This Week’s Drink – The Crimson Tide
It is hot here in August, so I thought this tall rum cooler sent in by Ashley would be a welcome breeze. Cheers!
It is hot here in August, so I thought this tall rum cooler sent in by Ashley would be a welcome breeze. Cheers!
Ingredients:1 oz Flor de Caña 7 yr rum2 muddled Roma tomatoes 1 oz iceberg lettuce water1 oz beef (well-reduced)2 tbsp toasted bread crumbs1 tsp dry mustard powder2 tbsp aged cheddar1 large kosher dill pickle Salt and pepper to tasteCheddar frico and pickle knot*, garnish Directions:Muddle tomatoes, add ice, and slowly poor lettuce water. Stir rum…
Looks spacy, tastes better than Tang! This martini fueled the space race. Thanks, Elizabeth! Onto the drink…
Today, August 16th, we celebrate rum, the wonderful spirit that is the base of many classic cocktails including the Daiquiri, Mai Tai and Piña Colada. Rum was instrumental in the growth of the American colonies, Australia and was a staple for British sailors until 1970.
Basil Hayden’s is a small-batch bourbon from Jim Beam Brands that was first released into the market in the 1980’s. Besides having a cool name (for some reason, I really like Basil Hayden’s), it is also in a beautiful, rustic bottle (seriously, I want to use the band around the bottle as a bracelet). I…
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