Category Archives: beverages

Apples & Oranges

Posted on September 20, 2009 by John Herring

Well, maybe you can’t compare apples and oranges, but you can certainly put them together and make a very nice, refreshing beverage. Hard cider has been a favorite of mine for years now, and my favorite is probably Woodchuck’s Dark … Continue reading →

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Serendipitea

Posted on June 30, 2009 by John Herring

Found a pint bottle lying on the street. Almost full of an amber liquid. And around the neck, a label saying “Drink me.” It was all very well to say “Drink me,” but wisely, I decided I was not going … Continue reading →

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Sazerac

Posted on April 24, 2009 by John Herring

Official cocktail of New Orleans by proclamation of the Louisiana House of Representatives, the Sazerac is a happy little whiskey drink whose “authentic” recipe is argued to distraction and no simple conclusion. Everything from the glass it’s mixed and served … Continue reading →

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Apple Sangria

Posted on November 1, 2008 by John Herring

Here’s a really simple variation on the classic Spanish fruit & wine cocktail. Refreshing, fruity, rich, dark, and reminiscent of the golden afternoons of autumn, it’s the perfect cocktail to accompany a November sunset. Try to find some freshly pressed … Continue reading →

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Green Flamingo

Posted on August 21, 2008 by John Herring

Color is more than just your eye juice interacting with the wavelength spectrum of light. It’s also a real come-on to your gustatory brain, and that’s why strawberries are red, lemons are yellow, and Roquefort is, well, greenish-blue. This little … Continue reading →

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Rabbit Juice

Posted on July 26, 2008 by John Herring

All right, this one is for all of you who have a juicer collecting dust in your basement/attic/most-difficult-to-get-at cupboard. The juicer is a fabulous way to enjoy refreshing, healthful beverages you create out of the most beautiful specimens of fresh … Continue reading →

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Bonaire Passion

Posted on July 5, 2008 by John Herring

A rum fruit punch can be a sickly-sweet, cliché of an American tourist’s bad taste….or it can be a refreshing, tongue-tingling, splash of vacation in a glass. In this one, the tang of the passionfruit is tempered by the red, … Continue reading →

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Spicy Dill Pickle Vodka

Posted on April 28, 2008 by John Herring

Infusing vodkas is all the rage now, didn’t you hear? If you like vodka, and you like pickles, then you’ll love this little spicy libation. I like the kick that the jalapeño adds, but if you’d rather have it without … Continue reading →

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Tchoup 45

Posted on April 2, 2008 by John Herring

I’m not sure exactly what the folks at Absolut had in mind when they named their new flavor of vodka “New Orleans.” The bottle says it’s flavored with mango and black pepper (I think I also detect a little vanilla…), … Continue reading →

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