by Brian | May 14, 2014 | Recipes, Syrups
That picture is the incredible residue from making Black Pepper Syrup. The syrup is for beverages. There is a beverage idea just below and a full blown beverage recipe coming tomorrow. I investigate several black peppery syrup recipes but this is the one I like...
by Brian | May 4, 2014 | Dedicated Drinker's Diary, Recipes, Syrups
“Do you crave a drink in the morning,” the doctor asked me. I was having a home physical from my insurance company. They wanted to know my drinking habits. I pondered how to answer. Time, finally time for the truth. I summoned my courage. “In the morning? I’ll kill...
by Brian | May 3, 2014 | Dedicated Drinker's Diary, Recipes, Syrups
Habaneros are hot. That we all know. In 2000, with its Scoville scale of 100,00-350,000, the habanero was considered the world’s hottest chili. Thanks to genetic engineering, and perhaps man’s endless quest for pain, the habanero has been displaced from the top...
by Brian | Mar 30, 2014 | Dedicated Drinker's Diary, Syrups
Just what is a cocktail? One web-searched definition says: “An alcoholic drink consisting of a spirit or several spirits mixed with other ingredients, such as fruit juice, lemonade, or cream.” Cocktail guru Mittie Hellmich in The Ultimate Bar Book offers this more...
