Thirsty Thursday

Though we’ve posted a simple one before, Chef Libby in Austin sent this over a few days ago, suggesting we post here for the enlightenment and edification of our Chi Wulff friends. When she says something along the lines of “this is the best mezcal mule version I’ve ever tasted”, we listen attentively. Details here […]

Our South Texas compadre, EH, just came back from a tour of Ireland with his lovely wife. One of his stops was the the Vintage Cocktail Club in Dublin (the image above is a montage of pics from their site at the link). EH raved about the vibe at the establishment, and opined the craft […]

For the final Thirsty Thursday of 2018, here’s a link to Liquor.com’s Bloody Maria, posted here in honor of National Bloody Mary Day, otherwise known as New Year’s Day, coming up next Tuesday. You have to admit, the tequila-replacing-vodka game here sounds interesting, as do the two different hot sauces (they do have different flavor […]

Here’s a simple Holiday Sangria from friend of Chi Wulff Red in Denver; he writes – …try this holiday sangria, my wife picked it up somewhere a couple of years ago and we keep coming back to it when we need something that looks spiffy to serve to friends, but won’t knock everybody on their […]

Chef Libby in Austin fired over one more coffee-based cocktail that’s come across her radar of late – The Roman Holiday. Apparently a client hosting a catered event insisted these be on the menu and Libby’s bartender working that day, having spent time in Chicago, remembered the cocktail from Cindy’s there. She apparently describes it […]

Here’s an interesting punch to consider for your upcoming holiday entertaining – The Bloody Bull via Garden and Gun. We’re all for interesting, somewhat different than the norm, and easy to share holiday punches, and this one fits the bill; it even will play for National Bloody Mary Day coming up on New Year’s Day… […]

From Cindy in Jackson Hole comes this recipe for the Ginger Smash. Cindy didn’t include anything in the way of backstory, but noted that the combination of fresh ginger and cranberries is ‘meant to be’, and is a perfect compliment to your holiday feasts this month. ‘Nuff said. 2 slices fresh ginger 10 Fresh whole […]

In last week’s Thirsty Thursday post I mentioned that Chef Libby had shared three tried and true coffee-based cocktails with me; the second we’re sharing is this uber-simple Cold-Brew Negroni. Libby notes the infused Campari adds a rich, complex flavor, and setting up an infusion is ridiculously simple as detailed below. Another keeper for you […]

Chef Libby shared three coffee-based cocktail recipes a few days ago as we chatted about a list of foodie topics over the phone; this Oaxacan Tail recipe had just proved to be a big hit at an event they’d catered last weekend. Like us, she’s a fan of good cold-brew coffee (we’re still brewing roughly […]

On a recent run back home to Montana, Mary Ellen and I were shopping with Jess in an nifty food market in Missoula, the Good Food Store, and ran across a guy setting out a fresh box of Montana Coffee Traders Organic Montana Blend coffee beans (one of our two favorites of theirs from long […]

We had the chance to spend over a week with the kids in Montana recently, first with Kaitlyn, Jake, and new grandson Brantley in Livingston, then with Jess in Missoula (Missoula, we’ve missed you, and thanks for the grand display of brilliant leaves in town this past week…). Late fall in Montana is a wonderful time. […]

Today’s Hard Apple Cider Sangria comes via Abby in Michigan where she tends bar, goes to school, and dates a fly fishing guide; she also shared this Apple Cider Margarita that we posted last week. Abby knows her apples, having grown up on the Michigan peninsula (we mentioned last week that Michigan produces over 900 […]

Today’s Apple Cider Margarita comes via Abby in Michigan where she tends bar, goes to school, and dates a fly fishing guide. She actually shared a couple of great fall cocktails based on apples and a couple of cherished products that follow Michigan’s bountiful apple harvest (reportedly over 900 million pounds of apples per year!) […]

My lovely wife and I happened to be dining at one of our favorite Tex Mex places a few days back, enjoying the fall weather (mid-80s actually) on the patio, when a couple of these Spicy Mules waltzed by on a tray, destined for the table next to us. The jalapeno (and lime) garnishes were […]