Bourbon Family

Cocktail Eye Candy

Art by BevShot | Found on Hayneedle

Drinks put under the microscope

 BevShots Vodka Metallic Photo Art Print

BevShots Whiskey Metallic Photo Art Print

 BevShots Irish Stout Metallic Photo Art Print

BevShots White Russian Metallic Photo Art Print

 BevShots Pina Colada Metallic Photo Art Print

 BevShots Dry Martini Metallic Photo Art Print

 BevShots Margarite Metallic Photo Art Print

BevShots Vodka Tonic Metallic Photo Art Print

#ALLRUMEVERYTHING

I am a long time FAN of Sailor Jerry Spiced Rum. You should be too.

Straight from SailorJerry.com

How it was Born:
Simply put, the guys who started the company were Sailor Jerry fans. They created Sailor Jerry Limited to keep alive the legacy of the man, Norman ‘Sailor Jerry’ Collins. They started it as a small mom and pop clothing brand in Philadelphia, collaborating with local artists to make leather goods, sneakers, t-shirts and other products featuring Sailor Jerry's flash. Since Sailor Jerry spent half his life as a sailor (and the other half tattooing sailors) it was a natural move to create a spiced rum in his name. A cult started to grow around the rum, and pretty soon, it started to outsell anything else they made.

Background and History:
Maybe because it was hauled around the globe by sailors or maybe because it's just good, rum has traditionally been the most prolific of the world’s spirits. Although a few other places lay claim to their own varieties, the Caribbean is generally accepted as the heart of the rum world (which is why it's where Sailor Jerry is and will always be distilled!) Rum has been intertwined with Caribbean culture for nearly 400 years, coming into existence alongside the sugar industry. The 1600s were the coming-out century for rum. Quality grew by leaps and bounds and so did people's taste for it. By 1789, a hogshead of the finest Caribbean rum was chosen as fit for the first presidential inauguration of an upstart nation called the United States of America. Today's Caribbean rum distillers have well over 200 years of experience perfecting the art of distillation, aging and blending. Adding spices to rum is an old sailor’s tradition. Those first rums were crude and harsh, so seamen would blend and mix in any spices they had on hand to improve the rum’s flavor. Today the harshness is no more, but the art of spicing rum is alive and well.

Sailor Jerry is a straight-up, no-nonsense rum.

Nose:
Intense vanilla, dry buttery toffee and subtle cinnamon notes

Taste:
Warm spices of cinnamon & nutmeg with rich vanilla. A long dry finish balanced with a subdued sweetness and a hint of burnt toffee

Smoothness is the key to Sailor Jerry's versatility.

Enjoy it how you like it — straight or mixed in a cocktail or favorite dish.

Here are a few recipes!

 

 

Sailor Jerry Ink!

             

Cheers!
#NATIONALRUMDAY #RUMDAYDC #ALLRUMEVERYTHING

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Rum Day DC

I was unaware the DC had such a love of rum!  

Check out all of the details at www.RumDayDC.com

Follow all the action @RumDayDC 

#NATIONALRUMDAY #RUMDAYDC #ALLRUMEVERYTHING

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Dia Tequila!

This evening I will be celebrating National Tequila Day 

with the always delish, Patron, slightly chilled.

In case straight up is not your style, here are two tequila cocktails 

that should be celebrated! Or at least sampled.

Tequila poured over lime sorbet in a salted rim glass - Instant Margaritas!

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Now for those of you who prepared ahead of time with your chili infused tequila, like Martha, then you need to make this spicy summer treat!

Run a lime wedge around the edge of glass, and dip into a shallow dish filled with coarse salt to coat rim. Add tequila, triple sec, agave, lime juice, and orange juice to a cocktail shaker filled with ice. Shake well, and pour into prepared glass, and garnish with lime wedge.

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¡Salud!

Shots & Shots

This July 4th I have decided to take a new and

 fresh approach to red, white & blue fun.

