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Cocktail of the Week: The Caipirinha’s Cousin Esmeralda

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Presented by Cooks’ World and Pinnacle Wine & Liquor Please note: There will be no Cocktail of the Week posts for May 16 or May 23, as I’ll be taking an intensive course on sake those two weeks. Summer is Caipirinha time, sure—but there’s more to Cachaça than Caipirinhas. Meet the Caipirinha's cousin "Esmeralda," or … Continue reading Cocktail of the Week: The Caipirinha’s Cousin Esmeralda

Cooks’ World/Pinnacle Liquor Cocktail of the Week: The French Daiquiri

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Here we are in February already—midwinter, here in the northern latitudes of the United States, and this is the time of year I start watching golf tournaments just to see green grass and blue skies. Another way I like to pretend I’m somewhere warmer and sunnier is to make myself a tropical, summertime drink such … Continue reading Cooks’ World/Pinnacle Liquor Cocktail of the Week: The French Daiquiri

Brazil on the rocks: The Caipirinha and its luscious variations

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Rum was born in tropical heat, and it remains the base spirit for many quintessential summer cocktails, but when most Americans think of rum, they are almost certainly not thinking of cachaça—the national spirit of Brazil.  Cachaça? What’s that?? Brazil produces more than 1.4 billion liters of cachaça (pronounced “ka-SHA-suh”) annually, which makes it the … Continue reading Brazil on the rocks: The Caipirinha and its luscious variations

200 million Brazilians can’t be wrong about this spirit

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And I make it policy to be friendly with a billion liters of anything Here’s a close look at the summertime spirit that’s the third most-consumed beverage in the world, behind China’s baiju and whiskies (of all styles), with annual consumption comparable to vodka. Care to guess what it is? It’s cachaça (pronounced “ka-SHA-suh”)—the national … Continue reading 200 million Brazilians can’t be wrong about this spirit

Hop Toad No. 2

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I’m excited that we finally have some warm weather and can enjoy cocktails on the patio again! And what spirit does warm (even hot) weather bring to mind? Rum, of course.  There are several variations on the Hop Toad cocktail, all of them including apricot brandy liqueur and lime juice; the primary difference is which … Continue reading Hop Toad No. 2

Spiced Eggnog With Bourbon/Cherry Drizzle (and more!)

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Life is short; drink dessert first. If you’re tiring of that eggnog you bought before Christmas, here’s something delicious to do with it. It's as delicious as it looks. Milkshakey. Eggs with eggnog sauce and Bailey's and … well, here's the recipe. And then another, less fussy eggnog cocktail. They had me at "with bourbon … Continue reading Spiced Eggnog With Bourbon/Cherry Drizzle (and more!)

Wordsmith: The perfect cocktail for … wordsmiths

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“You are what you drink.” Or is it, “you drink what you are?” In the instant case, either would make me old, tart, and full of medicine. Pretty close to the mark. I’m one of the minority of humans fortunate enough to have made a living sitting on my brains and bandying words for hire. … Continue reading Wordsmith: The perfect cocktail for … wordsmiths

The Suburban

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This is a blend that starts off sounding a little like "garbage pail punch”—who’d think of mixing bourbon, rum, and tawny port?—but it's a tasty, refined cocktail with a lot happening around that clear ice. In the classic booze-bitter-sweet model of Old Fashioned cocktails, this one is half sweet, as the rum and tawny port … Continue reading The Suburban