by Brian | Jul 12, 2015 | Agua Fresca, Dedicated Drinker's Diary, Recipes
Yes, this is the same picture as yesterday. And it’s the same watermelon and cucumber agua fresca made with no water added — all the liquid comes from your blender munching away on the watermelon and cucumber. That’s the daytime beverage. At night,...
by Brian | May 19, 2013 | Dedicated Drinker's Diary, Recipes
Having a last name with an apostrophe is tough. Mine is O’Rourke. It’s that second “our” piece that cause the confusion for people. They haven’t written down the apostrophe because they don’t know what it is. I have given them one “or” and now comes “our.” All...
![Cookbook Review: Vodka Distilled by Tony Abou-Garmin + The Sgroppino [vokda + limoncello + prosecco + serbert!]](https://cookingbythebook.com//wp-content/uploads/2013/03/vodka-distilled.jpg)
by Brian | Mar 31, 2013 | Cookbook Review, Dedicated Drinker's Diary, Recipes
Vokda. The things I did not know, or suspect and was wrong. In 2010, after 30 years of mixology experience, Tony Abou-Garmin wrote the hit book The Modern Mixologist [no, I haven’t reviewed it here, but I will]. Tony has worked everywhere perfecting his craft. At Po...
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 | Oct 27, 2011 | Dedicated Drinker's Diary, Recipes
It can be a bit of a challenge to come up with a flavorful cocktail in short order. A bartender is trained to do it, but at home we tend to move a bit slower. If you want a cool beverage, now and...
