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FI Runner up, Corpse Canonizer

This is the first of the four runners up of the Forbidden Island Cocktail Contest, Corpse Canonizer, by Kevin aka Paranoid123! This drink is on the specials menu at Forbidden Island from now through November! This one’s a real lipsmacker.  It starts off spicy, then moves into the florals of the gin and St. Germain. [...]

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MxMo Local Flavor: Bridgetown Shamble

Thanks to Kevin at Save the Drinkers for hosting this round of Mixology Monday.  The topic this time around is local flavor, which I’m expecting to be represented pretty strongly, considering the drink blogging populace of the Pacific Northwest. Walking through the suburban streets of North Portland, there are a lot of places to grab [...]

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MxMo XXI: Gin

“I’m tired of Gin, I’m tired of Sin, and after last night, oh boy, am I tired.“ – Unknown Yes, ladies and/or gentlemen, another month has passed, and the next Mixology Monday is already nigh past! This month’s, hosted by Jay at Oh Gosh!, leads us through the very exciting world of Gin. My personal [...]

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Cream Gin Fizz

[singlepic=15,320,240,,left] Turning through the pages of Sippin’ Safari, what instantly catches my eye but the Cream Gin Fizz!  How wonderful that my obsessions with Breakfast Cocktails and Tiki mix so wonderfully. So, gathering up my trusty shaker, some ice, and other accoutrements, I set about to the recipe from page 73. A delightful mix, the [...]

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Out in Orbit, the Jupiter Cocktail

There was a post about this, that or the other… oh yes, the obscure ingredient Parfait Amour. Well, having had an unopened bottle on my shelf for quite some time, I finally felt inspired after reading through this archived post on Cocktail Chronicles. And so, finally hearing the satisfying snap of a newly opened bottle, [...]

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Feeling revived

Nothing beats the mid-afternoon blur like a little pick me up. In my case, however, after the latest Tiki Kon I need something to wake the dead. As I was searching through other cocktail blogs, I found the perfect solution in the Corpse Reviver #2. [singlepic=14,320,240,,center] Corpse Reviver #2 3/4 ounce Dry Gin (Bluecoat highly [...]

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