blackberry gin fizz Look, guys. It’s Saturday. I don’t want to blow anyone’s cover or make you feel worse if you shivered out the week in an over-air-conditioned cubicle but I have to tell you: I think everyone is on vacation but us. I think they’re on beaches, building sandcastles, accumulating freckles, having lobster rolls for lunch and cherry pie and juicy peaches for dessert. With all that out of the way, may I offer you a drink? If you’re sitting there thinking, “okay, sounds good but have no idea what you’re talking about because I don’t speak your goofy cocktail-ese,” it’s cool: the drink category that goes by the name fizz are carbonated with water (club soda, seltzer or sparkling water) and something acidic/sour, like lemon or lime, often with a bit of sugar and ice. This is where the blackberry gin fizz comes in, all of the fizzy gin but the fruit isn’t “infused;” it’s just there. Blackberry Gin Fizz Adapted from Bon Appetit For 2 tall drinks
Endless Poptails: Cherry Apple Whiskey Sour We ESers like our whiskey combinations and we’re betting you will too. Never mindful of the rules, this week we created a blasphemous bartending nightmare by skipping the shaker for some rotating blades. Yep, everything is headed for the blender including the whiskey. Um, please muffle all outraged screams until you have tried this. Along with the whiskey are some sweet cherries, tart apples and a lime to create a popsicle that will assist you with obtaining your daily fruit serving. So while we may not be rule-minded we’re a thoughtful bunch and giving you two options for your whiskey. Cherry Apple Whiskey Sour Poptails Makes eight 2-and-1/4-oz. popsicles · 3 cups cherries (weighing 1lb) · 1 large green apple (weighing 6oz) · 1 lime (weighing 3 1/2oz) · 1 cup whiskey · ½ cup of sweet and sour mix (homemade recipe follows) 1. 2. 3. Sweet and Sour Mix · 1/2 cup water · 1/2 cup sugar · 1 cup lemon juice 1. Find more cocktail-popsicles on Endless Poptails Sponsored Content
Strawberry Lassi The end of last week was brutal and unbearable. It was driving me crazy. I’m referring to the absolutely ridiculous heat wave that struck New York on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday. Ok, I’m clearly exaggerating, I’m sure there have been worse moments in my life, but for argument’s sake…let’s just say those ten minutes were preetttyy bad. By the time I got home from my internship, I had made up my mind that there was absolutely no way I was going to bake a single thing during the entire weekend. Enter strawberry lassi. Strawberry Lassi Ingredients · 1 pound fresh strawberries, trimmed and halved · ½ cup honey · pinch of salt · 2 cups plain Greek yogurt · 1 cup crushed ice Directions Combine the strawberries, honey, and salt in a blender. Add the Greek yogurt, and blend until smooth. Serve immediately.
Bomb Pop Shots Growing up my all time FAVORITE frozen treat were Bomb Pops! Those ‘rocket’ shaped Popsicles that were blue raspberry on the bottom, lemon in the middle and cherry on top. And I’m sure by now you all know what I did with the cherry portion. Yep, you guessed it! I cut or broke that section off. Well when I turned 21 I discovered Bomb Pop Shots. So whether you’re celebrating the 4th of July, Memorial Day, Labor Day or Tuesday, enjoy but please drink responsibly and never drink and drive! Author: The Kitchen Whisperer 1/3 ounce Sprite *1/3 ounce lemon vodka *2/3 ounce blue curacao2/3 ounce grenadineice*Note: Can use Mike’s Hard Lemonade or Smirnoff Ice in place of these Shot Glasses Mix the Sprite and vodka in a shaker with some ice to chill it.Strain into glass.Using a spoon turned upside down angled into the vodka mix just to slightly break the surface, very slowly pour the blue curacao. More deliciousness awaits
Homemade Liqueurs Adobo Marinated Skirt Steak with Giardiniera First of all, does everyone know what giardiniera is? In case you do not have giardiniera in your area I will do my best to explain it. Giardiniera is a mix of pickled vegetables, usually peppers, celery, carrots, cauliflower, and olives. It can be hot or mild. You can put giardiniera on just about anything. Personally, I don’t put it on anything. Cliff and I went to a restaurant in the city a couple months ago and Cliff ordered the skirt steak with giardiniera. If giardiniera is not available by you I suggest you try making it yourself! Here is what you'll need Score the meat and stuff it with minced garlic. Smash chipotle peppers all over the steak Grill about 3 minutes per side Serve with refried beans or, for a lighter meal, over a bed of mixed greens Ingredients 1 lb skirt steak 1 can chipotle peppers in adobo sauce 2 cloves garlic, minced ¼ cup giardiniera-We used hot salt and pepper DirectionsScore both sides of the meat by slicing the meat the long ways, against the grain.
