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SpaceManAndy’s Advice for Cocktail Nerd in Oakland

SpaceManAndy’s Advice for Cocktail Nerd in Oakland

Dear SpaceManAndy, I am a pedant who believes that only a drink consisting of gin and vermouth (and possibly bitters) should ever be called a Martini. I also believe that such a drink should always be stirred, never shaken. In this world dominated by Grey Goose and James Bond, will I ever find true love? Or at least a blowjob? Signed, Cocktail Nerd in Oakland … Read entire article »

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Blood Orange (and Gin!) Smoothies

During the recent warm spell we had a week or so ago, I came across some blood oranges at the grocery store the other day and like every single red blooded alcoholic I thought, “Man, those would go great with alcohol!” So I picked up a half dozen of those, plus a few different mixers and set out to do some experimentation when I had some free time. For my case, I chose gin because it lends itself to strong-flavored mixes better than vodka. A decent gin has an herbal, aromatic quality that vodka lacks entirely. If used in the right proportions, you’ll notice this, and not the sharp, acrid bite that most people associate with gin. And this is the only thing you’ll have to buy at the liquor store! … Read entire article »

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BLT Cocktails!

Once you’ve broken your cherry by making some bacon-infused vodka Bloody Marys, give this one a shot.  After tasting a bacon Bloody Mary, I was inspired to create a BLT-type drink.  After a lot of trial and error, here’s what I came up with. Now, if you haven’t made bacon vodka yet, it’s time to man up already.  It’s wicked easy – cook some bacon and add vodka. Having done that, let’s make some BLT-inspired cocktails. For our first example, start by adding equal parts of the following: Bacon-infused vodka Hendricks gin (The “L”) – For those of you not familiar with it, Hendricks is a Scottish gin made from traditional botanicals as well as cucumber leaves and rose petals.  You WILL taste the difference. If you’re afraid of gin, this one’s a pussycat; … Read entire article »

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