Happy Friday! No secret I've been on a martini kick lately. However this week I wanted to (pardon the pun) mix things up a bit. Originally I wanted to just use a different garnish, such as a lime and see what that did to the overall flavor profile of a

No fancy intro this week. Jumping right to the beverage! It's been a busy week: Olio Martini 2 oz. Gin (I used London Dry, recipe calls for Plymouth) 1 oz. Dolin Blanc Vermouth (subbed Lilet Blanc) Pinch of sea salt or Kosher Salt Strip of lemon peel Extra virgin olive oil for garnish Combine the gin, vermouth,

We've made it. Another week in the books, and we can kick back and relax with a nice drink. This one comes courtesy of Mrs. Sharkbait. Who came across a post on instagram and forwarded it to me. It's a Hanky Panky riff called the Don't Give Up The Ship.

Hello once again, and happy Friday! Being that this week featured Cinco de Mayo, I thought it was best to involve tequila into this week's featured beverage. The drink of choice is from the Waldorf Astoria Bar Book, and it's the South of the Border Martinez. I've made a version

Hooray for Friday! Thankfully after last week's injury I'm doing better but not 100% yet. I even skipped both of my games this week because the ankle still hurts off and on. But, at least 90% of the swelling is gone and I have no issues walking around or standing

Hello and welcome to the weekend. This week's cocktail is quick and easy for good reason. In the dying seconds of my hockey game on Wednesday, while we were getting blown out, I somehow managed to roll or sprain my ankle attempting to make another of my at least 45

Happy Friday once again. In keeping with the recurring theme of my drinks experiments reaching the point where a lot of them are variations on a theme. This time, it's another version of a gin martini. This version comes from the excellent, but often overlooked (but I'm trying to get

No, that isn't a typo in the title of this post, consider it more of an announcement from the site gods. Because WordPress is offering this capability, DFO is exploring rolling out Multifactor Authentication to log into the site. I'm not sure if MFA will be restricted to just posters

No no, I have not been to California recently, and this really has nothing to do with the train that bears this drink's name: The Surfliner. Though taking that train is on the bucket list because the views along the water look awesome. Anyway why the surfliner? I went looking for

Hooray! It's Friday finally. This week's drink is brought to you by my bartender friend. I remembered I still had some homemade orgeat in my fridge from when we got together a while ago and not wanting to waste it I was hell bent on utilizing it this week. Though