie-conscious consumers to enjoy a bit of alcoholic indulgence and diet at the
Milagro Silver es Mi Amigo y Su Amigo
by Jason Lightner on December 9th, 2011 | Liquor
In the heart of Baltimore, in Federal Hill, there exists a wonderful place full of amigos y señoritas... The Blue Agave Restaurante y Tequileria.
I've been to this place on numerous occasions – the wait staff is friendly and the bartenders are knowledgeable about their craft. Truth be told, I always feel like an amateur when I venture into the tequileria – they really know their shtick! It's reassuring, though, because I know that I have never once been steered in the wrong direction.
Why, it was in this very restaurant that I skeptically discovered what is, in my opinion,
I've been to this place on numerous occasions – the wait staff is friendly and the bartenders are knowledgeable about their craft. Truth be told, I always feel like an amateur when I venture into the tequileria – they really know their shtick! It's reassuring, though, because I know that I have never once been steered in the wrong direction.
Why, it was in this very restaurant that I skeptically discovered what is, in my opinion,
Double Dilemma
by Dennis Mayer on November 24th, 2011 | Ask the Bartender
I don't like the taste of alcohol and I'm on a diet so I can't spend a lot of calories on a drink. What drinks can you suggest that:
1. don't taste like alcohol and
2. are low in calories?
Other than water, seltzer, black coffee, or diet soda?
Honestly, there's only so much we can do to reduce the amount of calories in a drink. Each shot of liquor (or five-ounce glass of wine, or 12-ounce beer) contains about 100 calories that come strictly from the alcohol. Science has yet to give us a diet alcohol (and I'm not sure we should
1. don't taste like alcohol and
2. are low in calories?
Other than water, seltzer, black coffee, or diet soda?
Honestly, there's only so much we can do to reduce the amount of calories in a drink. Each shot of liquor (or five-ounce glass of wine, or 12-ounce beer) contains about 100 calories that come strictly from the alcohol. Science has yet to give us a diet alcohol (and I'm not sure we should
1 Tequila, 2 Tequila, 3 Tequila, Floor! – Partida I: Blanco
by Jason Lightner on June 22nd, 2011 | Liquor
Well, now, what have we here? Not one, not two, but three tequilas! The fine folks over at Partida were kind enough to adorn my liquor cabinet with 3 samples of their tequilas, and I've got a really, really bad idea. Tonight, we're reviewing all three in a series I like to call "1 Tequila, 2 Tequila, 3 Tequila Floor!" No pussyfooting around this one – this will be a play-by-play. As our good friend Bill O'Reilly once said, "F*** it! We'll do it live!"
First up – Blanco
Holy Hell, that's smooth!
Sorry – I started it off
First up – Blanco
Holy Hell, that's smooth!
Sorry – I started it off
