The Spirit World

I’ve come across two great cocktail recipes that should bring us kicking and screaming into ‘08 and banish those post New Years and Christmas doldrums.
They are the creation of a Dim Sum restaurant chain in London. They don’t give full recipe details with quantities and such as the website is obviously trying to entice customers but they describe […]

I received a sample of the 100% Organic Partida Agave Nectar some time ago and it has been quite a journey as I developed recipes for this interesting product.
The Partida Tequila company makes their tequila, as you might expect, from blue agave plants, a succulent that dwells in the arid lands around Jalisco, Mexico. One […]

Recently, I had the pleasure of taste testing the Ruby Red Grapefruit flavored Hi-Ball Energy drink. I chilled this clear bubbly drink in the bottle and then poured it over ice. In the name of Science (right!), I drank it and then jumped on the treadmill about 10 minutes later.This soda had several good things […]

For this month’s designated driver drink, I had to stretch beyond the trite Saint Patrick’s day “stock drinks”. I also didn’t want to explore virgin Irish coffees, whats the point?!
Today’s non-alcoholic drink is a fusion between Colombia (my childhood influence) and a drink popular in the 1970s here in the US, the Grasshopper. I put […]

To me, Valentine’s Day is vibrant red and cinnamon flavored. Without that bright and bracing flavor, I have not really DONE Valentine’s Day. As such, I feel that anything presented as Valentine’s specific should be dark red and filled with hot cinnamon-y goodness.
Today’s Designated Driver Drink delivers a fantastic dose of spicy red that is […]

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Without a doubt, January is a time of fighting the winter doldrums. Many across the northern tier states are having a wicked trying winter with unusual amounts of snow while we have been oddly warm but very dark and dreary with non-stop fog here in New England. For many of us, […]

The end of 2006 is zooming at us and the dawn of 2007 is just around the corner. After what is often a hectic holiday season it’s nice to start the New Year on a more relaxed, but still celebratory, note. And to that end when in comes to New Year’s celebrations our […]

Over the last year, I’ve noticed a rather surprising comeback in true Grenadine, not only from bartenders as well as home-mixologists showing a true interest in the product, but also in quality products slowing making their way to market.
Originally, Grenadine was a sweet syrup made from pomegranate juice, but in that capitalistic attitude of trying […]

This month’s drink for the Designated Driver is actually much more for the sugar-addicted than any other drink I have written about here before. I would be afraid to guess how many calories it might contain. It is honestly only for hard-core fluff lovers and adventerous adults and children.
I decided on this concept […]

It’s the time of the year when our thoughts turn to keeping warm and cozy - and that includes while we are outside enjoying holiday activities. Whether it’s a trip to the mountains to cut a tree, a spin around a frozen pond or skating rink or enjoying traditions in your area, such as […]