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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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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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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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Blue Bliss

Posted on October 25, 2011 by Ryo

Blue curacao is one of those ingredients you recognize immediately when it’s in a drink. The distinctive blue color is unmistakeable. And so pretty. So of course, I tried making some drinks with it. First, I tried a blue version … Continue reading →

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Visions of Violet

Posted on October 4, 2011 by Ryo

Back when I made an Aviation cocktail, I bought a bottle of crème de violette, since that’s a core ingredient of that cocktail. Unfortunately, it didn’t seem like any other common cocktails used that liqueur, so I had basically only … Continue reading →

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Simple Syrup

Posted on September 25, 2011 by Ryo

I’m a big fan of convenience food products. You know, instant ramen, frozen TV dinners, that sort of thing. They’re convenient, and when I’m hungry, they’re great because they’re quick and easy to make. But one thing I cannot understand … 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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St-Germain Cocktails

Posted on August 14, 2011 by Ryo

I got a bottle of St-Germain as one of my birthday gifts this year. It comes in this very attractive bottle. I was actually just about to buy one for myself to make some St-Germain-based cocktails, but, as luck would … Continue reading →

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