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Friday Five: Derby Drinks

May 6, 2011

I love the derby. Horses, hats, and bourbon– all of my favorite things. So here are four cocktails to get you through the Derby this year. Wait– did I say five? Number five is a special post that you’ll see in just an hour or so. Promise! 1. The Mint Julep– it can be really, [...]

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Happy Cinco de Mayo!

May 5, 2011

It’s Cinco de Mayo– I won’t be celebrating tonight (I’m saving it for the Cincy Cinco celebration on Fountain Square) but here are a couple of cocktail recipes from the vault to start your weekend right: La Paloma: My favorite tequila drink. Light, refreshing and great for the summer heat– or the first peek we’ve [...]

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Champagne Week on booze me, schmooze me.

March 21, 2011

For you cocktail-a-holics (okay, maybe not quite the right term), head over to booze me, schmooze me where I’m featuring Champagne Week: all cocktails featuring Champagne or sparkling wine. Here’s the schedule: Monday: The Champagne Cocktail Tuesday: The Kir Royale Wednesday: The French 75 Thursday: Bellini Friday: La Rosette

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Luck of the Irish

March 17, 2011

I’m not Irish. I don’t do much for St. Patrick’s Day. No kegs and eggs for me. No green beer (because any beer I want to drink would look funny green). Maybe a pint of Guinness tonight (I have a bottle in my fridge), but I suppose I have no Irish spirit. That’s not true– [...]

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Cocktail Hour: The Hurricane

March 7, 2011

For those of you that love cocktails, I’m revamping booze me, schmooze me (okay, fine, I’m really trying to get it off the ground). I’ll always link to Cocktail Hour posts here, but they’ll be housed on BMSM to make it easier for those who don’t like cocktails skip them. Today’s cocktail? The Hurricane, of [...]

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National Margarita Day

February 22, 2011

There’s a day for everything, and today is National Margarita Day. I fully support this day. Want to support it? Make a margarita. I wrote about them last year during my soon-to-return Cocktail Hour series, and here’s the recipe. If you want more background on the ‘rita, check out my post. A Real Margarita First, [...]

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Gift Idea: Drinks by the Dram

December 9, 2010

I get a lot of liquor pitches these days, and am slowly amassing products that I need to review (mostly on booze me, schmooze me– you’ll see an uptick there in the next few weeks).  I got this pitch and it was almost as if the PR person read my mind: “We’d like to offer [...]

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Recipe: Maraschino Cherries

December 8, 2010

This is not a maraschino cherry. Sorry, folks.  That’s, like, a zombie masquerading as a cherry.  How are they made? They’re brined in sodium metabisulfate, calcium chloride, and citric acid; soaked in corn syrup and fructose solution; then artificially flavored and colored. Ew. Those abominations came about because of Prohibition, the root of all of the [...]

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Mistology: The Science Behind the Cocktail, Wednesday November 17

November 15, 2010

This is a pretty interesting event, benefiting Enjoy the Arts.  Cocktails + the arts?  I’m in. From the folks at Canadian Mist and Enjoy the Arts…. Ever wonder if shaken or stirred is the best way to make a drink? Why bartenders always pour the alcohol in first and then the mixer? Does a garnish [...]

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Guest Post: On Vermouth, by Molly Wellman

October 25, 2010

If you’ve spent any time around the city, you’ve probably encounted Molly Wellman, or one of her cocktails.  You may have seen her at Chalk or Lavomatic, or at special events at the CAC or Fountain Square.  She’s now doing regular guest stints at bars and events around the city, including regular gigs at Mainstay, [...]

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