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Kitchen Drinks For Turkey Day
I hate to cook sober, it one of the major reasons I’ve never worked in a restaurant kitchen. As a stark contrast I hate to bartend drunk, go figure. In any case a Drink in the kitchen usually helps...
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Dealing with the Empties: Honey
Honey and Whiskey, these two kids have been getting together more and more for the past few years. Nowadays it’s gotten to where it seems like just about every brand has one. In my mind it seems like...
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Rated R Cocktails: East India
This drink harkens back to the days of the British ruling the world and sailing about it I imagine in powdered wigs. Ships from India would pacify their crew with punches made of spiced tea, and alot...
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Remixed Recipes: Missionary’s Downfall
Every good horror tale has something of a story of lust and love, what is it about carnality that also breeds fear? Tiki was no stranger to this, and indeed often featured elements of danger and deeds...
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MxMo Garnish Part 1: Tiki Theatrics, Glassware
Well it’s MxMo time again and this time the theme is garnishes, brought to us by Joseph of Measure and Stir. I’ll have to admit even though I live tiki, garnishing drinks isn’t always something on my...
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MxMo Veggie: Whats Up Doc?
It’s MxMo time again, and this one struck me as funny. However I am glad that Rowen from Fogged in Lounge brought it to us this month. Mostly I got a giggle because I was already working on a...
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MxMo Cherries: Rocking the Daiquiri Boat
Here at RRC we’re not afraid to make a fruit Daiquiri. Sadly we are afraid we’re a day late. The new job and schedule woe’s aside we thought we’d use this MxMo, hosted by Andrea of the Gin Hound blog,...
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Planter’s Style: Dark Isles Punch
Alot of people I talk to, particularly those in the classic cocktail world, believe most all Tiki drinks have sprung from the daiquiri. While it’s true many did there’s one old rhyme out there that’s...
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SACC 2014: Rum, Hemingway, and Honey
When it comes to jobs sipping rum and jotting notes is good work if you can get it. Even if it may be easier to get in bed than get out of it after all that rum. San Antonio Cocktail conference reached...
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Sours from Volcanic Soil
Sour is something we’re always working with here at Rated R Cocktails. Luckily sour is the theme this month for MxMo. We’re very grateful to our host Andrea of Ginhound for choosing such a versatile...
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MxMo 88: Hear the Coconut Song
Hey it’s been a swell month seeing the coconut get so much love. I’m your host for this shindig of course JFL of Rated R Cocktails. I’d like to start by thanking Fred for letting me take the wheel for...
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Dark Isles Luau: The Tepes Punch
The creeps all dance by the falls, the party’s at it’s peak. The Dark Isles most famous guest arrives heralded by his caskets creak. Dracula emerges, but on blood tonight he’ll pass. Luckily tonight...
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A Punch in the Kuko
Well last week may make it seem like I never get paid, which isn’t true but it rarely happens. In September however I was contacted by reps for Kinky Liqueur’s new Gold brand. Sure it may be a club...
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MxMo Apple: Pama Nui
Wow, I miss three MxMo‘s and I’m running late to a fourth. How’s that for efficiency? Well we may not be on time but we want to throw some love toward Fred Yarm our host this December and his theme...
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All L.I.T. Up: Riding Waves
I think the first Long Island Iced Tea that I ever had was at some TGI Applefarts type place with dusty crap on the walls and taxidermy paying you more attention than the wait staff. I was about 19,...
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Kozy up with Koffee Nog
Makers Mark recently invited us to get cozy, and hey that’s not a hard sell to me. I always like a challenge, and giving eggnog a Tiki twist was just that. Now we are no strangers to drinking this...
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