Named after the Big Apple’s most famous neighborhood, theManhattan cocktailbecame popular in the mid 1870s when it was served at a banquet in Manhattan hosted by the mother of sir Winston Churchill. It is made with whiskey, sweet vermouth and bitters. You can use any whiskey you have on ...
Lavender: Sounds like a strange ingredient to add to bitters; well it is. We’re not sure what the lavender will do but you might find us using it as an aromatic additive. Lavender is an herb which finds itself as a member of the mint family.The plant is native to Europe, Africa, ...
The trick, Bossy says, is not to infuse for too long. Alcohol is such an effective solvent that it will pull all the tannins out of tea if left to its own devices. For Bossy, one to 10 minutes is plenty of time, and there's no need to infuse a whole bottle for one drink. Just...
If your idea of "iced coffee" is "letting my hotcoffeeget cold," then it's time to talk -- you deserve better. Making superbiced coffee or cold brewisn't hard. You just have to follow a few simple rules. It can seem like a big production to make the stuff fresh...
This is always a high stakes event, even when it isn’t from the perspective of the rest of the college football world, but this year a lot is on the line as both teams are 10-1 and the winner goes on to play for the Big Ten championship. I’m a lifelong Michigan fan, and ...
In Mexico they call it an ojo rojo (red eye),but in Nebraska they call it red beer, according to Eater. Either way, it’s beer with a splash of tomato juice, and it's absolutely essential for a morning after a big night out. ...
Rochester fans insulted Utica through its most famous dish during game 4 of the AHL Northern Division playoffs on Tuesday, now the Utica Comets have forced them to sit at Utica's dinner table on Thursday night. Utica won a "barn burner" in Rochester, outplaying the Amerks 4-2, and forcin...
Quit using the word "fixin'":We Texans are always fixin' to do something. Besides when foreigners from out of state get broke down on the highway we're fixin' to help y'all. Give up sweet tea:That is a big fat NO! We ain't givin' up the liquid of the Gods for nobody, perio...
and fewer people like to get up early. Getting to the park 45 minutes before early entry starts (that’s right, you can’t get there at the exact time early entry starts, but even earlier than that) means you can probably knock out 2-3 of the “big” rides before the park opens ...
There are certainly no better vegetables out there than those grown at Blue Hill at Stone Barns. Course after course somebody at the table said “this is the best [insert type of vegetable] that I have ever had.” And thank goodness there were so many vegetables otherwise I would have bee...