This brine is meant for a turkey breast, but you can also use it for chicken and pork.
Ingredients:
½ cup Maker’s Mark Bourbon
1 cup kosher salt
1 cup sugar
6 cups water
1 piece cinnamon stick
10 pieces allspice berries
1 tablespoon black peppercorns
5 cloves garlic, crushed
2 bay leaves
1 sprig thyme
1 whole turkey breast, 6-8 lbs
Instructions:
1. Combine everything except the turkey breast in a large pot. Bring … Read more
This Thanksgiving you can give a little thanks for liquor! I know I’m certainly grateful it exists! Booze makes everything better and that could even include your turkey dinner. Here are some great ideas for how alcohol can add a little oomph to some Turkey Day classic dishes.
Happy Thanksgiving!
Making gravy is surprisingly easy. If you’re already making a Thanksgiving turkey, with about 15 minutes extra work you can also have homemade gravy. And like most foods, gravy is even better when you add booze.
IngredientsCook butter in a large saucepan on medium … Read more
A little booze is a good way to brighten up a holiday. Here are some absolutely tantalizing desserts that are great alternatives to pumpkin pie this Thanksgiving. Enjoy!
I was recently summoned to the historic Haas-Lilienthal House in San Francisco for US unveiling of Hendrick’s Quinetum Cordial. Created over several years by Hendrick’s Gin Master Distiller, Lesley Gracie, this quinine cordial was formulated to perfectly compliment Hendrick’s Gin. The recipe developed by Gracie was inspired by the work of 19th century chemist Thomas Whiffen. His pioneering work did much to develop the use of quinine in the 19th century.
A first run … Read more
Each year, less than two percent (2%) of port is declared “vintage”, meaning that it comes from the same year. These wines can be found in vintage or late bottled vintage ports. Generally, port contains wines from multiple vintages in order to preserve the style of the port house. In this regard, it’s very similar to Champagne houses, like Veuve Clicquot or Perrier Jouet. The decision to declare a vintage port is taken very seriously … Read more
You may not know it but your favorite celebrity might own a vineyard. It’s very in vogue these days. Many of you may know of Francis Ford Coppola, who I would argue is the best known celebrity vintner. Coppola is very successful with a wide range of wine, including ones under the Coppola name, and to amazing wineries, Francis Ford Coppola Winery and Inglenook (formerly Niebaum-Coppola). But, what you might know is that a number … Read more
Jacob’s Ghost is new and old white whiskey from Jim Beam. Named after Jacob Beam, founder of Jim Beam, Jacob’s Ghost is a direct descendent of the white whiskey he distilled way back in 1795. Unlike most white whiskeys, Jacobs Ghost is aged for 12 months in new white oak barrels.
In the words of Fred Noe, Jim Beam’s 7th Generation Master Distiller.
“Jacob’s Ghost represents both our past and our future. It’s a tribute
Our friend Daniel Yaffe, founder of Drink Me magazine, recently published his first book < Drink More Whiskey: Everything You Need to Know About Your New Favorite Drink
. Daniel is clearly a lover of whiskey and this book is his personal homage to the spirit. We can hardly blame him as it’s one of our favorite beverages as well.
In Drink More Whiskey, Daniel takes a new approach to examining the spirit that is fun, witty and bordering on irreverant. Daniel doesn’t write a dissertation on whiskey in … Read more
Our friends at Hob Nob wine recently sent us a Halloween present of wine and candy. Seriously, it doesn’t get much better than that. If you added ice cream, you would be combining all of my vices. Plus the Hob Nob Halloween gift gave us an idea for an article on wine-candy pairings for adult trick or treating this Halloween.
We thought that the wine and candy pairing was a brilliant idea for Halloween. For … Read more