Archive for January, 2009
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Commander’s Palace Martini
2 tablespoons superfine sugar
1 lemon wedge
2 ounces vodka
½ ounce Sour Mix
½ ounce blue curacao
2 lemon wedges, squeezed and dropped into the shaker
Splash of Sprite
Lemon twist for garnish
Place the sugar in a shallow dish or saucer. Wet half of the outside rim of a rocks glass with the lemon wedge and dip it into the sugar. […] -
Hibiscus Martini
1.5 ounce Hibiscus Tea (see below)
1.5 ounce Bombay Sapphire
1.5 ounce fresh lime juice
1/2 ounce Simple Syrup
Place ice in a martini glass to chill and set aside. Combine ingredients in a cocktail shaker with ice and -
Manhattan
2 ounces blended or straight whiskey
1 ounce Italian sweet vermouth
2 dashes Angostura bitters
1 maraschino cheery for garnish
Pour all the ingredients over ice in a mixing glass and stir as you would a Martini. Strain into… -
Manhattan
2 ounces Maker’s Mark bourbon
1 ounce Italian sweet vermouth
2 dashes Angostura bitters
1 maraschino cherry for garnish
Pour all the ingredients over ice in a mixing glass and stir as you would -
Sazerac
The Official cocktail of New Orleans and the State of Louisiana
1 tablespoon Herbsaint or Absinthe
1 ½ ounces rye whiskey, preferably Old Overholt or Sazerac rye
½ teaspoon Simple Syrup
4 to 5 dashes Peychaud’s bitters
2 dashes Angostura bitters
1 lemon twist with the white pith removed, for garnish
Pour the Herbsaint/Absinthe into a rocks glass and swirl to -
The World In My Living Room – On TV & Otherwise
I remember being kept home from school to watch the men walk on the moon. I remember so much footage in New Orleans of Kennedy being shot – over and over – particularly when I was older and local DA Jim Garrison accused Clay Shaw of killing President John F. Kennedy.
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Yes, We Can! Cokie Roberts: Drinkocracy
Cokie Roberts takes a break from politics to join Ti In The Land Of Cocktails and talk about the state of the Drinkocracy.
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Champagne Wishes and Holiday Dreams
The holidays have now washed over us and that can only mean one thing: the champagne flowed. Whether we toasted with family, rang in the New Year with friends, or stole away for an intimate party for two, good bubbly always brings a unique touch of class and sexy fun to any gathering.