Jay Barmann from SFist.com attended my talk at SF Chefs.Food.Wine and kept the handout. Today he's posted my categorization of nearly every type of cocktail program in the city, which is good, because formatting html is a pain. The categories I made up so don't get too hung up on... Read more →
People seem to like my pumpkin cocktail recipe listing, so here are some cocktails made with apples. Zaya’s Hot Rum Apple Cider 2 qts. Unsweetened Apple Cider 1 (6 oz.) Can Frozen Orange Juice Concentrate (thawed) 1/4 c. Lemon Juice 1/4 c. Honey 2 Sticks Cinnamon 1 1/2 tsp. Whole... Read more →
This one is only available in California- sorry, rest of world! Craft Distillers, the Ukiah-based marketing group that makes Germain-Robin brandy and helps market other brands they believe in, has been importing Los Danzantes mezcal for a few years now, after Ron Cooper of Del Maguey introduced G-R's Ansley Coale... Read more →
I really like the 1800 Tequila Essential Artists series, for which artists submit their work to be included on tequila bottle labels. Well, they just announced their new batch: 12 new bottles culled from 15,000 online entries. You can see them all here. Some of my favorites from the new... Read more →
Ciroc is a grape-based vodka made in France. I sat down with the brand's creator, Jean-Sebastien Robicquet, at E&O Trading Company in San Francisco and learned little more about it and the two flavors launching this winter. I hadn't realized it before, but Ciroc is made a little bit like... Read more →
A week or so ago I attended the San Francisco launch event for Don Roberto tequila, hosted by Junior Merino at Cantina. Don Roberto is made by the Orendain family in the lowlands of Jalisco, Mexico in the town of Tequila, at the La Purisima distillery. Merino says that this... Read more →
I have two more pumpkin cocktails to share. The first batch is here. Both of these drinks will be available in San Francisco bars soon, so even lazy drinkers can enjoy them. Drunken Pumpkin by Brandon Clements of Spruce (drink available in about a week) The Drunken Pumpkin combines the... Read more →
In an ongoing set of experiments I've been trying to make clear ice at home. I've tried: Distilled vs. Tap Water Melting and refreezing water Hot Water vs. Cold Water Carbonated Water vs. Still Water Horizontal vs. Vertical Container Shapes Releasing Air Trapped in Ice With some success on the... Read more →