Recent Simple Syrup Recipes

Shortcut Homemade Twinkie Copycats

I couldn’t face producing three batches of Twinkies from scratch for Jesse’s work this week. So I didn’t. Instead, I tweaked Todd Wilber’s pound cake mix version into something more Twinkie-like. What's neat about Todd's version is he made his copycats without ... more
By TheCookingPhotographer a few months ago

This Mother in Law’s Welcome Any Night

Jim Beam isn’t my go-to bourbon, but it's a good value and I do like it enough to buy 1.75 liters at a time. This amount, just shy of a two-liter, is a measurement we call a handle around here. In the back of my mind, I knew that our hall liquor closet held an unopened handle of Beam somewhere. ... more
By MatthewRowley a few months ago

Classic Cocktail Seminar, March 22, the Occidental Grill

On March 22, Derek Brown and Phil Greene presented a seminar at the Occidental Grill and Seafood Restaurant titled “An Introduction to Cocktails – A Primer on Mixology Through Four Classic Cocktails.”  Derek and Phil focused on the Old Fashioned (which is simply the legacy of the original cocktail), the Manhattan and the Martini (which ushered in the era of ... more
By MotAC a few months ago

Mixology Monday XLVI: All About Absinthe! (and mules too!)

The Old Mule blends aged rum and ginger beer with a touch of absinthe.Lucid was the first legal absinthe reintroduced to the United States a few ... more
By CocktailBuzz a few months ago

Holiday Cocktails

This time of year is pretty crazy in the distillery business, so this post is going to be to the short and sweet. My blogging friends have posted some great holiday cocktails already, such as the Snowshoe, classic Eggnog ... more
By ThinkingofDrinking 6 months ago

Sparkling Cranberries

I've become convinced that these sparkling, sugared cranberries should be a part of every holiday spread. They glint and wink in the surrounding holiday lights, and lend a striking dash of red to the table. Another great thing is the way they effortlessly make the transition from savory course to sweet. So, for example, I've become fond of ... more
By 101Cookbooks 6 months ago

Finally, a recipe for a lovely, non-alcoholic, refreshing drink

Here’s what I say. I say: To hell with winter. I know summer has long since slipped away. But sometimes, just sometimes, I don’t want it to go. And when that happens. I make lemonade.But not just any lemonade. Oh no! I make ... more
By AlmostVegetarian 6 months ago

Fall Cocktail Ideas, Part II

With the change of seasons, favorite cocktails change as well. Here are a couple that feel like Autumn to me. These both were developed for the Fall Flavor Festival that I wrote about a few weeks ago.Pomegranate ... more
By ThinkingofDrinking 9 months ago

Cocktails from the Fall Flavor Festival

Last night I teamed up with mixologist Jessi Brickner and Chef Adam Grandt from Sage Grille in Highwood on a Fall Flavor Festival. We led students through six cocktail ideas for fall parties and three appetizers. The cocktails included two for Halloween, two for Football Parties, and two inspired by the season. We had ... more
By ThinkingofDrinking 9 months ago

Local Cocktail and Food Pairings

We get invited to participate in some pretty cool events. One of the most fun in recent memory was billed as a Pottery Barn Dinner. We teamed up with our new friend, potter Melissa Monroe, as well as ... more
By ThinkingofDrinking 9 months ago

Mixology Monday: Vodka, Vodka, Vodka

After a brief break (for Tales of the Cocktail), MxMo is upon us again. Our hostess Amelia over at Felicia's Speakeasy has chosen "Vodka is Your Friend" as the topic for this month. She posed some ... more
By ThinkingofDrinking 9 months ago

Sweet Sticky Rice

Marc, Stéphane, Liz and myself made a poor attempt at going to the bacon take-down in Williamsburg on Sunday afternoon. It turned out, an hour before it even started, all the tickets were sold. Well we could have been cheesed off (ça aurait pu nous foutre en rogne) for being robbed of our bacon fest, instead we ... more
By ColloquialCookin 9 months ago

True Blood Martini

Oh, True Blood. How I love thee.I have become quite infatuated with this show, and have been suffering withdraw all week - and the season finale hasn't even aired yet! I love the mystery and sexuality involved in ... more
By LeGrandFromage 9 months ago

Live Recipe Taps

Another badass sprouts from @globehopper2100. Oh and can u say cardamom infused simple syrup? http://yfrog.com/j95iuoj view
That is a lot of sugar. The recipe I use has a two cup sugar to one cup water simple syrup in 1.5 ml of limoncello. view
Enjoy one of our famously delicious MOJITOS tonight! Made with home made mint infused simple syrup..freshly picked... http://fb.me/DY1XXIgr view
@iHateChubs13 i want a simple seasoned omlet with bacon and a slice of sausage topped with syrup sandwiched between 2 slices of french toast view
The Basil Gimlet Martini with Tanqueray Gin, Fresh Basil, Fresh squeezed lime, Simple syrup. A true summer delight! view
I recommend this drink at The Den of Hollywood: SUMMER BREEZE (sweet tea vodka, lemon juice & simple syrup, on the rocks). view
Paradise lost, certainly not, you should try this-Absolut Kurant Vodka, Simple Syrup, Chambord & fresh Lemon Juice-Paradise found !#fb view
OK, I have mastered it: shochu, juice of 1 key lime, simple syrup. Stir with ice, strain. view
Attempting to make caramel, one pot turned a little rocky, and one is now simple syrup view
A raspberry seventeen...muddled golden raspberries, makers, soda, house made simple syrup! @cocktails4me http://tweetphoto.com/35490839 view
Idk what time I'm cooking yet.. I'm still struggling to get out the house .. Details coming soon for those who got 5 on it lol view
Boah und das war auch wieder so lecker! @Schluesselkind: Lammcurry mit Reis #cooking http://twitpic.com/29res9 view
Lovely day outside. Great day for cooking things on the pavement. view
Both contenders are done prep. 4 racks of ribs officially cooking. Now, we wait. view
GOING on TODAY ☛ Blood Drives ♦ Norwood Day Tryouts ♦ Not Cooking ♦ Concerts on the Common ♦ Bands Playing Locally ♦ http://bit.ly/localfun view
Ditto! Congrats, you two! RT @KBestOliver My friends @STLPhoto and @cupcakeproject are on @SAVEURMAG today. http://bit.ly/co5ZIE view
RT @Home_Recipes: Apple Butter Wheat Bread Recipe : http://bit.ly/d1SuMY #recipes #kitchen #cook view
no recipes, but here is my favourite plum song! http://youtu.be/MJwdKMYMMuM @Imageobscura view
RT @troptraditions: If you missed #coconutoil chat last night come catch up on the tweets! We talked about Coconut Flour recipes & how to use it in recipes! view
Gourmet Recipes for One http://bit.ly/9egZOV view
Ditto! Congrats, you two! RT @KBestOliver My friends @STLPhoto and @cupcakeproject are on @SAVEURMAG today. http://bit.ly/co5ZIE view
RT @Home_Recipes: Apple Butter Wheat Bread Recipe : http://bit.ly/d1SuMY #recipes #kitchen #cook view
@renh77 please make me these! RT @locodiner: Just made another batch of spicy refrigerator #pickles! #recipe http://ow.ly/2irHz view