  

The Red:

Watermelon Basil Martini Jello Shots

Recommended Pan:  1-pound loaf pan (approximately 8” x 4”/20 x 10 cm)

1/2 cup water

5 tablespoons frozen limeaid concentrate (thawed)

2 envelopes Knox gelatin

2/3 cup vodka or Hendricks Gin

2/3 cup watermelon basil juice (recipe follows)

1 drop rosewater (if desired)

1/4 inch thick seedless watermelon slices, for garnish (if desired)

Pour water and limeaid concentrate into a small saucepan and sprinkle with the 2 envelopes of gelatin. Allow the gelatin to soak for a minute or two. Heat over very low heat until gelatin is dissolved, stirring constantly, about 5 minutes. Stir in the vodka or gin and watermelon juice. Add rosewater if desired. Pour mixture into loaf pan or molds. Place in refrigerator to cool, several hours or overnight. 

To serve, cut into desired shapes (or unmold).  Cut shapes out of the watermelon slices with a cookie cutter or a sharp knife.  Place one shot on each watermelon shape. Makes 18 to 24 jelly shots. 

Watermelon Basil Juice

1/2 pound seedless watermelon chunks (about 2 cups)

10 large fresh basil leaves (about 1/4 cup)

Food processor and strainer

Place watermelon and basil in the bowl of the food processor and process until very smooth.  Strain through fine mesh strainer to remove any solids.

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The White & The Blue:

Blueberry Martini Jello Shots

Total time: 25 minutes, plus overnight chilling
Servings: About 20 Shots (more if you use 1/2 ounce molds instead of an ice tray)

10 1/2 ounces Stoli Blueberry vodka
2 ounces simple syrup* (add more if blueberries are sour)
3 1/2 (1/4 ounce) packets of gelatin powder

About 60 fresh blueberries (more if the blueberries are small)

1. Off heat, combine the vodka and simple syrup in a small saucepan. Add gelatin powder to the vodka mixture.

2. Heat the saucepan over low heat, stirring, until the gelatin is dissolved and incorporated into the vodka mixture, about 5 minutes. Remove the pan from the heat.

3. Place a few blueberries in the bottom of each individual ice cube mold, and carefully pour the vodka mixture into each. Refrigerate the ice cube tray until set, preferably overnight. These cocktails will keep, refrigerated, for as long as 2 days.

*To make simple syrup, combine equal parts sugar and water in a saucepan, and stir over medium heat until the sugar is dissolved.

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Housemade Cocktails on the House - Loews Madison

Like Loews Madison on Facebook and enjoy a 

complimentary beverage this Friday from 12pm to 4pm

Loews Madison Hotel

1177 15th Street NW | Washington DC 20005

Plastic Party

I love this time of year and will use any excuse to get friends and loved ones together for a good time.  As a planner of parties I enjoy the details and am constantly looking for new ideas.

I must have missed this HILARIOUS 'must have' for any outdoor soiree!

 I cannot decide. 

Genius? Heinous?

Get your own here!

Zoofari 2013

Who: Over 100 restaurants!

What: Food, Drinks, Zoo Fun

Where: National Zoo - DC

When: Thursday, May 16 2013 | 6:30-9:30pm

Why: To raise money for the zoo! (or eat/drink your face off, no judgement)

How: Get TICKETS.**

Here is a mouth watering list of confirmed eateries!

