Category Archives: Cocktail Recipes

Tasting: Two Top Southern Bloody Mary Mixes

Posted on February 15, 2012 by Thirsty South

To some, a Sunday brunch is not a Sunday brunch without a Bloody Mary. Its recuperative properties have long been debated, but there is no disputing the fact this is the most lycopene-packing cocktail around. Holla! Tomato juice is the … Continue reading →

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Cocktails: The Jeremy Lin

Posted on February 11, 2012 by Thirsty South

If you follow the NBA even remotely, you’ve surely heard of Jeremy Lin, the Harvard-educated Asian-American player who is causing pandemonium in New York right now. He’s got poise, courage, and strength – and the world is in need of … Continue reading →

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Small Batch Tonic from Jack Rudy Cocktail Co., Charleston

Posted on January 31, 2012 by Thirsty South

I love a gin and tonic. There are few cocktails whose spirit and mixer come together so seamlessly to produce a greater sum. Most places use good ole Canada Dry as the “T” in the G&T. Not bad. At home, … Continue reading →

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The Quintessential Southern Cocktail

Posted on January 26, 2012 by Thirsty South

Garden & Gun is a fine journal of Southern culture. This month’s issue features 50 great Southern bars (though, ahem, the Caribbean is included as part of the South!?), as well as some fine Southern spirits. What caught my attention … Continue reading →

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A Cocktail of Sorts: Sippin on Gin ‘n Jews

Posted on December 4, 2011 by Thirsty South

“Gin ‘n Jews.” This is a cocktail that is about as Southern as Santa Claus. It comes from a French Canadian cookbook from a couple guys in Montreal who have a thing for the food and wine of Burgundy… it’s … Continue reading →

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Sangria in the Summer

Posted on July 14, 2011 by Thirsty South

A big party with lots of friends from the neighborhood is the perfect time to break out some sangria. Not too stuffy or serious. Enough fruit to keep the white zin crowd (and the vegans) happy. And visual appeal out … Continue reading →

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A White Elephant at The Gin Joint, Charleston

Posted on July 11, 2011 by Thirsty South

There was one primary cocktail destination (OK, and a few secondary destinations as well) on our recent visit to Charleston – The Gin Joint – and the experience did not disappoint. Their cocktail menu is creative, diverse and expansive. The … Continue reading →

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Cocktail Ingredients: Homemade Orgeat Syrup

Posted on June 24, 2011 by Thirsty South

Among cocktail ingredients, orgeat syrup is somewhat esoteric. There is one colossally classic drink that requires it – the Mai Tai – and several other unusual and not-often-seen cocktails that call it into service as well, including the Momisette, “the … Continue reading →

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Apple Pie “Moonshine”

Posted on April 12, 2011 by Thirsty South

A simple recipe for apple pie “moonshine” – this time made with some Tennessee “white lightnin” from Ole Smoky in Gatlinburg. Yeehaw!

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Playing with the Pappy Old Fashioned

Posted on January 25, 2011 by Thirsty South

I’ve always been hesitant to use long aged (AKA $50+) whiskey in cocktails, thinking that a 6 year old rye or 10 year old bourbon offer a better balance of approachability and complexity from time in the barrel. A bottle … Continue reading →

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