Tag Archives: brandy

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 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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Hot Drinks for Cold Nights

Posted on December 29, 2011 by Ryo

I was feeling a bit cold and lonely in my one-bedroom apartment, and so I felt like making some hot (or at least warm) cocktails, both to warm me up and to take my mind off the fact that, once … Continue reading →

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Ice Cream Indulgence

Posted on September 18, 2011 by Ryo

A couple of weeks ago, I was feeling particularly indulgent, so I made some cocktails with vanilla ice cream. Yes, it’s so sinful. It’s like putting heavy cream into a drink, except somehow I feel better about putting ice cream … Continue reading →

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Asian Cocktails III

Posted on August 28, 2011 by Ryo

I made even more cocktails from Asian Cocktails. (Part I, Part II.) This time, I made some cocktails with whiskey and brandy. Not exactly two of my favorite spirits, but these looked interesting. The first one I tried was called … Continue reading →

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Creamy Cocktails

Posted on April 10, 2011 by Ryo

I tend to order fruity cocktails whenever I’m at a bar, since I like sweet things, and fruity cocktails tend to be sweet. But sometimes, especially when it’s cold, I’m in the mood for something creamy. The thing is, though, … Continue reading →

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Some Classic Cocktails

Posted on March 11, 2011 by Ryo

I decided I wanted to get better at making cocktails, since I often find myself at a friend’s place, unsure what to do with bottles of alcohol and various mixers. I pretty much always stuck with really basic alcohol + … Continue reading →

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