My little black bartending book
Here is a thing I like to do: I drink cocktails; I figure out how to make the ones I like; I note the recipe. Those recipes have lived for some time in Evernote, but Evernote is static -- share-able, so long as you only share with other Evernote users. Tools for resolving conflicts between collaborations are rudimentary. So: I'm moving things here.
Organization is going to be flexible for a little bit; development is going to take a little time. Interested? File a pull request. I love ideas and contributions. Fair warning: this is my little black book, subject to my own... idiosyncratic approach to drinking (more on this in a second). If I don't want to know how to make the thing you've added, I'm not going to add it here. Poke around a little, get a feel for the things I sip on. Fork this, if you fancy! And drink well. That's the whole point, right?
I like a lot of different things. As a rule, I don't like anything particularly sweet -- so you'll find very little in here of the Mudslide/sugary shots variety. In fact, you aren't going to find any "shots" at all. This is, first and foremost, a little black book for cocktails. What's a cocktail? Damn fine question; somewhat difficult to answer. I'm going to use this definition:
A cocktail is a beverage, intended to be sipped, made from some combination of spirits (whiskey, gin, fortified wine), a diluting agent (water, champagne), and flavors like sugar, citrus juice, and fruit syrup.
Sure, there are a lot of great things this doesn't encompass -- for instance, a Polish approach to drinking Vodka involving rye bread and a good deal of pepper. I'll eventually write that stuff up over on my food blog. Not here. This is for other stuff.
I like spirit-driven drinks. Up, over, or long -- I'm not particular, so long as my drink isn't too sweet. On that note, here is a PSA:
Unless stated explicitly otherwise, I use 1:1 Simple Syrup. The 2:1 (or "Rich" syrup) is too heavy-duty for me.
Some drinks I don't like:
- Anything day-glo
- Anything made from De Kuyper's products
- The Incredible Hulk
- Any drink with a name you might be embarrassed to say out loud
Optimistically.
...seriously, that bit is a work in progress. Stay tuned, or make suggestions.