Mixed Drinks | Eat Drink and Blog
Jun 15 2009
There is no such thing as a good margarita made from a mix. Which is not to say I’ve never enjoyed such a margarita, but they are simply sub-par. The only way to achieve margarita perfection is to do a bit of the work yourself. But don’t worry, it’s not THAT much work. And the [...]
Happy Sunday! We’re starting the day off with Melissa’s Margaritas. Because we can.
Ingredients:
2 cups tequila
1 cup triple sec (orange liqueur)
3/4 cup fresh lime juice
3/4 cup sweetened lime juice
3 cups ice
kosher salt
8 lime wedges
Combine the tequila, triple sec, fresh lime juice, sweetened lime juice, and ice in a large pitcher.
Stir.
Pour the kosher salt onto a plate.
Rub [...]
Definitely something to try….
RASPBERRY MOJITO
1/2 tsp. sugar
6-8 fresh mint leaves
2 lime wedges
club soda
2 oz. rum
1/2 oz. Chambord
Add sugar, mint leaves, lime wedges and a splash of club soda to a tall glass.
Muddle until sugar is dissolved
Add ice to glass
add rum and chambord
Stir to mix
top with a splash of soda
Super yummy in the summer hot heat, [...]
It’s a lovely day here on the California Coast (although it would be lovelier if I were going to actually SEE the ocean today, but that’s another story). I’m already wondering just what I’m going to make for dinner tonight, and a nice cold beer is already on the list.
If we were having people over, [...]
Type: White (with some small CO2 bubbles!) Variety: local (Portugeuse) grape varieties Loureiro, Arinto, Trajadura, Avesso and Azal Location: Minho, Portugal Drink date: NOW! Here’s what Wikipedia tells you about this variety of wine: The name literally means “Green Wine”, referring to its youthful freshness rather than its color. The Vinhos Verdes are light, fresh, and intended for drinking within [...]
Type: Red Wine Variety: Sangiovese Region: Abruzzi, Italy Drink date: NOW It should come as no surprise, given that I named this one of my favorite cheap table reds yesterday, that this is a $5 wine I think you should go out and try yourself. While I can’t give you an official description of what a “table red” is, [...]
