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Archive for December, 2008

Comes the Dawn: A Guide to the Morning After

Posted in cocktail books, Fancy Brandy, guilty pleasures, Hangover "cures", Hanky Panky, Pink Gin, Saucy Sureau on December 31, 2008 | 12 Comments »

Hopefully your night of revelry was worth the abhorrent hangover you woke up with today. As mentioned in today’s edition of Daily Candy, the ladies of LUPEC Boston are an infinite well of hangover cures. We’ve been in this situation before, you know. Many, many times. Here are a few of our signature suggestions***: The [...]

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Here we come A-Wassailing

Posted in Uncategorized, tagged , , , on December 24, 2008 | 1 Comment »

by Hanky Panky Hopefully in the midst of the holiday hustle you were able to snag a copy of this week’s Dig in which the LUPEC ladies unraveled the mystery of wassailing.  Who knew that the phrase that has been confusing us for years could actually be pointing to a delicious libation that can warm [...]

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Because you totes want a Toddy!

Posted in Cookies, David Wondrich, Hot Buttered Rum, Hot Toddy, Sangaree, Skin, Sling, Uncategorized on December 18, 2008 | 3 Comments »

If you checked out this week’s Dig column, you know we are hot for Hot Toddy’s this week. This is for several reasons: 1. The weather has been sucking. 2. Some of us have been battling colds and still believe the toddy, when made with brandy or a peat-y scotch whisky, to be actual medicine. [...]

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What were you drinking last night at Grand?

Posted in Uncategorized on December 17, 2008 | Leave a Comment »

Many thanks to all who joined us for yet another fabulous Punch Party at GRAND! The feeling was festive indeed. To recreate the magic at home this holiday season, here are the recipes: THE FATAL BOWL (aka The Wallop Bowl) Recipe by David Wondrich 4 lemons 1 cup demerara sugar (or Sugar in the Raw) [...]

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Punch Party TONIGHT at GRAND

Posted in Broads, Charity, Cocktails, Events, tagged on December 16, 2008 | Leave a Comment »

From 7 pm-10 pm tonight we’ll be hosting another fabulous punch party at your new favorite boutique, GRAND [374 Somerville Ave, Union Square, Somerville]. The event will be a fabulous night of holiday shopping with the Ladies of LUPEC! Enjoy some festive seasonal (and complimentary!) cocktails like Hot Toddies and Single Malt Sangaree as you [...]

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Eye-openers

Posted in Uncategorized, tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , on December 13, 2008 | 2 Comments »

by Pink Lady In this week’s Dig column, we shared the story of the Bloody Mary, a cocktail that is perhaps the most popular eye-opener for modern brunchers. And by eye-opener, we mean Merriam-Webster’s definition No. 1: eye–open·er: noun 1 : a drink intended to wake one up Daytime drinking may have fallen out of [...]

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Cocktail Party at the Marliave tonight!

Posted in Charity, Endangered Cocktail of the Month, Events, Fundraiser, Hanky Panky on December 10, 2008 | Leave a Comment »

If you happen to be in the downtown area tonight, swing by the Holiday Cocktail Party at Marliave [10 Bosworth St., Downtown Boston, 617-422-0004]! The event is from 5 – 8 p.m. and will benefit Toys for Tots. Enjoy free passed appetizers and holiday-themed cocktails curated by LUPEC Boston president Misty Kalkofen of Drink as [...]

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Speakeasy Days

Posted in 75th Anniversary of Prohibition's Repeal, Broads, Cocktail History, Cocktails, column, Texas Guinan, Weekly Dig, Women's History on December 4, 2008 | 1 Comment »

With the 75th Anniversary of Prohibition’s Repeal upon us, the ladies of LUPEC turn our thoughts to late, great Prohibition-era forebroads like Texas Guinan. We wrote a brief bio of the little devil in this week’s Dig; to read more about this actress-turned-Speakeasy-owner, check out Pinky Gonzales’ Women’s History Month toast on Tex. Here are [...]

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