Tequila Por Mi Amante (or Tequila for My Beloved)

By Eliot, on August 20th, 2025%

Today’s post comes from a clipping from April 2010! Read on for a great infusion and a greater cocktail! . . . → Read More: Tequila Por Mi Amante (or Tequila for My Beloved)

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Earl Grey Gin and Tonic with Blackberries and a TLC Book Tour

By Eliot, on July 19th, 2019%

Here’s another TLC Book Tour. For this stop, I read The Great Unexpected by Dan Mooney. I received a copy for an honest review. Let’s get to it!

About the book:

A curmudgeon and his eccentric new roommate join together to plan an epic escape in this charming, poignant tale.

Joel lives in . . . → Read More: Earl Grey Gin and Tonic with Blackberries and a TLC Book Tour

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Earl Grey Infused Gin for Food ‘n Flix and The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society

By Eliot, on July 10th, 2019%

It’s Food ‘n Flix time again so it seems it’s appropriate for another spirit laden recipe. (A lot of my Food ‘n Flix posts end up with a spirited recipe.) For July, the feature film was The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society. If you haven’t seen this film, you should. You should also keep reading…. . . . → Read More: Earl Grey Infused Gin for Food ‘n Flix and The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society

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A Moscow Mule and Pickled Beets

By Eliot, on July 23rd, 2017%

I know this is a weird pairing, a Moscow Mule and pickled beets, but that’s how my mind works when I’m tasked to get inspired from Mastering the Art of Soviet Cooking by Anya Von Bremzen for this round of Cook the Books. There’s RED pepper infused vodka and RED wine pickled beets ahead… . . . → Read More: A Moscow Mule and Pickled Beets

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Elixirs for Xmas: Winter-Spiced Vodka

By Eliot, on November 2nd, 2014%

I have always been fascinated with infusions but I have never attempted any. This year it will be different.

I am planning on giving many liquid gifts this year and have been doing some early preparations. For all my Elixirs for Xmas posts, click here.

This potent potable sounds especially delicious.

Winter-Spiced Vodka from . . . → Read More: Elixirs for Xmas: Winter-Spiced Vodka

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