Posts Tagged ‘mint’
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The Harvey Canal
So Mark Mansfield (our bar manager at Commander’s Palace) and I were discussing things that are underutilized (or downright maligned) on the back bar. The conversation turned, naturally, to those lovely long-necked bottles of Galliano.
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Notes on Chris…
The Mint Julep dates back to the very early 1800’s as a medicinal cocktail. In 1820 it became a true cocktail which spread from the Southern states across the nation. It stayed popular for about 50 years and then began to slowly fade away as other drinks became known.
My first taste of a cocktail was […] -
And They’re Off.…..!
“Civilization begins with distillation.” William Faulkner
Faulkner, from the very beginning of his career, drank while he wrote. He claimed, “I usually write at night. I always keep my whiskey within reach.” I confess, over the years I have shared this writing ritual with him. It has made for some very interesting conversations with network standards […]
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The Perfect Trifecta…
…Chris McMillan, A Mint Julep and a tale.
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Who Dat
2 ounces vodka
2 ounces rum
2 ounces triple sec
2 ounces peach schnapps
2 ounces each of cranberry, orange and pineapple
2 splashes of pomegranate grenadine
1 maraschino cherry, for garnish
1 orange slice, for garnish
1 mint sprig, for garnish
Combine all ingredients in a cocktail shaker with one cup of ice. Shake and strain into -
T. Williams Tea
5 mint leaves
1 orange section
1 oz simple syrup
1 oz Absolut Citron vodka
1 oz triple sec
2–3 ounces fresh iced tea
In a large beverage container, muddle mint, orange and simple syrup. Add vodka and triple sec. Top with tea and add ice. No garnish.
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Dale DeGroff’s Whiskey Smash
2 slices lemon
6–8 mint leaves
½ ounce orange curacao
1/2 ounce simple syrup
2 ounces Maker’s Mark
Muddle lemon, mint, orange curacao and simple syrup in a cocktail shaker. Add Maker’s Mark and ice and shake well. Strain into a rocks glass. Fill with crushed ice and garnish with a big piece of mint.
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Audrey Saunder’s Gin Gin Mule
½ oz fresh lime juice
½ oz simple syrup
6 mint sprigs
1/5 oz Bombay gin
¾ oz ginger beer
Muddle lime, simple syrup and mint in a cocktail shaker. Add gin and ginger beer. Shake well, pour over ice in a highball glass. Top with soda and garnish with a wedge of lime.
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New Summer Bar Menu at the Swizzle Stick!
Welcome to a little bar in the Land of Cocktails.
The Swizzle Stick Bar takes their cocktails seriously, “we think life is meant to be lived not endured.” Bar Chef Lu Brow, firmly established at the forefront of pushing the New Orleans cocktail scene of recent years to a new level, introduces her next summer […] -
Loosen Your Thai, It’s Summer!
A systems administrator at Clockwork Active Media Systems creates quite a stir with his Thai-themed gin mojito. A perfect summer drink, and enough to serve a party of 30. Who says technology is dry?!