by Brian | Sep 13, 2018 | Dedicated Drinker's Diary, Recipes, TBT
I’m confused. It was terribly hot a couple of weeks ago, then it rained like mad and the leaves began to change. Now it is hot and humid and raining. Summer is not going to depart easily. You’ll need cool refreshment. Here’s an idea from three years...
by Brian | Oct 7, 2017 | Agua Fresca, Recipes
It’s a beautiful fall day and at our farmers market you can still find ripe peaches and nectarines. And loads of basil. I don’t automatically think of peaches and basil in the same breath, but in fact they do pair wonderfully. You can find many recipes for Peach and...
by Brian | Jul 11, 2015 | Agua Fresca, Dedicated Drinker's Diary, Recipes
As much as I love my lemonade, I do seek variety in my private beverage life. For the past two summers, for your enjoyment and mine I’ve suggested agua frescas, which can be made in infinite, delicious variety. Suzen loves watermelon but even she cannot down a...
by Brian | May 26, 2015 | Agua Fresca, Dedicated Drinker's Diary
How do you consume cucumbers? And how many? The numbers can be surprising for Suzen and I both eat and drink them year round. Lot of them. I think, but I’m not sure, that drinking is the bigger portion. My newest love, an intense cucumber agua fresca, is...
by Brian | Jul 31, 2014 | Agua Fresca, Recipes
How can you drink a peach? This is the latest agua fresca recipe in this summer’s agua fresca marathon. And it’s a delight. From The Perfect Peach, the key to this successful recipe is the first ingredient: 2 gushy peaches. The authors of The Perfect...