Every time I serve an up-style cocktail, it’s flat surface reveals the disquieting slope of my window seat. I have tried photographing cocktails like this on a wooden coaster with a bit of balancing material underneath, but that the coaster isn’t resting flush is just as noticeable. The window seat has been slanted as long […]
The Bitter Mai Tai. A modern classic. Even as a kid I was somewhat of a mixologist, whether when raiding the home fridge or a self-service soda fountain. When I wanted to feel fancy, I would mix up orange juice, cranberry juice, and maraschino cherries. That childhood mocktail was my first thought when I tasted […]
What happens when you put the salt in the margarita first? What happens when you replace the salt source with umeboshi? Insanely quaffable. I tried a few other variations of this, including with Ancho Reyes and Luxardo Maraschino for the sweet stuff.. Both were decent additions , but I felt it was best with orange […]
My mother and I were talking about chile-fruit pairings, and I mentioned this margarita, which I first made probably about a few years ago. I found the original recipe online, and while it sounded good too, I’m not sure I actually followed it. So I came up with something based off Tommy’s Margarita and I […]