Lemon tree very pretty And the lemon flower is sweet But the fruit of the poor lemon Is impossible to eat —chorus from Lemon Tree, as sung by Peter, Paul, & Mary Of course there are plenty of people who…
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AlcoHOLidays | Repeal Day | Good Clean Fun
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From 1920 to 1933, the United States was technically dry, minus a few loopholes and a helluva lot of bootleggers. See, the temperance movement thought that many of society’s ills would be cured if drinking were just outlawed. And even…
Cosmic Cocktails | Gemini | Twist of Fate
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Depending on which lore you go with, the story of the Gemini is either based on the Green twins Castor and Pollus or the Babylonian friends Gilgamesh and Enkidu–either way, you’re dealing with a mortal and an immortal, a pair…
She Was Afraid to Come out With the Vodka…
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She was afraid to come out with the Vodka She was as nervous as she could be She was afraid to come out with the Vodka She was afraid that somebody would see Two three four tell the people what…
When Life Hands You Lemons…
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You shake those babies up! The Lemon Drop martini is one of those wonderful sweet and sour bevvies that is perfect for a hot summer day. Even though we’re slipping into fall, I don’t think anyone will argue that a…
Introducing: AGWA de Bolivia
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Lately I’ve been getting a lot of press releases from different companies running contests or touting new or improved alcohols and I’m thrilled to be able to share then with you guys. Don’t worry, though, I won’t be turning this…
50 Shots of America–Kansas
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Toto, I think we ARE in Kansas this week, the 34th state in this glorious nation! Look, Toto, at those dear, dear fields of wheat, sorghum and sunflowers. And over there, why those are some of the wagon ruts still…
Drink Diary: Limoncello Wrap-Up
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Going into this experiment I was a little wary of ending up with several bottles of undrinkable drek. After all, 12 weeks is a long time to spend on something that you might not even like! The plan (to refresh…
Limoncello, Week 11
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Almost there, friends! Only 1 more week until we strain out the zest and any other impurities that may have formed over the course of our 12-week odyssey. I can hardly stand it! We’re still 2 weeks, minimum, from our…
Limoncello, Week 10
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Color-wise we’re back to where we were before adding the sugar syrup–the mixture seems to have lost it’s murkiness and is back to a dark yellow color. Two weeks until straining! I’ve read that it’s even better after a week…