These days, it seems something is always the new something else. You know, Thursday’s the new Friday, brown’s the new black, mastiha’s the new Cointreau…….. I struggle with how to describe the taste of mastiha. Tastes like NOTHING else you will ever put into a glass…Weird…foreign…aroma like a bottle of paint stabilizer or varnish […]
Read more "The Greek Margarita (…with mastiha)"One of the crown jewels in the cocktail world is the Margarita! I don’t think I understand people who don’t love Margaritas. Citrusy, tangy, a little salty – you gotta be nuts not to like this! It’s simple, straightforward and definitely a classic. A margarita with a salted rim can be the perfect drink on […]
Read more "THE MARGARITA"Does this pretty drink evoke an actual sunrise, or does it just look like a sunrise after pouring down a few? Either way, this mixture of colors with layers of orange juice and grenadine is delicious on a hot day. It’s not like the cocktail is going to make you think you are in the […]
Read more "THE TEQUILA SUNRISE"If you have never had a Long island Iced Tea, you’re doing it all wrong and should go back to the moment you turned 21 and start again. The roots If there is one cocktail synonymous with aggressive drinking, it’s the Long Island Iced Tea. Love it or hate it (most of that hate comes […]
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