One of my high school friends works at The Tasting Panel magazine and consequently I've become part of her Facebook mailing group where every week they send out "drinks of the week" recipes, which is like a god send for me. And so here are the recipes they've sent out this month
(from January 4th edition)
Spiked Liquid S’More
In a warm, over-sized coffee mug, first rim the glass with crushed graham crackers, then pour in
1 to 1-1/2 oz. of your favorite spirit of choice, then fill the mug with hot chocolate. Garnish with melted marshmallow and a graham cracker on the side.
Barn Burner
In a small-medium Mason jar, throw in a stick of cinnamon, then add 11/2 oz. Southern Comfort and fill with hot apple cider. Garnish with a slice of lemon peel.
Hot Tub Heaven
In an Irish Coffee glass, pour in 3/4 oz. Hiram Walker peppermint schnapps, 3/4 oz. Amaretto di Amore, and 3/4 oz. Carolan’s Irish cream. Fill with hot coffee and garnish with whipped cream.
Stanley Steamer
In a warm mug, pour in 1/2 oz. Hennessey cognac, 1/2 oz. Tai Maria, 1/2 oz. St. Brendan’s Irish cream or Brennan’s Irish eggnog. Fill mug with hot coffee and garnish with whipped cream and top with a lace of Grand Marnier.
Chocolate Sin
Pour in a warm mug 1-1/2 oz. Myers’s dark rum, 1/2 oz. Maker’s Mark bourbon and 1/2 oz. Arrow dark crème de cacao. Fill with hot chocolate and garnish with fresh whipped cream.
Fireside
In a large tea cup, pour in 1-1/2 oz. VooDoo spiced rum and 3/4 oz. Tuaca. Fill with hot tea and garnish with slices of apple and a few small chunks of soft caramel on the side.
(1s from 1/11)
Between the Sheets Cocktail
Between the Sheets is a shake-and-strain drink that goes in a chilled cocktail glass, getting 3⁄4 oz each of the following: Beefeater gin, Bacardi white rum, Cointreau and lemon juice. Pour and garnish with a twist of lemon peel.
Black Stockings Martini
In a shaker add 2 oz Van Gogh Dutch chocolate vodka with 3⁄4 oz Chambord
black raspberry liqueur and 3⁄4 oz Godiva white chocolate liqueur. Shake till cold, then strain into the glass. Garnish with chocolate "legs."
Skinny Dippin'
11⁄2 oz Belvedere vodka, 1⁄2 oz Amaretto DiSaronno, 1⁄2 oz Bols peach schnapps and a splash of Ocean Spray cranberry juice. Garnish with a slice of fresh peach.
Strawberry Stripper
Start with 11⁄2 oz strawberry schnapps of your choice, close to fill with cold orange juice and top with a dash of cold cream. Garnish with a slice of fresh strawberry.
From the 18th of January
The Diddy Cocktail
2 ounces Ciroc vodka
1 ounce fresh lemonade
1 ounce pineapple juice
1 ounce cranberry juice
Maraschino cherry
Lime zest
Stir all ingredients in a tall glass over ice. Garnish with a Maraschino cherry and a strip of lime zest.
Yeah, she has a pretty sweet job.
If you're interested you can join The Tasting Panel Facebook group qui.
Friday, January 25, 2008
It's 5 O'Clock Somewhere- Thank The Tasting Panel Edition
Monday, December 3, 2007
All Politics Is Local
I have very little knowledge of city politics especially the workings of cities all the way across country, or really what exactly a comptroller does (and I think I'm quite over democracy) but my Theresa is working on the David Yassky campaign for New York City Comptroller and since she's amazing I trust that he is as well*. He really seems like someone to keep an eye on.
From his campaign website
In the City Council, David has been a standout legislator, known for his intelligence, creativity, and determination. A New York Times editorial said that David has a "stellar record on the Council, leading groundbreaking work on gun control, affordable housing, the environment and jobs creation." (New York Times, August 30, 2006). Last year, the Democratic Leadership Council in Washington D.C. named David one of the top 100 New Democrats to watch nationwide.
As Comptroller, David will be a powerful force for progressive values, innovative policy and effective government. David will be an activist Comptroller, using the tools of the Comptroller's office - the contract review power, the auditing power, the budget review power, and the investment power - to be a citywide leader in policymaking.
In the City Council, David has focused on spurring economic growth and helping the private sector create jobs. David's "Film Industry Job Creation Act" helped double the number of film and TV productions in New York City, generating more than 3,000 new jobs. David led the charge to save the Red Hook container port, retaining hundreds of good-paying jobs.
As Comptroller, David will be the city's "Chief Economic Officer." He will work with the financial sector to encourage investment in city businesses and will advocate consistently for an improved business climate.
In the City Council, David "has been leading the environmental fight" (that's according to Mayor Michael Bloomberg, on The Today Show, May 22, 2007). David sponsored legislation that will convert the City's taxicab fleet to fuel-efficient hybrid vehicles by 2012, and won a City commitment to increase use of biofuels instead of conventional heating oil.
As Comptroller, David will use the audit power to insist that City Agencies do better on energy efficiency, and he will use the contract review power to encourage environmental "best practices" like green buildings and low-emission fuels.
In the City Council, David has used his seat on the Finance Committee to target wasteful spending. He pushed through legislation closing a $30 million tax loophole, and his oversight led to elimination of the wasteful "Homeworks/Storeworks" program.
As Comptroller, David will be an aggressive fiscal watchdog. He will demand that city agencies improve technology to increase productivity - just as the private sector has done - and he will work to reduce the city's crushing debt burden.
In the City Council, David Yassky has earned a citywide reputation for innovation, excellence and integrity and has achieved real results on the key issues of jobs creation, affordable housing and environmental protection.
As Comptroller, David will bring his unique blend of progressive values and pragmatic determination to the highest levels of city government.
*plus he may have side gigs as Fashion Market Editor at Women's Wear Daily and as art director for advertising and The Book at Neiman Marcus. He's like a modern day Da Vinci. Sphere: Related Content
John Park: Good Music
This is a video from a friend who I went to Duke with.
It is, in his own words, "A brief recap of what I've done in music and dance over the last 9 years, just under 4 min."
He's a really great guy and he actually has skills so...You should definitely check it out.
and when you hear and you like you can check out his MySpace page here; six songs are available for download.
Thursday, September 20, 2007
Seeing Old Friends
Okay this is random and will interest only pretty much people who were my year at H-W or who went to Brown, so if you're not within that 1/1000 of a percent skip ahead.
Anyway this is one of the joys of being jobless, you get to enjoy those wonderful daytime commercials which seem to be geared towards housewives, people who are disabled, old or people who are trying to go to Technical school. Or for degenerate gamblers. It was an ad for Absolute Poker.net (i'm not sure if there's an absolute poker.com) and I though someone at the table in the beginning looked familiar so I didn't immediately turn it off but watched more intently to see if my eyes weren't betraying me
I know "Dan"! We slept in the same tent on a Catalina beach on our 8th grade retreat, we took improv classes together, he played football. I remember when he broke up with the girl he had went out with for much of high school, his senior year in college. And I know it's a horrible commercial and won't be winning any Clios, and it's not anything as big as being on 30 Rock (yay Bridget) or writing a cover story for People (yay Amy) or dating starlets (ummm), but it's still fun and strange to see someone you know feigning enthusiasm about not taking calculus and looking exactly the same as he did 6 years ago; still a little goofy. I guess it was just good to see an old familiar face. I hadn't really though of Teddy, but it's nice to know he's doing pretty well.
