The Libation Lounge: Recipes, reviews, history, and meditations on the elixirs of life and their enjoyment
Established in January of 2022, The Libation Lounge is a blog focusing on the world of spirits and cocktails. My emphasis is on home mixology and education in spirits for ordinary folks. If you like my content, you can subscribe (for free!) at the bottom of the page; you’ll receive an email notification whenever I add a post. Or follow me on Instagram at The.libationlounge.
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Cocktail of the Week: The Mint Julep
Presented by Cooks’ World and Pinnacle Wine & Liquor The first weekend of May is a convergence of near-astronomical events. There’s May Day, the ancient European festival marking summer’s beginning and, in modern times, International Workers Day. Cinco de Mayo is bound to be close to the first weekend of May, if not directly within…
Cocktail of the Week: Easy Mango Margarita
Presented by Cooks’ World and Pinnacle Wine & Liquor As of this post, Cinco de Mayo is but 17 days away, so how about adding a simple and delicious new Margarita to your household bar menu? Mango has become one of the most popular fruits in the world, partly because of its significant nutritional value…
Cocktail of the Week: The Vieux Carré
Presented by Cooks’ World and Pinnacle Wine & Liquor The Vieux Carré (pronounced VOO ca-RAY) was created in 1938 by Walter Bergeron, the head bartender at the Hotel Monteleone in New Orleans, and takes its name from the French term for “The French Quarter”—le Vieux Carré (“Old Square”). The Monteleone is one of the Quarter’s…
Cocktail of the Week: In which I light a cocktail against the darkness
Presented by Cooks’ World and Pinnacle Wine & Liquor As of this post’s date, we are only three days away from the only total eclipse I expect to see in my lifetime (weather permitting, of course, and the Rochester forecast is hopeful). Naturally, the eclipse inspired me to try at least one other thing I’ve…
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