Nelson Mandela 1918 - 2013

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

The Half of it - Golf Balls

#golfergirl

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#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

@SailorJerry

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Handle it

Stop. Collaborate & Listen

280 movies sing Vanilla Ice's "Ice Ice Baby".  

A View Enhancing the Everyday

Art by Gordon Daugherty | Enhancing the Everyday

GordonDaugerty.com

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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Marriage Equality - Check

#MarriageEquality #LoveisLove #Prop8

Be Awesome. True Story.

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Memorial Day 2013 - Red, White & Blue

All images taken from email sent by my father. Original source unknown

1983 v 2013

I am 30. So here is a little infographic on how
the world has changed in my lifetime.

Wear #RedWhiteBlue

#RedWhiteBlue

#Boston

#USA

#RedWhiteBlue

This week began with an unimaginable tragedy in Boston on Patriots' Day and I am truly without words.

Instead, today and every day this week I will be wearing #redwhiteblue. I want to show my love, care and support.

I ask you and everyone you know to join in.  Let's show the world, together, our true colors.

#RedWhiteBlue

#Boston

#USA

A Great 'Gatsby'

Image Source Vogue.com

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.

Now

Because it should just be called marriage.

The Hot Seat

San Francisco based company, Covell & Jones, created the latest in heater furniture.  Aptly name Hearth, this handmade bench warms from within.  Seating four, the cast stone surface sits atop a powder coated steel base.  Inside the seat is an integrated variable control system for energy efficient heating.  Using standard 120v power, 1500watts, 12.5 amps, each piece is plug in ready.  Order today! Lead time is 8-10 weeks.

 

Covell & Jones is a design + fabrication studio that builds stylish solutions for outdoor living spaces. Their goal is to make products that challenge the expected package of how furniture should look and perform.

As someone who enjoys spending time outside all year round, but who also likes to keep nice and warm, this is an amazing idea.  Let's face it, outdoor heaters do little to keep you warm and if there is the slightest breeze, forget about it. 

Doing Your Job

I might not be a parent, but I have great parents.

Thanks Dad.

I love you too!

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