by Brian | Mar 30, 2013 | Dedicated Drinker's Diary, Recipes
Neglect. It’s an awful thing. And to be big and luscious and still be neglected makes aboslutly no sense. Uh, no, I did not misspell abosolutly up above and here. It’s a pun. This is a vodka drink. Grapefruit, actually ruby red grapefruit, is the item of the day. We...
by Brian | Jan 8, 2013 | Dedicated Drinker's Diary, Recipes
Two very popular liqueurs are Aperol and St. Germain. Popular and so different. St. Germain, made from the flowers of elderberry bushes, is sweet. I always detect grapefruit, but others get peach, pear, flowers of all kinds, and some even report lychee. Aperol is...
by Brian | Aug 11, 2012 | Dedicated Drinker's Diary, Recipes
It’s a dinner party for Suzen and me tomorrow. Small in number but wide in flavor interests. We have four guests coming and there will be a fresh corn salsa that all will enjoy. After that, it can be challenging. The four people have quite different beverage likes and...
by Brian | Feb 2, 2012 | Dedicated Drinker's Diary, Recipes
This weekend will find many of us giving or attending parties. Long parties. That Super Bowl stretches for four hours. During that...
by Brian | Dec 27, 2011 | Dedicated Drinker's Diary, Recipes
My sweet tooth makes me shy away from bitter liqueurs. I know the world loves Campari and I’ve tried but just one sip and my mouth always puckers so...