i didn’t write down the drink components, and t-rex’s online drink menu is 404.
cocktail #1 – grapefruit, thyme, lemon balm syrup (?)
cocktail #2 – watermelon, cucumber, spicy-heat
in both cases the flavors were very good. but, cocktail #1, was warm and not strained. wtf people. cocktail #2, wasn’t cold, kind of watery.
i made a batch of cocktails last night for a sibling gathering. (actually made extra so bro (birthday boy) could get his drink on after the guests left and the glory faded.) what i learned: making cocktails, or food, or maybe doing anything, when you’re under the weather tends to result in an [...]
2 oz cucumber-infused gin
1 oz lymon juice (my parents have lemon and lime trees which have become one)
1 oz watermelon syrup
1 coin ginger
1 pinch cardamom
this is a good drink, as it adheres to the basic formula. but i don’t really taste the cardamom. too many competing flavors? i also used too much [...]
more experiments inspired by the alinea cookbook. both received very high praise from drinking partner stuntman b as well as from b’s wife (aka my sister) and from jp-mom.
the sesame orgeat i made (1/2 C almond milk, 1/4 cup seeds) was a little too overpowering of sesame, i also wish i’d used plain water [...]
