We found this on Boing Boing, a diagram for the cooking chicken or duck in beer. Unfortunately, it doesn’t go into cooking times or temperatures (it suggests a “small flame”). As long as you cook your poultry to 170 F, it should be just fine.
Chinese Diagram: Cooking chicken with beer [BoingBoing]… Read more
Reader Jen alerted us that it’s National Margarita Day! This was the first I had heard of it and can find little written, but why not? The Margarita is a classic, so let’s celebrate it.
Thanks, Jen!
Ingredients1 ½ oz tequila
½ oz triple sec
1 oz lime juice or sweet & sour
Bar Salt
Lime squeeze (garnish)
In a shaker with ice combine tequila, triple sec, & lime juice. Shake well a … Read more
Great spot on the 101 in Marin where Sausalito and Mill Valley meet. It is a classic American roadhouse with a NorCal twist. Lots of wood, leather and stuffed animals on the walls. Plus it has great food and greater martinis!
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Robert from gigfy.com, which stands for “Guinness is Good for You,” sends us the Trojan Horse. A simple mixed drink of Guinness Stout and cola, this a popular summertime drink in the UK and Northern Ireland and is a great way to add some “refreshment” to your Guinness.
Ingredients½ pint Guinness Stout
½ pint cola (Pepsi or Coke)
Pour the Guinness into a pint glass or beer mug. Top with the cola.… Read more
This week’s video is a cheeky European commercial starring George Clooney. Martini vermouth is the subject of this swanky episode.
Enjoy!
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For the 2nd year in a row, Pernod-Ricard has created a tasty cocktail for each of the best picture nominees. Perfect for your Oscar party
The June-Go Citrus Splash(Created in honor of the Academy Award-nominated film Juno.)
Instructions1 part Malibu Mango Rum
1 part Malibu Pineapple Rum
Fill with orange juice
Combine ingredients in a highball glass over ice.
Recipe & photo credit: Malibu Rum
Killer Coco Chai(Created in honor … Read more
A beautiful spot on the Sausalito Marina just off of Bridgeway with good food, large Martinis, and incredible views. Highly recommended at sunset.
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From Maxim comes this list of our 8 most liquor-soaked US Presidents. I am wondering how they narrowed down to only eight.
The list:
Martin Van Buren
Franklin Pierce
James Buchanan
Chester A. Arthur
Grover Cleveland
Franklin Delano Roosevelt
Richard Nixon
George W. Bush
How did they miss Harding and as commenter Jason reminds us US Grant !?!
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This former dive bar has been a favorite of mine for sometime. With friendly bartenders, infused vodka, and kicking beats, Anu is an island of calm in the sea that is 6th Street in San Francisco.
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Mehgan sends us this electric mix of cherry vodka, blue curaçao, grenadine and Sprite. This is one cocktail that doesn’t fake it!
Thanks, Mehgan!
Ingredients1 oz cherry vodka
1 oz blue curaçao
2-3 dashes grenadine
Sprite or 7 up
Combine in a shaker with ice, stir gently, and strain into a chilled cocktail glass. Drink should be a purple-blueish color. You can change the sweetness of drink by the amount of grenadine put … Read more