One Word Challenge: Bottles
A collection of interesting bottles from around the world. French ciders are bottled using the champagne method – these ones are being recycled… Bottles at the classy bar in the SS […]
Category Archives: Liquor
The Gin/Genever Museum in Hasselt, Belgium
The Gin (Genever) Museum in Hasselt made the production of gin look like a mad scientist’s chemistry experiment. There we learned that words starting with ‘al’ or ‘el’ usually derive from Arabic. These include […]
Rhubarb Gin Fizz and a World-Class Cocktail Site
Last week I went off to the BC Liquor Store, and just so happened upon a cocktail tasting. A favourite with the crowd, the Rhubarb Fizz was a refreshing mix of […]
from Veracruz: Torito de Cacahuates, a peanut and rum drink
To accompany our Veracruz-style dessert of Dulce de Mango, we had Toritos de Cacahuates, which translates as ‘little bulls made of peanuts’. It was an unusual creamy drink, and in our […]
Lime ‘Mezcalito’ Mistakes
These were supposed to be Margaritas, and if you want a Margarita then just substitute ‘tequila blanca’ for the mezcal! 1. Rim glasses with lime and dip into salt. 2. […]
Mezcal (vs. Tequila)
Mezcal is a liquor similar to tequila, not surprising considering that both mezcal and tequila are made of the agave plant, also known as maguey. The only difference between them […]
