eer cocktails: well yes, apparently the twain does meet occasionally to create a satisfying drink.
However, do not confuse this lot with the sugary, fizzy abominations generically known as alcopops that seem to be the rage among the kids these days. While no self-respecting drinker should be seen in public with a bottle of alcopop, a [...]
Kyun ………….Khoye Khoye Chand Ki Firak Mein Talash Mein Udas Hai Dil
Kyun………..Anpne Aap Se Khafa Khafa, Zara Zara Sa Naraaz Hai Dil
(full lyrics)
….asks the Man [1] in a moment of nirvanic clarity that (to my drunken mind) could possibly be achievable only under the influence of (1) one dry sapphire [...]
In which Friday Cocktail Blogging makes a (hopefully) stealthy return (just like a much too drunk husband enters the bedroom after a nite out with the blokes ? [1] ) Written while copiously consuming the drink mentioned below and the hi-fi belting out classic Ghazals such as Main Nashe Mein Hoon, Hungama Kyon Hai (Thodisi [...]
……Bavarian beers on tap are not to be missed at the Löwenbräu Keller. The crispy and aromatic Löwenbräu Original lager is great for the middle of a hot day. In the evening, the dark, somewhat smoky, mocha-flavored wheat-beer, (Franziskaner Hefe-Weissbier) is to be savored, especially satisfaying along with a shot of sour-apple schnapps.
They also [...]
…..and praise of two micro-breweries.
I am sure that quite a few people, when they think of Australia - along with the sunny beaches, croc-infested outbacks, cute marsupials etc. - think of beer. But the generic beer down here really means pale lagers, with each state producing its own version: Carlton Draught, Victoria Bitter, Tooheys, [...]
Over the past few weeks, cocktail blogging has been severely neglected. Ironically, the excuse is increased social drinking. Keeping up with the Aussies is tough, they do imbibe a lot (bars look pretty full even on weekdays and I did see someone drinking a beer at 7.30am !). Additionally, it does not help when beside [...]
Regular readers will know about my distaste for calling anything other than gin + vermouth a ‘martini’, especially any drink that is fruity and colored. But I suppose concession must be made for the market popularity of such stuff - usually because they are sweet and often mask the taste of the original spirit. The [...]
FCB was off last week - but as is the case of the unfortunate tree falling in the jungle and no one being there to hear, the occassion went (thankfully?) unnoticed. This week, FCB does not have much to offer either, other than what the writer of the blog is currently drinking. Truthfully, the recipe [...]
Some random, irrelevant thoughts on drinking socially and such. Feel free to skip to the drink recipe at the bottom.
I enjoy consuming alcohol, but have realized that satisfaction often comes more from the social interactions inherent with drinking rather than the spirits themselves. To be sure, some alcohol such as aged single-malt scotch or [...]
….and then aggrieved.
Last evening, a bunch of us were participating in the (now ritualistic) weekly Trivia-nite at a local bar (with additional inducements of $7 T-Bone steak and chips) - which is really just an excuse to drink beer, not that the trivia portion isn’t exciting or challenging as well, but I digress - [...]
In spite of the CTBT proclamation, Patrix tagged me with the random facts meme. Now, it is truly not quite possible to do this tag accurately since for the eight facts to be random, I should ideally make a list of all facts about me, number them and then use a random number generator to [...]
Haven’t had time to try anything especially new, hence just a couple of links for this weekend.
There are numerous cocktail related blogs and web-sites out there, but most simply rehash recipes and are rarely useful or enjoyable to read. However, The Art of Drink by Darcy O’Neil is a welcome exception. Darcy’s a chemist [...]
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