Jun 11, 2020 | cocktails, cocktails at home, mezcal, recipe, rum, whiskey
In my last post, I made a simple pineapple infused rum. Now it’s time to kick it up a notch, start a fire, and make some grilled pineapple cocktail syrup. This is a bit more involved than the infused rum, but it goes a lot further in cocktails so it’s... 
Jun 11, 2020 | cocktails, cocktails at home, recipe, rum
This weekend I felt creative and decided to tackle a couple of cocktail projects. In quarantine, I’ve been working my way through recipes and techniques in Death & Co’s two cocktail books. Since they are written by professional bartenders, I have... 
Jun 9, 2020 | bourbon, cocktails at home, recipe
One of the easiest ways to experiment with cocktails, is to use an infused simple syrup, as I mentioned recently. It allows you to transform a cocktail you already like into something slightly different. A simple syrup is typically one part sugar and one part water... 
May 20, 2020 | bourbon, cocktails, cocktails at home, mezcal, recipe, rum, tequila
We’ve talked before about how to go about choosing the perfect cocktail for you. But, with most bars still closed, many of you are making cocktails at home. And, while many drink recipes are available freely online, you may not really enjoy what you find. What... 
Apr 20, 2020 | cocktails, cocktails at home, mezcal, recipe, tequila
While I haven’t been traveling, I have been experimenting with a lot of recipes with global ingredients. I’ve been working my way through some new recipes. Both from Cocktail Codex and some of my favorite Instagram bartenders. From time to time, I am also making up... 
Feb 10, 2020 | books, cocktails, cocktails at home, home, lists, recipe
There once was a time when I thought a frozen bucket of margarita mix was the best. (No judgement if that’s your go-to, but once you discover easy ways to make something even better, it’s hard to go back.) I also used to get overwhelmed with making...
