Stories about drinks – where they come from, why they work, and how to make them
I’ve loved ginger beer since I accidentally drank one at a family vacation when I was 15 thinking it was a real beer (what a rebel…). That was some too-sweet, mass-produced version in a can, but I was all-in. It took about another decade until I had my first homemade ginger beer at the now-closed … Read more
Wow, it’s been a minute 3 months. Time flies when you’re stuck at home, I guess. We got a dog; she’s a good girl. And dumb, but in the best way. Her name’s Nori. Other than that, not much different. I’ve been making good drinks, just haven’t had the energy to write much about them. … Read more
This month’s Home Bar Awards theme really came out of nowhere to me; this month, we’re all freezing beets. Here’s the problem: I honestly don’t really like beets. I used to hate them, and pickled beets are still a smell that I can’t really bear to be around. However, I’ve had enough preparations that I’ve … Read more
Winter was all about citrus and managing acid. Spring was all about bitter roots and herbs. We’ve had 6 months of intense flavors, but now summer is all about fresh fruit. Melon, berries, stone fruit (or drupe if you want to get fancy) – bright colors, sweet flavors, right from the farm. I grew up … Read more
The first time I saw alocholic felernum in a liquor store (only about 3 months ago), I was really confused. I had always thought it was a basic Carribean syrup like orgeat. Turns out, I was right – it’s both! For the purposes of this blog, I’ll be talking about the boozy version because I … Read more
Starting a new job and spraining my right wrist pretty badly on pretty much the same day has not been good for the blog – sorry about that! As we head into spring, I’m going to focus on plants and herbs – some strange ingredients that are going to make for great deep dives. But, … Read more
Infusions have gotten a bit of a bad name recently, mostly because of Fireball. People think that their own will taste like antifreeze, or that it’s difficult/time consuming to make so isn’t worth it. People are wrong on both counts; in reality, infusing your own booze is easy and delicious. It will also be a … Read more