A Mountain Of Crushed Ice

The nose of the mezcal reaches me, its earhty…and smoky…but not overwelmingly so – in a pleasant way it invites you to take a sip.
I have written about mezcal before but i feel its time again, its such a nice and interesting spirit. Too good to not mention over and over again!

The first time i [...]

Passionfruit is one of my favorite fruits, and luckily we now have two varietes of passionfruits here not just one which we had for many years. Its that small wrinkled little dark brownish-purple-green variety. But lately there`s another type - a golden bigger, twice the size and also much sweeter. Watching one of videos from [...]

MEZCAL AND FRESH HERBS
- Basil
Its so much fun to experiment with mezcal in cocktails as it has so much flavour of its own -  earhty, vegetal and then it also has that interesting smokiness which truly adds another dimension.
Many flavours naturally fits together and after a while with trial and errors you more or less [...]

Time again! This months MxMo is hosted by eGullet Society - thanks very much for hosting! Here is the announcement:
This month, fellow Society members, we are the hosts for a Mixology Monday on the theme of dizzy dairy. Any drink using a dairy product is fair game: milk, cream, eggs, butter, cheese, yogurt, curds, you [...]

In this second post in my series about cocktails with mezcal it starts with tequila:
After a visit to the Cocktail Chronicles this spring reading the recipe for the tequila libation ”Flor de Jalisco” made by Death & Co bartender Joaquin Simo, this cocktail caught my attention and sparkled my appetite. I made one and it [...]

One thing i`ve noticed about the US is that they have tons of days they celebrate, like today - its National Tequila Day. I ask myself why can`t that be an International Tequila Day? anyway, i don´t want to miss an occasion to raise a toast with one of my favorite spirits and therefore i [...]

Green Cactus Margarita - Recipe here.
There is but one word for this lively libation - freshness!
A LITTLE MARGARITA BASICS
The roots of this cocktail can probably be traced all the way to Jalisco, Mezico - right to the blue agave plant. It appeared in the States around late 1940`s. It was published as the drink of [...]

This clear tequila is very smooth and bottled immediately following distillation and has a pleasant balanced aroma combining spicy black pepper and hints of agave. Its taste perfectly balances a mixture of sweetness and acidity, complemented by black pepper notes on the palate. Its a tequila to easily be friends with, it invites you to [...]

Christmas is spice time, just look at this months Mixology monday wrap up! Apart from the egg-nog like Ponche Crema swizzle, and the warm Cocoa Crema how about some ice cold drinks with christmas`ey spices? Here are some fruity cocktails and clove studded garnishes.
TWINKLING STAR

2 oz Tequila reposado
1 oz pineapple juice
0.5 oz fresh lime juice
¼  [...]

VANILLA HAS THAT SECRET SOMETHING…
As aroma also affects mood, vanilla is to me always an aroma of pleasure and helps evoke a sense of wellbeing.