• 1789 Restaurant
• 8407 kitchen bar
• Al Dente Ristorante
• Armand's Pizzeria
• Art and Soul
• Asia Nine Bar & Lounge
• Bar Pilar
• Bastille Restaurant & Wine Bar
• Belga Café
• Ben & Jerry's
• BLT Steak
• Cabot Creamery
• Cafe Deluxe
• Calvert Woodley Fine Wines & Spirits
• Carmine's
• The Carolina Kitchen Bar & Grill
• Cause DC
• Cava Mezze
• Cava Grill
• Cedar Restaurant
• Central Michel Richard
• Charlie Palmer Steak
• Chef Geoff's
• Circle Bistro
• Cocova | Chocolate Crust
• Cuba Libre Restaurant & Rum Bar
• Cure Bar & Bistro
• Dean & DeLuca
• Delia's Mediterranean Grill & Brick Oven Pizza
• Dino
• District Commons
• Dolcezza Gelato
• El Centro D.F.
• ENTYSE Wine Bar & Lounge
• Et Voila!
• Equinox Restaurant
• Firefly
• Firehook Bakery
• The Fourth Estate at The National Press Club
• Fujimar
• Georgetown Cupcake
• The Grill From Ipanema
• The Hamilton
• Hank's Oyster Bar
• Hard Times Cafe
• Hello Cupcake
• Hill Country Barbecue Market
• Indique | Indique Heights
• Jack Rose Dining Saloon
• Jackson 20 | The Grille at Morrison House
• kapnos
• Last Exit
• LIA'S
• Luke's Lobster
• Maggiano's Little Italy
• The Majestic
• Masa 14
• matchboxfoodgroup
• The Milkshake Factory
• Mitsitam Native Foods Café
• Mon Ami Gabi
• Morton's The Steakhouse
• Nick's Riverside Grill | Tony & Joe's Seafood Place
• Occidental Grill & Seafood
• The Oceanaire Seafood Room
• Old Glory Bar-B-Que
• Overwood
• Paolo's Ristorante
• Perry's
• Ping Pong Dim Sum
• Plume at The Jefferson Hotel
• Policy
• Pretty & Delicious™ Catering | Chef Huda
• Proof | Estadio | Doi Moi
• Quartermaine Coffee Roasters
• The Queen Vic
• Redwood Restaurant and Bar
• Ripple
• RIS
• Rocklands Barbeque and Grilling Company
• Rogue 24
• Rosa Mexicano
• Santa Lucia Estate Coffee
• Shake Shack
• Sonoma Restaurant & Wine Bar
• St. Arnold's Mussel Bar
• Stonewall Kitchen
• Sugar & Ice
• Sugar Magnolia
• Sugo Cicchetti
• Taberna del Alabardero
• Ted's Bulletin
• Tel'Veh Cafe and Wine Bar
• Tonic Foggy Bottom | Tonic Mount Pleasant
• Trummer's On Main
• Ulah Bistro | Station 4
• Urbana Dining and Drinks
• Vinoteca Wine Bar and Bistro
• Westend Bistro
• Whole Foods Market
• Zengo

With Love and Limes

"We wish you a happy 5th of May!

Celebrate with tequila and family and friends.

With love and limes

K & N

Tequila, Si

I enjoy a good summer tequila drink.  Many weekend afternoons are and will be spent sipping on tequila with a splash of orange juice and sparkling water.  Ratios really depend my mood.

Here are two variations that I hope to try found on Pinterest.

skinnytaste citris margarita spritzer Ingredients: 1 oz clear tequila 1/2 oz Contreau (or Grand Marnier) 1/4 cup fresh squeezed orange juice 1/2 lime (2 tbsp) fresh lime juice 1/4 cup club soda crushed ice Combine the tequila, orange liquor, fresh squeezed orange juice, and fresh squeezed lime juice. Pour into a glass with crushed ice and top with seltzer

AND

French Margarita (grand marnier, tequila, orange juice, lime juice, orange slices)

Margarita Francesa

• 1.5 oz Grand Marnier
• 1 oz Alma Tequila
• 1 oz Lime Juice
• 1/2 oz Orange Juice
• 1/2 oz Simple Syrup

Combine Grand Marnier, tequila, lime juice, orange juice and simple syrup in a cocktail shaker filled with ice. Strain into a tall glass with ice and garnish with an orange wheel and lime wedge.

For more cocktail inspirations check out my Pinterest Cocktails Board.

Mad Men Returns

Our Man Men Inspired Appetizers:

Onion Dip with Potato Chips and Cruddette

Deviled Eggs

Goose Pate (canned)

Hot Sausage with Cheddar Cheese and Sourdough Baguette

Shrimp Cocktail

Lamb & Mash Potato Bites

Lime Jello with Whipped Topping

And what was to drink?  Old Fashions of course.

The New Black

Budweiser's Black Crown,
Beck's Sapphire.
The New Black.

