Category Archives: Mixology

The Color of Blood

Posted on February 28, 2013 by Ryo

For whatever reason, I stopped making cocktails sometime in the second half of last year. Maybe it was because I started drinking more wine (for health reasons, of course). Maybe it was increasing laziness. Who knows. Then, last week, I … Continue reading →

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Honey Heaven

Posted on September 5, 2012 by Ryo

I love the taste of honey. I use it as sweetener for a lot of things, like smoothies. But it’s rare you see it in cocktails, since cocktails are usually cold, and honey doesn’t mix in with cold liquids so … Continue reading →

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Variations on a Manhattan

Posted on June 26, 2012 by Ryo

I made some cocktails with brandied cherries before. As good as they were, I kept thinking about the original Manhattan. And since I still had a bunch of brandied cherries left, I thought, why don’t I try some variations on … Continue reading →

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Brandied Cherry Cocktails

Posted on June 6, 2012 by Ryo

Since I made some brandied cherries, I of course had to make some cocktails with brandied cherries. Because otherwise they’re just sitting there in that jar, looking pretty. So first, I made a version of the classic Manhattan with some … Continue reading →

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Brandied Cherries

Posted on June 3, 2012 by Ryo

I went cherry picking last weekend, and I somehow ended up with over five pounds of cherries. It’s just so easy to keep picking those round globes of sweetness off of low-hanging branches. There was talk of brandied cherries amongst … Continue reading →

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Kiwi Cocktails

Posted on May 7, 2012 by Ryo

I spotted a bottle of “Shakka Kiwi” in my kitchen that I had bought a while back, for the sole reason that there was a deep (>50%) discount on it. Oh well and I guess the bottle looked interesting. But, … Continue reading →

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Tastes Like Cyanide

Posted on April 25, 2012 by Ryo

I’m not usually a big fan of almond. I mean sure, I like almond jello just fine. But I don’t go seeking almond pastries and whatnot. But I was strangely in the mood for almond-flavored cocktails, so I made some … Continue reading →

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Potent Potables

Posted on April 2, 2012 by Ryo

A lot of cocktails have just one or two types of alcohol. But sometimes, that just isn’t enough. Sometimes, for example, after you’ve spent hours at work staring at the same block of text without figuring out what it means, … Continue reading →

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Peach Pleasures

Posted on February 12, 2012 by Ryo

I don’t particularly enjoy eating fresh peaches, despite the fact that I think peach is a really nice fragrance. It’s not that I don’t like the flavor of peaches, it’s just that fuzziness I always associate with them. The fuzziness … Continue reading →

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Kahlua Cocktails

Posted on January 31, 2012 by Ryo

As the cold weather continued, I was in the mood for some coffee-like flavors, but without the caffeine of coffee. After all, I am drinking at night. I’m not enough of an alcoholic to be drinking in the morning, when … Continue reading →

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