For a while now, I’ve known that the biggest factor limiting my home espresso was my grinder: it just couldn’t grind finely or consistently enough. My shots were weak and watery. I compensated by using dark roasted beans and increasing the overall volume, but I knew that’s all I was doing: compensating. I even began […]
Here’s a cocktail for the holidays. It tastes like a spiked eggnog, but without any eggs and a much easier preparation. Ingredients 8 parts Milk 1 part Simple Syrup 3 parts Bourbon Dash of Vanilla Extract Freshly grated Nutmeg (garnish) Directions Combine milk and simple syrup in a cocktail shaker. Add bourbon and vanilla extract. […]
Ingredients 3 parts Applejack 1 part Fresh Squeezed Lime Juice 1 part Grenadine Directions Combine ingredients in a shaker and shake vigorously. Serve straight up in a cocktail glass.
Grenadine is a pomegranate syrup used in cocktails. The commercially available versions are basically high fructose corn syrup with food coloring, so I decided to make my own. After doing a bit of online research, I found most recipes fell into one of two approaches: adding sugar to pomegranate juice in a 1:1 ratio or […]
After my first attempt at good homemade masala chai, I’ve made a few more attempts. My takeaways from the first time were less sugar and less cardamom. Attempts Less sugar, less cardamom, and less tea: I didn’t want my masala chai to be a sweet drink, just enough sugar to bring out the spices. I […]
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First, some ground rules: margaritas are to be served on the rocks with salt. If you want your margarita frozen, then you should go ahead and move along now; I’m sure to question your choices on everything else. If you don’t want salt on your rim, well, I can look past that, but just know […]
My first try at homemade masala chai was based off of some basic directions from a coworker: ginger and cardamom in water, bring to boil, add tea and steep, add milk. My coworker left sugar to the drinker. Her emphasized pieces of advice: don’t cook the tea too long and use fresh ginger. With that […]
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Heat a tablespoon of bacon fat in a pan over medium high heat. Scoop the innards from the leftover twice baked potato into the frying pan. Form it into a ¾ inch cake. Cut the empty potato shell into 2–3 pieces. Place those flesh down in the pan. Cook until crispy, a few minutes, and […]