An interesting departure from the 'traditional' beer commercials I have come to expect from the Superbowl.  Black Crown is all about the taste, and Sapphire is all about the fish?


Who would you chose?







I think the winner here is clear.

Presidential Cocktails

I enjoy a tasty beverage occasionally and  I cannot stress enough the importance of using the proper equipment, and in this case glassware, for optimal enjoyment.

Here is some sleek options to make anyone feel like a commander of their own cocktail domain!

Right now, you can get 15% off all purchases of $10 or more when you enter 2013 at checkout.

Cherry Mistmas!

Tequila Christmas Cake

Ingredients:
1 cup of water
1 tsp baking soda
1 cup of sugar
1 tsp salt
1 cup of brown sugar
Lemon juice
4 large eggs
Nuts
1 bottle tequila
2 cups of dried fruit

Sample the tequila to check quality. Take a large bowl, check the tequila again. To be sure it is of the highest quality, pour one level cup and drink. Repeat. Turn on the electric mixer. Beat one cup of butter in a large fluffy bowl. Add one teaspoon of sugar. Beat again. At this point it's best to make sure the tequila is still OK. Try another cup...just in case. Turn off the mixerer thingy. Break 2 leggs and add to the bowl and chuck in the cup of dried fruit. Pick the frigging fruit up off floor. Mix on the turner. If the fried druit gets stuck in the beaterers just pry it loose with a drewscriver. Sample the tequila to check for tonsisticity. Next, sift two cups of salt. Or something. Check the tequila. Now shift the lemon juice and strain your nuts. Add one table. Add a spoon of sugar, or somefink. Whatever you can find. Greash the oven. Turn the cake tin 360 degrees and try not to fall over. Don't forget to beat off the turner. Finally, throw the bowl through the window. Finish the tequila and wipe counter with the cat.

CHERRY MISTMAS!!!

Perrier-Jouët Belle Époque Florale

As Seen on Julib:

Perrier-Jouët has unvelied the Perrier-Jouët Belle Époque Florale Edition by Mokoto Azuma - the first limited edition design of cuvée Belle Époque since the creation of its iconic anemone bottle by Emile Galle. The renowned Japanese floral artist created the unique bottle with a single delicate botanical arabesque dotted with white Japanese anemones - the original flower chosen by Gallé. In Mokoto's version, the flowers are suspended in a three-dimensional frame where the composition of white, green and yellow take inspiration from the sensation of champagne inside the mouth and the delicate movement of ivy and leaves. Of course, his tribute to Gallé's anemones revives history and connects a glorious past to a gorgeous present.

The artist spent months in his floral studio studying the bottle and flowers to create the perfect scene. The result breathes new life to the brand and iconic look of Perrier-Jouët Belle.

Bloody Good Time

 

Brunch bites & Bloody Marys, who could resist?

This month is all about Breakfast for The Washingtonian.  Hopefully you saw more then one restaurant that you wanted to try and now is your chance! 

The Details:

Saturday October 20th, 2012

Long View Gallery

1234 Ninth Street NW

WDC 20001

11:00am - 1:30pm

$55

Valet Parking Available

For Tickets

Photo Credit: Washingtonian Magazine

Complex Wine

On September 26, 2012, talk complex wines with Sommelier Brent Kroll. Gather around charcuterie, cheese, and other light fare, to discuss "Robust Reds," a selection of full-bodied, deep-flavored wines, such as the Clos Figuereas, Serras del Priorat, which spends 8 months in 500 liter French oak casks before it is bottled.

Adour at The St. Regis
2 seatings: 6 and 8 pm | $60 per person
To reserve, please call 202.509.8000 (limited availability)

(c) Pierre Monetta

Blue Martini

My favorite martini is extra dirty with 3 olives.

Red Stag - Black Cherry

I am a scotch drinker.  

When given the option it is almost always my first choice.

That being said there was something about the package, or the display or the sale that made me think twice about walking past the Red Stag - Black Cherry.

At first taste it was SWEET and not in the good way, but after finding just the right mixer it became the hit of the night.

Cheers!