Archive for April, 2009
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11 Eco Friendly Ways to Drink It Up (They’re All Green!)
Happy Earth Day! Imbibing responsibly means that you are of legal age, you don’t drink and drive, AND you choose to drink or make your beverages from sustainable liquors and ingredients (that means you’re abiding by the law, keeping safe and ensuring planetary health– good for you!). So be safe and be green (here are […]
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Tiki New Orleans Style
The Cocktail Chicks get their Tiki on with Jay Batt and reminisce about Pontchartrain Beach and the great Bali Hai restautant.
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The Bali Hai Fog Cutter *
Makes 4 (or more) drinks
8 ounces fresh orange juice
6 ounces fresh lime juice
6 ounces simple syrup
4 ounces light rum
4 ounces dark rum
4 ounces brandy
4 ounces gin
1/4 ounce almond extract
Combine all ingredients in a pitcher with ice and mix. Serve in tiki glasses or tall glasses.
* We found several other recipes for the Fog Cutter which […] -
Liquid history Of New Orleans: Chapter Tiki !
Just say Pontchartrain Beach and most people my age who grew up in New Orleans will grin like a overgrown kid.
And there was no “beach” to speak of but an amusement park that rivaled the best we’d ever seen.
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Coupes de Milieu with a Springtime Twist
The Cocktail Chicks get a taste of Spring from Commander’s Palace Chef Tory McPhail with his fresh Watermelon Sling. How did they get that big ole watermelon in that little glass?
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The Cook’s Cook
During a break from filming the Top Chef Season 5 finale at Commander’s Palace in New Orleans, Co-Executive Producer Liz Cook sat down with Ti for an exclusive behind the scenes scoop on the hit series.
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The Strait Story
During a break from filming the Top Chef Season 5 finale at Commander’s Palace in New Orleans, Supervising Producer Nan Strait sat down with Ti for an exclusive behind the scenes scoop on the hit series.
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Greetings From Peepster, er… Easter Island
Let’s cut to the chase. Easter is the best holiday ever and here’s why: It’s all about the chocolate eggs, marshmallow bunnies and warmer weather. Unlike Christmas, there is nothing even remotely stressful about Easter
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Peeptini
For Classic Yellow Chick garnish
First, rim your martini glass with the matching Peep-colored sugar. Take your matching Peep and make a cut on the bottom so that it will adhere well to the rim of the glass.
Then take…
1 oz vanilla vodka
1 oz pineapple juice
1 oz passion fruit juice
1 tbsp. Limoncello liquor or squeeze of fresh lemon
Pour all […]