Bacardi introduced their dragon berry rum flavor late last year, and it is a smooth, though pungent spirit, which could have a multitude of uses. Retailing for about $12-14 a bottle, this is a wholly reasonable rum for the cost.
I still clearly remember the first time I tried a dragon berry. I saw them in a grocery store and I was awed by the strange way they looked. They are about the size of a mango, colored rosy to bright red with hues of pink spread throughout. The fruits have little green petals growing upwards, toward the top of
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Daiquiri
by Dennis Mayer on May 15th, 2012 | Cocktails
Of all the crimes committed against drinks, none are more egregious than those suffered by the daiquiri. Say its name now, and it conjures up images of tall, frozen fruity abominations ordered by secretaries and housewives in a failed attempt to capture the spirit of some imagined tropical debauchery ... ordered, probably, in one of the thousands of identical chain restaurants you can find across the country. You know the type: decorated with faux-authentic kitsch purchased from a pub-decorating wholesaler, staffed by depressed community-college rejects, populated in equal numbers by philandering traveling salesmen and wailing children ...
But I digress.
But I digress.
How to Make a Perfect Ten Speed
by James Maynard on May 9th, 2012 | Cocktails
Cocktails and other drinks tend to fall in and out of favor, like most anything else. Does anyone else remember the evolution last fall of whipped cream vodka, then whipped cream vodka and fruit juice, then the thankfully short-lived whipped cream vodka and pumpkin beer? Fortunately, the current drink trend is much tastier and much more versatile.
When I asked one of Keene, New Hampshire's, favorite bartenders, Steve, what was most popular with people in their mid-20's today, he recommended a Jamaican 10-speed. There are other variations on this drink, each named after a type of bicycle – 12-speed, 18-speed,
When I asked one of Keene, New Hampshire's, favorite bartenders, Steve, what was most popular with people in their mid-20's today, he recommended a Jamaican 10-speed. There are other variations on this drink, each named after a type of bicycle – 12-speed, 18-speed,
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
Release The Kraken
by Jason Lightner on February 17th, 2012 | Liquor
Being a fan of offbeat and quirky things has its perks and, while rum isn't my drink of choice, I do like to sample it every now and then.
Enter The Kraken.
Having a taste for folklore and the sea helps in this moment. Don't be scared, though. This is one monster that can be tamed. Distributed by Proximo Spirits, makers of 1800 (a respectable tequila with a not-so-clever ad
Enter The Kraken.
From Wikipedia:
Kraken ( /ˈkreɪkən/ or /ˈkrɑːkən/) are legendary sea monsters of giant proportions said to have dwelt off the coasts of Norway and Iceland.
Having a taste for folklore and the sea helps in this moment. Don't be scared, though. This is one monster that can be tamed. Distributed by Proximo Spirits, makers of 1800 (a respectable tequila with a not-so-clever ad
