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SLOSHED! » Blog Archive » Mixology Monday XXIII: Brandy — Tue, 15 Jan 2008 15:43:15 +0000

[...] Anita and Cameron at Married…with Dinner took inspiration from someone else’s cocktail-update-gone-wrong, giving us a pear brandy twist on a personal favorite in their Side-car aux Poires. [...]

By: Anita

Anita — Tue, 15 Jan 2008 15:20:29 +0000

Dear lord, Jamie, that’s 5 bars a day. Every day. For 2 weeks! I can imagine doing that in NYC, but finding cocktail bars in London (at least ones that aren’t dodgy chains) takes a bit of doing.

When people accuse me of being obsessive, it’s nice to have friends and acquaintances who I can point to and say: “No, that guy over there? He’s obsessive. I’m merely highly entusiastic.”

By: Jamie Boudreau

Jamie Boudreau — Tue, 15 Jan 2008 09:09:45 +0000

Two years ago I did a tour of Paris, London and New York. I spent 5 days in each city and visited 125 bars during this time. As I started in Paris, I decided that the Sidecar would be my control drink (and first drink) at each bar. 125 Sidecars later, I still love the drink (when made properly).

By: Anita

Anita — Mon, 14 Jan 2008 01:07:16 +0000

Helen — I think if you made it with Calvados, it would be delicious. The version made with American applejack is called an Applecar.

Hillary — yep, it’s a bit like a grown-up lemondrop

Kaitln & Jennifer: Two women with great taste

Cookie: Thanks for the eau de vie. As you can see, we put it right to good use!

Cedar: Not sure where you are located, but the Clear Creek is pretty easy to find on the West Coast and in good liquor stores in big cities. If you can’t find it, other brands will work, but you may need to balance the proportions a bit.

AforC: Thank you! We love the storytelling part of blogging, and we’re glad you found us, too.

By: AppetiteforChina

AppetiteforChina — Sat, 12 Jan 2008 14:19:37 +0000

I love how you make each and every cocktail come alive through history and stories. I found you through tastespotting about a week ago and I’ve been hooked. Keep up the great work!

By: Cedar

Cedar — Sat, 12 Jan 2008 02:53:16 +0000

That sounds really good. I’ll have to look for the pear brandy.

By: cookiecrumb

cookiecrumb — Sat, 12 Jan 2008 00:08:34 +0000

Eeee!
I swear, if the tree shows signs of fruit this spring, we’ll be tying some bottles on. For you.

I love a sidecar, but I’ve never had one with sugar on the rim. Ick.

By: Jennifer Hess

Jennifer Hess — Fri, 11 Jan 2008 23:57:37 +0000

Ah, yes – one of my favorites.

By: Kaitlyn

Kaitlyn — Fri, 11 Jan 2008 20:58:27 +0000

Hmm, the pear sounds yummy. Can’t wait to try it! Thanks!

By: Hillary

Hillary — Fri, 11 Jan 2008 20:46:24 +0000

This might be my new favorite drink! I love lemon drop shots, so this sounds even better!