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The Sazerac – A Taste of the New Orleans

June 13, 2012 By Spencer

There are a few cocktails that define a region or city. Kentucky has the Mint Julep, Texas has the Margarita and New Orleans has the Sazerac. In fact, in 2008 the City of New Orleans finally made it official, naming the Sazerac the official cocktail of the Emerald city. The creation of this southern staple is credited to Antoine Amadie Peychaud (same as the bitters), the Creole apothecary who moved to New Orleans from the West Indies in the early part of the 19th Century. Over the years The … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Cocktails, Featured

Homemade Lemoncello

December 25, 2011 By Kevin Ekmark

homemade lemoncello

This is possibly the longest time I have spent preparing a post.  Over the past three weeks, I have been creating my own homemade lemoncello, a traditional Italian lemon liquor.  The idea came from a fellow Trot Line writer who tweeted out a recipe for a homemade Christmas treat.  After spending a couple of months in Italy, my interest eventually took off with the idea of trying it out for myself. Lemoncello is a delicious Italian lemon liquor.  I was first introduced to it in a small Tuscan … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Cocktails

Three Classic Cocktails to Add to Your Repertoire

May 23, 2011 By Talbot

Old Fashioned Classic Cocktail | The South

Your ability to make or enjoy a cocktail should go beyond the trite gin/vodka and soda/tonic water with a lime.  While refreshing, it is boring and should only be used when your cupboards are bare and you ONLY have the two ingredients.  Fret not, I am going expand your horizons with three different cocktails that are sophisticated enough to order out during a date night, but easy enough to mix up after a long day at the office.  Salut! The Old-Fashioned The first cocktail on the list … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Cocktails Tagged With: Angostura bitters, Bourbon, Cocktail, Manhattan (cocktail), Old Fashioned, Southern Drinks, The South, the Vesper, Whiskey, whisky

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