August 2009 Archives

Firewall - Uploaded by Zuckervati.

A new Henning Mankell book.

This is not my cat - Uploaded by Zuckervati.

Though, he acts like it sometimes. This is Lucky. Not my cat.

Breakfast of Starbuckians - Uploaded by Zuckervati.

A Grande Sumatra. Nothing more.

Bruce's Caves - Uploaded by Zuckervati.

Wiarton, Ontario.

The Corran Ruins - Uploaded by Zuckervati.

At Spirit Rock Conservation Area.

1842 Menu - Uploaded by Zuckervati.

Coffee at 1842 today. Got the day off in lieu of working last Wednesday while on vacation. Going to read a book, and try to work in the studio.

Three Bags Full - Uploaded by Zuckervati.

A story in which a bunch of sheep discover their shepherd dead and try to solve his murder.

Quiet Sunday Afternoon - Uploaded by Zuckervati.

If you ignore the blood, cheering, and constant sound of leather hitting flesh. Just watching Natasha Spence pummel her opponent into submission. They threw in the towel. Literally.

Pho Shizzle - Uploaded by Zuckervati.

Yes, there is a restaurant in Cambridge that has this name.

Thirty Bench Winery - Uploaded by Zuckervati.

Doing a little wine touring today. These guys do a good Riesling.

Savoy Guide A-Z: Vie Rose Cocktail - Uploaded by Zuckervati.

- 1/6 Lemon Juice
- 1/6 Grenadine
- 1/3 Dry Gin
- 1/3 Kirsch

Shake well and strain into a cocktail glass.

For an interesting twist (a Vie Rosé Cocktail), add a few drops of rose water to the mix.

Savoy Guide A-Z: Union Jack Cocktail - Uploaded by Zuckervati.

- 1/3 Grenadine
- 1/3 Maraschino
- 1/3 Green Chartreuse

Use a liqueur glass and pour ingredients carefully so that they do not mix.

Savoy Guide A-Z: Trilby Cocktail (No. 2) - Uploaded by Zuckervati.

- 2 dashes Absinthe
- 2 dashes Orange Bitters
- 1/3 Parfait Amour
- 1/3 Scotch Whisky
- 1/3 Italian Vermouth

Shake and strain into a cocktail glass.

Savoy Guide A-Z: Savoy Hotel Cocktail - Uploaded by Zuckervati.

- 1/3 Crème de Cacao
- 1/3 Bénédictine
- 1/3 Brandy

Use liqueur glass and pour ingredients carefully, so that they do not mix.

Saw this on Imbibe's page. It's a really cool-sounding drink on the menu at Bar Veloso in São Paulo, Brazil.

Sake and Starfruit "Caipirinha"

- 1 3/4 oz. sake
- 1 starfruit, cut into cubes except for one star-shaped "round" reserved for garnish
- 1 tsp. sugar
- 5 fresh basil leaves
- Cracked or cubed ice
Tools: muddler, barspoon
Glass: Old Fashioned
Garnish: remaining "round" of starfruit

Muddle starfruit and sugar in glass. Add ice, sake and basil. Stir well and garnish.

http://www.imbibemagazine.com/Recipe-Sake-and-Starfruit-Caipirinha

Savoy Guide A-Z: Rainbow Cocktail - Uploaded by Zuckervati.

- 1/7 Crème de Cacao
- 1/7 Crème de Violette
- 1/7 Yellow Chartreuse
- 1/7 Bénédictine
- 1/7 Maraschino
- 1/7 Green Chartreuse
- 1/7 Brandy

Use liqueur glass and pour ingredients carefully so that they do not mix.

(And don't ask me to make another one if you like it).

Savoy Guide A-Z: Queen Elizabeth Cocktail (1) - Uploaded by Zuckervati.

- 1/2 Brandy
- 1/2 Italian Vermouth
Splash Curaçao

Shake and strain into cocktail glass. Garnish with a cherry.

Savoy Guide A-Z: Princess Mary's Pride - Uploaded by Zuckervati.

- 1/4 French Vermouth
- 1/4 Dubonnet
- 1/2 Calvados

Shake and strain into a cocktail glass.

"Created by Harry Craddock on February 28, 1922, to mark the wedding celebrations of H.R.H. Princess Mary."

Helloooo Lawsuit - Uploaded by Zuckervati.

Snapped this at Zehrs while looking for a new cereal to try (it seems I still like kids' cereal, after all these years). I wonder if some ballsy business exec stood up one day and said "Let's f*ck with Kellogg's and their goddamn brand recognition."

Intentionally Left Blank - Uploaded by Zuckervati.

This is a page from my fund manager. It's the page where they try to explain how my fund's been doing so poorly.

Savoy Guide A-Z: Opal Cocktail - Uploaded by Zuckervati.

(6 people)

- 3 glasses Gin
- 2 glasses Orange Juice
- 1 glass Cointreau
- A little Sugar
- A few drops Orange Flower Water

Shake and serve.

Savoy Guide A-Z: Nose-Dive Cocktail - Uploaded by Zuckervati.

"Take one nooker of Gin, place in it an olive, then carefully in the bottom of an ordinary tumbler. Fill the said tumbler with Water, Ginger Ale, or What Have You, until almost to the top of the small glass, then down the whole thing quickly."

(Everything but the small glass.)

Savoy Guide A-Z: Monkey Gland Cocktail - Uploaded by Zuckervati.

- 3 dashes Absinthe
- 3 dashes Grenadine
- 1/3 Orange Juice
- 2/3 Dry Gin

Shake well and strain into cocktail glass.

Savoy Guide A-Z: Leap-Frog Cocktail - Uploaded by Zuckervati.

- Juice of half a Lemon
- 1 glass of Gin
- 1 split of Ginger Ale

Build over ice in a long tumbler or Collins glass.

Savoy Guide A-Z: Knock Out Cocktail - Uploaded by Zuckervati.

- 1 tsp White Crème de Menthe
- 1/3 Absinthe
- 1/3 Dry Gin
- 1/3 French Vermouth

Shake well and strain into a cocktail glass.

Savoy Guide A-Z: The Judge Jr. Cocktail - Uploaded by Zuckervati.

- 1/3 Gin
- 1/3 Bacardi Rum
- 1/3 Lemon Juice
- Powdered sugar
- 1 dash Grenadine

Shake well and strain into cocktail glass.

Savoy Guide A-Z: Ideal Cocktail - Uploaded by Zuckervati.

- 3 dashes Maraschino
- 1/3 Italian Vermouth
- 2/3 Dry Gin
- 1 Tbsp Grapefruit Juice

Shake and strain into cocktail glass.

Savoy Guide A-Z: "Hoop La!" Cocktail - Uploaded by Zuckervati.

- 1/4 Lemon Juice
- 1/4 Kina Lillet (Lillet Blanc)
- 1/4 Cointreau
- 1/4 Brandy

Shake well and strain into cocktail glass.

Savoy Guide A-Z: Gloom Chaser Cocktail - Uploaded by Zuckervati.

- 1/4 Lemon Juice
- 1/4 Grenadine
- 1/4 Grand Marnier
- 1/4 Curaçao

Shake and strain into a cocktail glass.

Cute Pink Flower - Uploaded by Zuckervati.

Found this growing in the front walkway. Kee-yute.