Although the name now applies to all sorts of cocktails, “martini” originally meant the recipe of five parts gin to one part dry vermouth. An olive was allowed, and even a touch of bitters. You could shake or stir; it was still a martini. The name now describes everything from the original to a glorified […]
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Liquid cooling
Robert Painter of Iguana Shannon Cornman We have faith you’ll choose the latter. And luckily enough, plenty of metro bartenders are ready to quench your summertime thirst. For a solid hot-weather drink, the keys are tartness and lightness, said Patrick Ireland, owner lightness, said Patrick Ireland, owner of Saints, 1715 N.W. 16th. “You want something […]
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Thunder-drunk
Brad Gregg Wait, that came out wrong. After the Oklahoma City Thunder ran roughshod over those poor Mavericks, the team’s become the toast of the town. And with everyone thundering up, it’s only natural that you will be throwing playoff parties or drinking yourself silly at a local alehouse as the team now takes on […]
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Mock mixes, authentic fun
As the designated driver, his role, he said, was to have a good time, but make sure everyone got home in one piece. “I get a big kick out of watching inebriated people,” Allmond said. “I have no problem with people drinking and having a good time, but I just don’t want them driving, so […]
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Mock mixes, authentic fun
As the designated driver, his role, he said, was to have a good time, but make sure everyone got home in one piece. “I get a big kick out of watching inebriated people,” Allmond said. “I have no problem with people drinking and having a good time, but I just don’t want them driving, so […]
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Space heater for your heart
It’s a time to give and splurge, and a cup of Swiss Miss and Lucky Charms marshmallows doesn’t scream, “Happy holidays!” Luckily, the locals know how to craft cocktails that will keep anyone happy and warm all winter long (and you can leave your kid’s cereal box on the shelf). If it’s a break from […]
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Space heater for your heart
It’s a time to give and splurge, and a cup of Swiss Miss and Lucky Charms marshmallows doesn’t scream, “Happy holidays!” Luckily, the locals know how to craft cocktails that will keep anyone happy and warm all winter long (and you can leave your kid’s cereal box on the shelf). If it’s a break from […]
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Skinnier cocktails
Much of the credit for the trend goes to Bethenny Frankel, the natural foods chef and reality television star who started Skinnygirl Cocktails. The company featured a signature margarita with 100 calories for a 4-ounce serving. The trend was catchy, but very few people drink 4-ounce cocktails. Margaritas tend to come in large tumblers, king-size […]
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Dr. Strangebrew
But in the interest of objective journalism, I set out on a three-day tour of beer cocktails, just to see if I was unjustly writing off the work of a new generation of mixologists. “The kind of people we target with these beer cocktails are those that don’t drink a lot of beer,” said Randy […]
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Tiki time
It was tiki night at the Martin household, and the adults would be sampling five different rum punches, with the kids testing out their nonalcoholic equivalents. Tiki culture is a nod to Polynesian and South Pacific food, art and architecture that flourished post- World War II as vets returned home from the Pacific theater, bringing […]