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Dashed dreams of applejack
For a while now, we’ve been planning on scrapping the advice I give in my “Applejack: America’s forgotten liquor” article and seeing if we can freeze distillate our very own batch of tasty applejack. We talked on end about it … Continue reading
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Applejack – America’s Forgotten Liquor
Until the recent surge in mixing classic cocktails, Applejack had become a forgotten gem of America’s drinking culture. Surprisingly, however, this liquor plays part in some of our most traditional drinks. Finding new cocktails to try is something that has … Continue reading
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Happy New Year!
It’s New Year’s Eve and it’s time to CELEBRATE! Tonight we’ll be drinking a variety of beers at one of our favorite local joints, and ringing in the new year in style! What are you up to? How will you … Continue reading
Before we eat, we drink and eat…Bloodies!
Yes, we do have pint glasses with our names on them, courtesy of my awesomely creative sister, Becky, and her wedding. © 2011, drinkmatron.com. All rights reserved. Contact website admin to obtain permission for republication.
Good Morning and Happy Thanksgiving!
Mimosas – start your turkey day out right. © 2011, drinkmatron.com. All rights reserved. Contact website admin to obtain permission for republication.
Guest Post: Erik Nabler of Liquor Locusts reviews Hornsby’s “Crisp” Apple Cider
In the Spring a young man’s fancy lightly turns to thoughts of love. As Tennyson, or somebody, so wisely said. However, in the fall, it turns to thoughts of drink. For, as the days get shorter, moods get darker, what … Continue reading
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Drinkmatron Labs: Hard Cider
When it comes to homebrewing, the absolute easiest thing you can make is hard cider. In this day and age where apple cider is readily available from apple orchards all over (or from a grocery store if you have to), … Continue reading
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Tagged apple cider, cider, hard cider, yeast
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How to Mix an Old Fashioned
Brandy or Whiskey, sweet or sour, making an old fashioned is as simple as the ingredients that go into it. Read on and learn ways to make this barroom favorite. Possibly the first drink to be called a cocktail, the … Continue reading
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Brandy colored memories
When I was a kid, my mom drank Brandy. It sticks out in my mind – the bottle of E&J on the counter, waiting until the next time people came over to the house. I remember the smell of it … Continue reading
The Sidecar
Of all the basic drinks listed in David A Embury’s Fine Art of Mixing Drinks, the Sidecar has the most dubious of back stories. Paris It is said that in Paris during World War I, an American Army captain often … Continue reading
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