Tag Archives: liquor

Boulevardier

Posted on 04/23/2023 by Rufus' Food and Spirits Guide

This is one of our new favorites. Old Grandad bonded is perfect for this. Boulevardier Zest a long peel of orange into a martini glass. In a shaker filled with ice add alcohol, shake well and pour into glass.

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Corpse Reviver Contemporary

Posted on 01/22/2023 by Rufus' Food and Spirits Guide

This is a better option than the classic. Use a good dry gin and vermouth for this. In a martini glass pour a splash of absinthe, coat glass and drink what remains. Express lemon juice as zesting the peel into … Continue reading →

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Slivovitz

Posted on 11/20/2017 by Rufus' Food and Spirits Guide

This recipe is originally from here. The trick to this is using ripe, firm, perfect plums. Inspect everyone for bruises and bad spots before using. This recipe will roughly fill one large 1/2 gallon mason jar double or triple. Slivovitz … Continue reading →

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Contessa

Posted on 12/05/2016 by Rufus' Food and Spirits Guide

This is a fun twist on a negroni. Contessa 1 oz dry vermouth 1/2 oz gin 1 1/2 oz aperol Shake everything over ice and pour. Garnish with an orange peel.

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The Irish Flag

Posted on 03/29/2016 by Rufus' Food and Spirits Guide

So we missed St. Patricks Day this year and as punishment forced ourselves to drink one of these. Then we forced ourselves to do three more. We’re still having fun trying out our new camera phone. To read a more … Continue reading →

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Favorite Fall Sips

Posted on 10/19/2015 by Rufus' Food and Spirits Guide

We know fall is supposed to have a certain bite in the air, but around here many folks don’t turn off their air conditioners until well into October. So our list of fall favorites includes hot and cold drinks, because … Continue reading →

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Summer Sips

Posted on 06/11/2015 by Rufus' Food and Spirits Guide

Summer is just around the corner for many of you. It arrived for us about to weeks ago, which is pretty late for these parts. What makes a good summer drink? Well it helps to have lots of fruit and … Continue reading →

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Drinks for Cinco de Mayo

Posted on 05/04/2015 by Rufus' Food and Spirits Guide

Here are a few ideas for your Cinco de Mayo celebration.  Jalapeno Margaritas Peach Margaritas Strawberry Mezcaritas Tequila Sunrise Bloody Maria Tequila Old Fashioned Or just drink tequila and beer.    

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Mint Julep

Posted on 04/22/2015 by Rufus' Food and Spirits Guide

Bourbon has been on super sale at one of our favorite liquor stores and our mint plants are already beginning to take off. We think this might be our drink of the summer. But no we don’t plan to buy … Continue reading →

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Scofflaw

Posted on 04/15/2015 by Rufus' Food and Spirits Guide

Here is another great way to enjoy bourbon. For those who do not know simple syrup is 1 part water and 1 part sugar brought to a boil and then cooled. Scofflaw 2 oz bourbon 1 oz dry vermouth 1/4 … Continue reading →

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