Sunday, February 24, 2013

Help me name this cocktail

I've been making this for the past few nights. According to Google, it doesn't have a name...yet.

It goes like this:

  • 2oz Rittenhouse Rye Whiskey
  • 1/4 Small Lemon, juiced
  • 2 dashes of Peychaud's Bitters
  • 1 dash of Angostura Orange Bitters
  • (Optional) Small splash of simple syrup.

Combine all ingredients in a shaker and fill with ice. Shake, strain, garnish with a lemon peel.

Serve in a commemorative millennial champagne glass with the number "2000" composing the stem of the glass. (This part is optional- but I'm temporarily living with my parents, and these are the only champagne glasses they have)

Oh... I think I just named it. Right here and now while typing this. You're witnessing history, folk(s).

Sidebar: The whole singularity/plurality of the 2nd person pronoun isn't quite as handy when paired with a noun of address. I really thought that would be a useful tool in my blogkit, but it's proven more time consuming than I thought. I even had to google the correct term for a noun that is used when addressing someone. Noun of Address is too obvious. I would've picked a cooler name. Oh! That's right. Cool names! I think I named my cocktail. /endsidebar

I shall call it...Rye2K.

I highly recommend that you prepare for Rye2K by stocking up on the following:
  • Rye Whiskey
  • Lemons
  • A variety of bitters (I've also used Angostura instead of Peychaud's)
  • Simple Syrup
  • Batteries (you always need batteries)
  • The Little Prince...it's a good read that will take your mind off of the impending apocalypse.

 I encourage you to make this drink immediately and let me know if you like it (or if you can think of a better name). It's earthy/spicy character is balanced very well by the citrus. I prefer not to use simple, but if you do, just a few drops. A little goes a long way.





It's 2013 and I've finally figured out how these blog things work

For some time now I've wanted to leave the facebook. But I must admit that it has a lot of utilitarian value. So I've decided to keep facebook around for two reasons:

1) Finding/communicating with people
2) Providing links to this here blog

No more pithy status updates- sorry friends list, you'll have to look elsewhere for your daily dose of witticism. From now on, my infallible opinions on things will be available in paragraph format for the reading pleasure of the 2-3 people that might actually read this. Three is rather optimistic, considering that I count my wife and myself as the first two.

Anyhow, I'll probably write primarily about the things in which I find pleasure and interest.
  • The Kingdom of God
  • Musics
  • Beer/Whiskey
  • Biographical Updates (Both pleasing and interesting, I assure you)
  • Gaming/Technology
The way I see it- if something is interesting enough to post about on facebook, then I might as well provide a full fleshed-out version of it here (in paragraph format) rather than a snippet or link, with an ongoing discussion in the comments section. And if you don't value what I have to say enough to read more than a sentence or two, then we're probably not very close friends. And if you are a close friend, and you would like to actually keep up with my goings on, then you'll find that here (in paragraph format). I think this will save everyone a lot of time and energy.

The great thing is, if only my wife reads this, I can still use the pronoun "you". It can be either singular or plural in the King's English- so I don't have to waste time deciding whether or not to address someone personally in lieu of addressing a wider readership. It's a load off of my mind. Again, I'm all about saving time and energy.

Ok, I think I'm done now.

Coming up: More Posts.