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8 Great Manhattans – Delicious Drink Recipes
The Manhattan. One of the quintessential cocktails, it was invented by a British lady, uses what was at the time the great American spirit as its base, and is named after one of the most international islands on the planet. … Continue reading
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Tagged amaretto, bitters, booze, bourbon, calvados, campari, cherry heering, cocktails, cognac, drinks, manhattan, orange bitters, recipe, rye, scotch, vermouth
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Cocktail – The French Caribbean – Rum, Cognac, Cider, OJ
This cocktail has a fairly long ingredient list, but I think you’ll find that the flavors all play very well together. Rum and cider are a match made in heaven, and the cognac helps to refine the party a bit … Continue reading
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Tagged angostura, apple cider, bitters, booze, chartreuse, cocktails, cognac, drinks, flamed orange peel, france, lemon juice, orange juice, recipe, rum
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Brew Day – “Bittersweet Resolution” Chocolate Stout
I spent about three and a half hours brewing five gallons of beer yesterday. My latest recipe is technically a sweet stout, which the BJCP guidelines describe like this: A very dark, sweet, full-bodied, slightly roasty ale. Often tastes like … Continue reading
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Tagged ale, beer, brewing, brown sugar, chocolate stout, extract, home brewing, hops, malt, specialty grains, stout, sweet stout, yeast
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Cocktail – The ChaChaCha – Champagne, Green Chartreuse, Peychaud’s Bitters
My lovely wife Charlotte is French, and she loves champagne in basically any form (as long as it’s not too sweet). I don’t know if it’s bred into the French, or if it’s just her in particular, but she’s definitely … Continue reading
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Tagged bitters, booze, champagne, charlotte, chartreuse, drinks, green chartreuse, peychaud, prossecco, recipe, sparkling wine
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Beer Recipe – “Firefly” American Pale Ale
Firefly American Pale Ale is the first beer I brewed using a recipe I created. It’s a partial-extract beer, which means that I used a combination of steeped specialty grains and malt extract (both in liquid and dry-powder forms) to … Continue reading
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Tagged ale, american pale ale, beer, bottling, brewing, extract, fermentation, home brewing, hops, malt, pale ale, yeast
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Cocktail – The Arizona Gimlet – Gin, Vermouth, Lime, Agave Syrup
Recently we’ve been on a warm streak here in Indianapolis, and that got me craving some refreshing summer cocktails. I wanted to make one of my favorites, the gin gimlet, but was lacking Rose’s Lime Juice, an essential ingredient in … Continue reading
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Tagged agave nectar, agave syrup, booze, cocktails, drinks, gimlet, gin, lime juice, recipe, vermouth
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Project Status Update
It’s been almost eight months since we moved to Indianapolis, where I had planned on dedicating more of my time to working on my personal projects. I’m pleased to say that I’ve been largely successful in this! I’ve got a … Continue reading
Posted in Food and Drinks, Gaming, Misc Rambling, Photography, Travel, Web Design, Writing
Tagged booze, chris, cocktails, drinks, fiction, french, games, Gaming, html, novel, novels, Photography, photoshop, projects, reading, Travel, video game, Web Design, Writing
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Cocktail – Berry in Paradise – Rum, Raspberry Liqueur, Lime, Bitters
I’ve been experimenting lately with combining mild amounts of the tropical flavors I became temporarily obsessed with after our honeymoon with more standard, less fruity drinks. After a few successes and a few not-so-successes, I think I’ve come up with … Continue reading
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Tagged bitters, booze, cocktails, coconut, drinks, lime, pink, raspberry liqueur, recipe, rum
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Maui Surf Rum Punch – Rum, Curacao, Orange, Pineapple
My wife and I recently had a housewarming party and invited a bunch of friends, new and old, from Indianapolis to join us. I wanted to make a punch for the occasion, and rather than pulling a recipe from a … Continue reading
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Tagged booze, cocktails, coconut, drinks, hawaii, punch, recipe, rum
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