We don’t often have a chance to drink wine that has been cellar-aged, mainly because we drink all the wine we buy within a few years. So when my sister-in-law offered us her red wine collection as a consequence of their moving across the country, we were only too happy to take it off theirContinueContinue reading “Rombauer Rescue”
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Cream Liqueur Drink Lab
We’ve collected a number of different cream liqueurs in our travels and decided to taste five of them back to back in drink lab. Our samples include Original Bailey’s Irish Cream, Caruva Horchata Cream, RumChata, Crisma, and 1921 Crema de Tequila. Caruva and RumChata are both examples of horchata. Originating in Spain, variations of horchataContinueContinue reading “Cream Liqueur Drink Lab”
Margarita Drink Lab and Muffuletta Crackers
Summertime is the best time for Margaritas on the deck. Before mixing a full-sized cocktail to take outside on a glorious Friday evening, we decide to do a little homework in the drink lab. We have a new Jose Cuervo Especial Silver tequila to put to the test. While Jose Cuervo is not usually atContinueContinue reading “Margarita Drink Lab and Muffuletta Crackers”
Nostalgia is taking over my life!
It started with a confluence of free time and the need to pare down our collection of stuff. What better way to take advantage of being unemployed than tending to long-ignored projects around the house. Downsizing and moving to a cheaper cost-of-living area is now within our less-than-five-year plan. I’m borrowing the exercise mantra “useContinueContinue reading “Nostalgia is taking over my life!”
Appletinis and Appetizer of Tomato with Fresh Mozzarella
Reading a drink menu at a local restaurant I notice that most of the martinis are made with vodka. Exactly none of them contain the old school gin and vermouth. In our drink lab, we decide to test the Appletini with gin instead of vodka. We choose New Amsterdam in which we noted citrus-y botanicals duringContinueContinue reading “Appletinis and Appetizer of Tomato with Fresh Mozzarella”
Myers’s Rum
Some rums, such as Captain Morgan Sherry Oak, we like to drink neat or chilled. Appleton is perfect in a frozen strawberry daiquiri. We’ve made Bacardi Gold the staple for our sangria. Myers’s rum has posed a challenge as to how it fits into our spirits repertoire. Should we drink it neat? The aroma isContinueContinue reading “Myers’s Rum”
Summer Sangria with Rum
After trying several different recipes, we determined that we like our sangria made with rum instead of brandy. Our standard recipe is: 8 oz. wine 4 oz. triple sec 2 oz. rum 2 oz. orange juice 2 oz. sweetened lemon juice Add fresh fruit if you are feeling fancy. Served over ice, this recipe yieldsContinueContinue reading “Summer Sangria with Rum”
Main Course Summer Salad
Living in a climate of cold winters and hot summers, we find our food and wine changing with the seasons as well. Summer is abundant with fresh, locally grown fruits and vegetables; tomatoes, corn, eggplant, squash, beans, and juicy ripe peaches. What better way to enjoy the raw crispness of summer vegetables than salad. TontonContinueContinue reading “Main Course Summer Salad”
A Real Marine’s Story
Silver Star Citation: For conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity while serving as Leader of a Machine-gun Squad of Company L, Third Battalion, Twenty-first Marines, Third Marine Division, in action against enemy Japanese forces on Iwo Jima, Volcano Islands, 1 March 1945.
Ararat Brandy, Winston Churchill, and Bob
In 2010 my brother-in-law married a British girl and their wedding gave us the opportunity to meet her family from across the pond. One thing we remember about her father, Bob, is that he talked about Winston Churchill and WWII. Churchill isn’t as well-known in the US, we might think of President Franklin Delano RooseveltContinueContinue reading “Ararat Brandy, Winston Churchill, and Bob”
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