20 Alcoholic Beverages Inspired By The Harry Potter Series: Pics, Videos, Links, News Italian Hot Chocolate | C'est La Vegan When I lived in London my friends and I found a little Italian cafe in Soho that served the most amazing hot chocolate. It was really rich and thick – almost like a chocolate pudding before it sets up all the way. I think about that hot chocolate all the time, so you can imagine how excited I was when I came across this recipe for “Cioccolata Calda” (Hot Chocolate Italian-Style). It was drizzling and chilly here yesterday – the perfect excuse to make a nice hot drink. I whipped this up last night, and while it wasn’t exactly the same as that super thick drink that I remember, it was still some of the best hot chocolate I’ve had in a long time. There were some comments on the original recipe that a bit more sugar and some vanilla extract might improve the flavor, so I added both and was happy with the results. Italian Hot Chocolatemakes 2 small servings Mix the cocoa powder and sugar together in a small saucepan. Be Sociable, Share!
A Different Kind of Smoothie I sat down with a precious girlfriend for lunch at Fiddlecakes the other day and she told me about green smoothies. Huh? It was a smoothie, but was packed with greens such as spinach and kale, fruit, and sometimes even protein powder. Well, since trying one (which I was a bit nervous about, I’ll admit) I’ve been hooked and have really noticed a difference in my energy. There are a TON of variations for these things, but here is what I’ve been drinking for the last week. 1.) 2.) 3.) 4.) 5.) 6.) 7.) 8.) (Approximate Nutrition Info Per Serving: 185 Calories, 28g Carbs, 5g Fat, 11-22g Protein, 7g Fiber, 14g Sugar) You can also try switching out ingredients and incorporating things like blueberries (FULL of antioxidants), coconut oil, cacao powder, strawberries, peanut butter, cantaloupe, oranges, almond butter, chard, cucumbers, etc. Here are a couple other variants that I’m told are good too!
Homebrewing 101 Extract Brew Day Brewing beer with malt extract is the starting point for most new homebrewers. The process requires minimal equipment and procedures, while still producing quality beer at home. For a more in-depth look at the extract-only brewing process, download How-To: Extract-only Brewing. Review Read through the homebrew recipe and steps of the brewing process entirely before starting your brew day to ensure maximum efficiency. This tutorial will walk you through the entire brewing process for ZAITH Weizen, a German-style wheat ale. Step 1 Step 1 Equipment In order to brew your own beer at home certain equipment is needed. Familiarize yourself with each piece of equipment and its purpose in the brewing process. Heat Source When partial-boil extract brewing, you’ll need a heat source capable of bringing 1-3 gallons of water to boil. Boil Pot The entire boiling process, which includes extract, hop and other ingredient additions takes place in the boiling pot. Stirring Spoon Measuring Cup Bung
Soba Noodles w/ Chicken + Ginger Peanut Sauce | Fork vs. Spoon Happy Monday y’all! I hope your weekend was rejuvenating or successful or so jam-packed full of crazy going-ons that going back to work is a sort of relief. That is a sign of an awesome weekend! Mine was great. I like, no scratch that, I LOVE a good noodle. I grew up on chicken and noodles. Before children, my mom made noodles from scratch. The noodles were/are always egg noodles. Soba noodles are a buckwheat noodle (for those of you not in the know…). This recipe came to me from the motivating pages of Runner’s World. Soba Noodles with Chicken + Peanut Ginger Sauce Serves 2 (smallish portions) or 1 (largish portion) adapted from Runners World Ingredient 2 Tablespoons Soy Sauce2 teaspoons Sesame Oil1 Tablespoon Nut Butter, I used almond4 teaspoons White Wine Vinegar1 teaspoon Freshly Grated Ginger1 Garlic Clove, minced3 Ounces Soba Noodles, dry (if bundled, one bundle)1 Cup Frozen Peas1/2 Cup Cooked Chicken, shredded. Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil.
Euclideon promises unlimited graphical detail Are Euclideon's promises the future of graphics or vapourware? Small Australian tech company Euclideon has released a new demo trailer for its graphics technology Unlimited Detail, which promises to ditch the dependency on polygons in games in favour of millions of cloud point technology. This should create richer game worlds that look more realistic, says Euclideon. ‘There is a better way to do graphics, which is used in medicine and the sciences, and that is to make everything out of tiny little atoms instead of flat panels [polygons]. However, Euclideon has found a way to circumvent the processing problem, allowing it to create ‘unlimited little 3D atoms in real-time.’ The video includes plenty of comparisons between game worlds created with polygons and Euclideon’s demo island that uses its Unlimited Detail technology. Let us know what you think in the forum. Via Rock, Paper Shotgun.