Maraschino Liqueur and The Last Word
I am sure you have seen the almost florescent unnatural jars of maraschino cherries in your grocery store, but this is not on our agenda for today. The original maraschino cherries come from the...
The Boys Club
Back in 2013, I wrote for a liquor and cocktail blog called "The Boys Club". That site has since ended, but I wanted to make sure some of that content lives on. Below are my posts from The Boys Club, kept as similar to their original form as I can on this site.
The Elixir of Long Life
In 1605, an old manuscript was given to the monks of the Carthusian Order. After careful study, the apothecarian wisdom held within this tome was distilled, quite literally, until the monks were able to create...
The Lover's Flight
Just south of the Texas border, a unique plant called the Turnera Diffusa is grown. It is usually called by its more colloquial name, Damiana, and is the base for an herbal liqueur of the...
DIY Blackberry Liquor
Summertime cooking down south means some good brisket in a smoker, slaw in the kitchen, and a cobbler in the oven. Nothing finishes out a good barbeque better than a blackberry cobbler, so in honor...
The Menta Julep, A Branca Menta Cocktail
Some of the best liqueurs, in my opinion, stem from old recipes that have been perfected over the years, and Branca Menta is no exception. This old family recipe is the result of the Branca...