Monthly Archive: July 2020

Daily Mix / Seasonal Sunday / Tequila

Watermelon Margarita

With a summer theme and heatwave upon us, the WATERMELON MARGARITA sounds mighty appealing about now. Some lime juice, a splash of orange liqueur, a juicy watermelon and of course tequila will help wash away those summertime blues, or at...

Cachaca / Daily Mix / World Wednesday

Caipirinha

Cachaca is to Brazil’s CAIPIRINHA, as Tequila is to Mexico’s Margarita; though the Caipirinha is less Americanized as the Margarita. The Caipirinha’s basic recipe is very simple but requires that you muddle sugar onto crushed quarters of lime before adding...

Commentary / Daily Mix / Rum / Whiskey (blended)

Colonial Drinking – 1776

Beer, cider, rum, wine, brandy and whiskey: Those were the main options to a group of people who craved their alcoholic beverages. And although they far out-drank us, largely because drinking beer or wine for dinner was much more preferred...