Posts Tagged ‘DIY’

Here are some links to the coolest stuff I stumbled across this week.

By the way, I'm off all of next week, so I've prepared a few posts in advance so this blog doesn't collect dust while I'm gone. I'll answer any questions or comments when I get back. Enjoy Easter!

Simon at Bar Life UK goes on a well justified rant about Dr. Neil Da Costa's recently conducted research about the science behind the supposedly perfect Bloody Mary. It's funny stuff.

The Bloody Mary. Now, how do I get mine to look that great shade of red?

While looking for a cocktail that would include some of the liquid gold in my recently acquired bottle of yellow Chartreuse, I came across a recipe for the Alaskan Cocktail at the Cocktail Enthusiast blog. I'm gonna give this simple but tasty sounding drink a go during my week off.

Check out the effects of glass thickness on drink temperature – the third installment in a series of posts at Cocktail Virgin Slut – detailing experiments with glassware, cocktails and temperature.

Nancy at The Backyard Bartender has come up with three really great sounding vodka infusions, including Celery + Bay Leaf, Chocolate, Cinnamon + Chipotle, and Vanilla, Cardamom + Cinnamon. She's also offerd up cocktail recipes to accompany each infusion and some awesome drink photos. Check it out.

Now that we've all (I hope) put away our snow shovels as winter has begrudgingly given way to spring, many imbibers of seasonal temperament are likely to put away warming libations for lighter, fresher cocktails. The folks at Serious Eats have some Light, Bright Cocktails for Spring suggestions.

Here's my regular roundup highlighting some of the more interesting/thought provoking/hangover inducing pages I've had the fortune to read in the past week (or so).

As you'll discover if you read this blog on any sort of even semi-regular basis, I am a huge fan of Chartreuse (green or yellow) in general and a full fledged groupie of the cocktail fittingly named The Last Word.

The Last Word. Please don't ask why I garnished it with a lime, because this drink is served without garnish.

This week, Doug Ford at the Cold Class blog looks at three variations of this classic cocktail: The Final Ward, The Dernier Mot and his own creation, The Asterisk. Do yourself a favour and check them out. I certainly intend to give them a try.

Interested in one of the latest cocktail trends? Darcy O'Neill at The Art of Drink explains the process behind barrel aging cocktails and how to influence your own homemade creations. It's an interesting read.

If you're a regular patron of the NYC cocktail scene you're probably already familiar with Adam Kolesar. For the rest of you, check out this profile of the man affectionately known as Tiki Adam.

As fans know, the 2011 Major League Baseball season got underway this past week. To celebrate, cocktail historian David Wondrich shared the pre-prohibition Cooperstown Cocktail with the people behind Liquor.com.

Spring has finally arrived and hopefully, you're enjoying some (slightly) nicer weather and a generally pleasant turn of mood. For my part, the lake has finally thawed (no ice as of this morning!) and I'm trying to imagine summer nights on the dock, cocktail in hand. But enough about me. On to some of the past week's most interesting links.

From homemade bitters and barrel-aged cocktails to making your own limoncello and ginger beer, The Daily Meal has a cool post about 7 Do-It-Yourself Drink Projects.

If you're an aspiring home brewer or just like cool graphics, check out this printable PDF from OC Weekly. It looks great in colour and illustrates the steps required for How to Make Beer at Home. It's already flapping proudly on our living room Wall of Shame.

Yummmmm. Beer.

Curious about the recent trend of infusing spirits with tobacco? Darcy O'Neill at The Art of Drink believes you should think twice about it. Or not at all. Check out his take at Nicotini – Tobacco Infusions.

Even though I haven't tried it yet, I have to include a link to the following recipe for the Tequila Mockingbird cocktail because 1. it's a great play on a title of one of my all-time favourite books; 2. I'm jealous I didn't come up with the title myself; and 3. I'm always looking for interesting tequila-based cocktails, a trend that seems to have finally arrived. And far overdue, if you ask me.

The folks at the always-cool Small Screen Network have added another web series to its stable of informative video programs. This one's called Lessons on Vodka and its mandate promises to educate consumers and professionals about "the history of vodka in cocktails." Check out the first few episodes here.

Related articles

• Oprah's Own Recipe for the Moscow Mule Drink (everythingoprah.com)
• How to Make Your Own Soda (wisebread.com)
• A Healthy Twist on Your Favorite Cocktails (everydayhealth.com)