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MxMo Pain in the Ass: Coming to grips with the Singapore Sling

Facebook Twitter Google+ LinkedIn In the yellowing, broken-spine bible of classic cocktails, there are drinks I’ve come back to repeatedly over the years, both to savor for their enduring deliciousness and to appreciate as totems, mixing them from time to time if for no other reason than to remind myself of the fine use of… Continue Reading

MxMo XLVII: Gowanus Club Gin Punch

Facebook Twitter Google+ LinkedIn Time is fickle in its tastes. Consider the dishes that were once common, but now seem old-timey or downright gross to many contemporary eaters: tongue sandwiches, liver and onions, pickled pig’s feet. Each has, at one time, enjoyed a certain degree of appeal in America’s culinary history, and in some circles… Continue Reading

MxMo XLVII: Punch takes place March 22

Facebook Twitter Google+ LinkedIn Hot on the heels of one of the most well–attended Mixology Mondays yet, the March round of MxMo could be even bigger. Hosting the March round (that’s Mixology Monday #47 if you’re counting) is Mike at Hobson’s Choice, and for this round Mike has chosen Punch as the theme. Here’s how… Continue Reading

MxMo XLVI: Getting Modern, 1916 style

Facebook Twitter Google+ LinkedIn Way back in aught-six, when I first posed the notion of this regular little drinkfest we call Mixology Monday, the first theme picked for the event was pastis. Why pastis? Because that lovely anise flavor that so many have such a love/hate thing for is called for in countless classic cocktails… Continue Reading

MxMo XLVI and beyond

Facebook Twitter Google+ LinkedIn After a rousing start to 2010 with the January Mixology Monday, we’re ready to plunge onward with events for February and March. * MxMo XLVI takes place Monday, February 22. Hosting this round is Sonja at Thinking of Drinking, and Sonja has chosen Absinthe as the theme. Here’s her announcement post,… Continue Reading