For the third year in a row I headed out to the Vintage Virginia Wine and Food Festival out in Bull Run. Unfortunately, the weather has never cooperated — first year super hot, second year rainy, this year super hot. Oh well, wine. This is a fun event especially if you can get a group… Read More Hot Wine
Before I headed out to watch my New York Rangers eventually lose at Crystal City Sports Pub, I decided to whip up a quick cocktail. I used a recipe from Crafted Taste, a monthly cocktail service my girlfriend enrolled me in. The main drink this month is a Cherry Almond Fizz, but I’m still infusing… Read More Amaretto Sours or What I missed in college
Yeah, it was 🙂 So one of the first cocktails I ever had was a dark and stormy served up by girlfriends parents. They are a nautical couple which, I’m told, basically guarantees a fondness for the D&S. To be honest, I’m not a huge fan, but I do like to dabble and experiment, so… Read More It was a dark and stormy night
A lot of people who get into cocktails were introduced to them by a family member, a friend, or at an office party. Not me. I fell in love with the art at a restaurant — Copperwood Tavern in Shirlington. While it might be famous for its brunches and its craft beers, the cocktails are… Read More Ode to Copperwood
I’ve been experimenting with some punch recipes in preparation for an upcoming party and good news, I think I’ve found it! I originally drank the “orange dream” without alcohol and just loved it — it’s basically a liquid creamsicle. 1/2 gallon orange sherbet 1 (6 ounce) can frozen orange juice concentrate 1 (2 liter) bottle… Read More Spiking the Punch
Before I dabbled aimlessly in cocktails, I dabbled aimlessly in wine. While the complexities of the wine world prevented me from being a sommelier or your annoying friend who reads a lot of wine blogs and knows everything, I still enjoy the stuff particularly since it’s associated with fancy restaurants and beautiful outdoor settings. Some… Read More A Wine Day with Cocktail Chaser
A clubby choice for drinks and some nice pizza, Matchbox is a good time for an after work or pre-movie meal. Ambiance: **** Decor: ***1/2 Cocktails: ***1/2 Service: **** Overall: 3.75 After work I headed over to the “Mosaic” district in Fairfax, which is a strangely well-organized and fun “pop-up” neighborhood anchored by Target, boutique… Read More Lazy Sippin’ at Matchbox
The best part about the cocktail hobby for a novice drinker like myself is that everything is so new. So, when I hear Cointreau or Triple Sec, I literally have no idea what you’re talking about, but I’m more than willing to swig it. For my Thursday night experiment, I found the recipe for a… Read More Thursday Night Cointreau
I get upset when I walk around California by how few people are smiling — you live in heaven folks, embrace it! Got to take a 48 hour sojourn to my favorite state and needless to say, I cried like a baby on the return flight. Weather, fun people, beautiful towns, and cocktails! My main cocktail… Read More California is for Cocktails
Pineapple is, by far, the greatest fruit on Earth. It’s healthy, tangy, and can be doused in syrup that 1) ups the sugary taste but 2) still communicates clean eating. So, when I started my chemistry projects with liquor, I thought pineapple juice would be a consistent fave. The first step was actually making pineapple juice.… Read More El Presidente, or how I lost faith in Pineapple Juice
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