Posted in Weekly Dig, tagged angostura bitters, anisette, Bourbon, International Women's Day, Ladies' Cocktail, March 8, Pastis, pineapple, Women's History Month on March 5, 2010 | 4 Comments »
*The latest ruminations from LUPEC Boston, in case you missed them in The Weekly Dig.
by Pink Lady
Women’s History Month is upon us! As much as the ladies of LUPEC love our cocktails, we also love our history. We spend a great deal of time on the finer points of cocktail history in this here column, [...]
Posted in Weekly Dig, tagged brandy, Broads, Cointreau, Gin, Grand Marnier, history, Italian Vermouth, Latin Quarter, lemon juice, Lou Walters, Sonja and E.M. Loew on February 24, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
*The latest ruminations from LUPEC Boston, in case you missed them in The Weekly Dig.
by Pinky Gonzales
One of America’s most famous 1940s-era cabarets once glittered in our very own backyard. The Latin Quarter stood on quiet Winchester Street in the tiny Bay Village neighborhood, a cherry pit’s throw from where the old (and doomed) [...]
Posted in Weekly Dig, tagged 1988 Tom Cruise, Aperitif, Cocktail the movie, Drink formulas, invent your own cocktail, Jerry Thomas, Manhattan, martini on February 17, 2010 | 2 Comments »
*The latest ruminations from LUPEC Boston, in case you missed them in The Weekly Dig.
by Pink Lady
A few nights ago, I suffered a truly awful anxiety dream—vicious even, because it twisted one of my very favorite activities—cocktailing with people I respect and experimenting with new flavors—into a nightmare.
The scene: a crowded auditorium packed to the [...]
Posted in Weekly Dig, tagged Anna May Wong, Chinese New Year, Domaine de Canton, ginger simple syrup, Myers + Chang, sparkling cocktails, sparkling wine, Valentine's Day, yuzu on February 11, 2010 | 1 Comment »
*The latest ruminations from LUPEC Boston, in case you missed them in The Weekly Dig.
by Pink Lady
This Sunday, sweethearts around the country will snuggle up to celebrate Valentine’s Day—that grand pink-and-red celebration of love. Another holiday typically swathed in rouge also happens to fall on February 14th this year: Chinese New Year. Festivities last from [...]
Posted in Weekly Dig, tagged Bourbon, DIY, fresh lemon juice, simple syrup, Whiskey Sour on February 3, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
*The latest ruminations from LUPEC Boston, in case you missed them in The Weekly Dig.
by Pink Lady
Leaf through the pages of the Savoy Cocktail Book or Mr. Boston, and it’s easy to feel intimidated by the idea of coming up with a cocktail all by yourself. Talented modern mixologists are transforming bartending back into the [...]
Posted in Weekly Dig, tagged Angostura, ART, Bourbon, Champagne, Cointreau, Great Gatsby, Peychaud's, Roaring 20s on January 20, 2010 | 1 Comment »
*The latest ruminations from LUPEC Boston, in case you missed ‘em in the Dig.
by Pink Lady
There’s just something about The Great Gatsby: the gilded, glamorous, Jazz-era setting, the rich, drunk characters—as decadent as modern-day reality show stars. Plus, it’s a good book, a classic most people seem to have actually read, and one that LUPEC [...]
Posted in Weekly Dig, tagged Blue Blazer, Drink, lemon peel, Scotch, Whisky Skin on January 13, 2010 | 3 Comments »
*The latest ruminations from LUPEC Boston, in case you missed ‘em in the Dig.
by Pink Lady
Is it just us or is winter come on particularly strong this year? This has inspired many a LUPECer to hibernate, basking in the glow of a sunlight-simulating lightbox as we watch the snow fall, clad in fuzzy slippers and [...]
Posted in Weekly Dig, tagged flips, How2Heroes, Oloroso Sherry, Sherry Eggnog, yuletide cocktails on December 23, 2009 | 4 Comments »
*The latest ruminations from LUPEC Boston, in case you missed ‘em in the Dig.
by Pink Lady
Eggs in cocktails? Why yes, of course. You couldn’t make flips or fizzes any other way. But for the uninitiated, mixing raw egg in a drink always prompts shock and awe … unless we’re talking about eggnog. And wherever you [...]
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