First day back to ye old mixology lab, and my project today is the Octopus, inspired by Facebook wall post by my friend Corey. I got a bunch of Octopus variations here… perhaps enough for an Octopus Menagerie? … Starting with: the original Octopus. Jeff Berry says that it was a recipe of Al Hong, …
I’ve been using the Oxo metal measuring cups as my jiggers for the last few months, ever since I figured out that that’s what the gang uses at Drink. Although they are not meant as jiggers—and some bartenders might thumb their noses at me for using food implements in my home bar—I think they work …
I finally made a trek out to Davis Square today to shop at The Boston Shaker, self-described as “Your Friendly Neighborhood Cocktail Supply Shop.” Awesome! Too bad it isn’t closer to where I live, but I’m sure it’s convenient for like, just-about-everybody-else. I like that you can order online and then pick up in-store. Haven’t …