Mixers & Fixers – Part VII
By Count Blogula on Mar 16 Filed In Austin, Texas, Cocktail Recipes, Food & Beverage, Organic, Uncategorized Add a Comment
I seem to have lost my phone number. Can I have yours?
St. Patrick’s Day is a magical time for those of us who like to indulge in fermented delights. A quick side note, always use a standard three-leaf clover (a.k.a. shamrock) for the holiday. St. Patrick used the three leaves to talk about the Trinity, which is all about three becoming one. None of this lucky four-leaf business – that’s a pet peeve of mine. As I was saying, it’s a drinker’s holiday, and that means it’s time for me to drop some new recipe knowledge on you. So, here’s how to make a St. Patty’s Shandy:
1 part Sweet Leaf Original Lemonade
1 part wheat beer or hefeweizen
2 drops of green food coloring
(optional)
garnish with a thick wedge of lemon and a shamrock
Nothing says “Top of the mornin’ to ye!” like a swig of green alcohol, and this recipe is so easy an Irishman could mix it. (Just kidding, folks. I’m not trying to instigate a donnybrook.)
Send me your recipe. I’ll post them here, and I’ll add them to our website.
-Craig
Mixers & Fixers – Part VI
By Count Blogula on Feb 23 Filed In Cocktail Recipes, Food & Beverage, Uncategorized Add a Comment
You must be tired, because you’ve been running through my mind all day long…
This one comes to us from a fan named April Green. Thanks a million! If she’s anything like me, she’s had just about enough of this nasty, cold, winter weather. Maybe that’s why she sent me her take on one of my favorite summertime drinks. Here’s the how-to for April’s Mint Julep:
2 parts Mint & Honey Green Tea
1 part Maker’s Mark
Simple enough. You may want to throw a sprig of mint into the mix just for presentation. You could even add some muddled mint leaves into the drink if you want to go the extra mile, but don’t go crazy – the tea is pretty minty to begin with. Of course if you’re in a hurry to get to thee rocking chair on the warm and sunny porch in your day-dreaming mind, then you should probably just stick to April’s version.
Send me your recipe. This one is proof that I’ll post them here, and that I’ll add them to our website.
Cheers,
-Craig
MIxers & Fixers – Part V
By Count Blogula on Jan 8 Filed In Austin, Texas, Cocktail Recipes, Food & Beverage, Los Angeles, Uncategorized Add a Comment
Mind if I sit next to you for a drink? I’d rather not be alone right now...
If you’re not from Austin, then I need to explain that the University of Texas Longhorns are God’s gift to football fans around here. And, if you didn’t catch the BCS National Championship last night, then it will suffice to say that it didn’t go our way. So, if you’re a fellow Orange Blood like me, you’re probably ready to drown your sorrows. If not, show a little sympathy and join me for a toast to ‘almost.’
How to make a “Longhorn’s Lament” a.k.a. “Son of a Peach!”:
2 parts Peach Iced Tea
1 part bourbon whiskey
1 peach wedge
Serve over ice. Garnish with a peach wedge.
Whiskey is the best drink for mourning – that’s a scientific fact. So raise your glass to a season that just wasn’t meant to be. When you’re ready for seconds, have one for the injured star quarterback that got us as far as he did. And when you’re ready for thirds, toast the green freshman back-up quarterback who made a valiant stand against college football’s stiffest competition. After all, whiskey is also the best drink for toasting a new beginning.
Send me your mixology masterpieces. I promise to try them, and if they’re delicious I’ll share them here and post them on our website.
Cheers,
-Craig
Bring the Tailgate Home for The BCS Championship!
By Danny on Jan 6 Filed In Activities, Austin, Texas, Cocktail Recipes, Events, Food & Beverage, Uncategorized 3 Comments
TEXAS IS GOING TO THE BCS CHAMPIONSHIP! TEXAS DID IT (again)! THEY DID IT! WOOT AND HOOK’EM!
Alright, enough of that. If you couldn’t tell, I’m a Texas Ex (and damn proud of it), and with UT going to the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, this requires a “Celebration Station” watching party! Within this blog post you will find Mixers & Fixers, food ideas, and games to play while watching the BIG ONE!
Mixers & Fixers
I know I know, you’re not a true Texan if you don’t drink beer while watching football. I got it. BUT I got a mixed drink that will knock the socks of your Lone Stars, Shiners, and Miller Lites AND it comes in an O-R-A-N-G-E Bottle! Born and brewed in the Lone Star State (deep in the heart of it). It’s the one and only MANGO Green Tea. Mix this little puppy with some Tito’s Vodka and you have yourself an Orange cocktail that will have you cheering all night long! IT’s called the TEXAS TUMBLE!
Healthy Burnt Orange Snacking
Now that the game is far away, you won’t have to freeze your buns off on the back of some pick-up truck to enjoy it. Bring the tailgate home, doing this gives you some of the amenities that a tailgate doesn’t have. Let me list them for you.
- Heater or A/C
- A bathroom — that isn’t dropped off by a truck called the “Honeypot”
- Leather recliners/couches/bean bag chairs
- a REAL kitchen
Anyway, back to my point. You can make food items at your House-Gating © (copywriting that phrase) party that you couldn’t in a parking lot.
I have designed an awesome snack and salad to make for your House-Gate © (<==Ha)
Tried and True Spicy Texas Salad (by Danny Witte)
Chop up a head of iceberg lettuce, tomatoes, and green olives. Place in bowl and toss. THEN pour on some good old Homemade Ranch salad dressing. NOW FOR THE GRAND FINALE! DUMP SOME SNYDERS BUFFALO PRETZELS on that ranch and toss again. It will turn the Ranch Orange and BLOW UP YOUR TASTE BUDS*. See below for demonstration of experience. (*Taste experience may differ per user.)
OR for a REALLY TASTY TREAT, eat them plain. They are one of the best inventions since Sweet Leaf Tea and Flush-able toilets. They look like this!!!
2 Games to play while the game is on. They are completely different in all shapes and forms.
Easy responsible game:
Drink all of your TEXAS TUMBLE every time Alabama Scores. You may have one drink by the end of the night.
AWESOME FUN TIMES GAME:
Drink all of your TEXAS TUMBLE every time TEXAS scores. This may leave you incapacitated. I would recommend stopping after 5. Don’t drink and drive. Seriously. But this might not be a problem if you’re having a House-Gating © event at YOUR HOUSE! Bonus points!
Enjoy the game, Hook’em Horns and Happy New Year.
Mixers & Fixers – Part IV
By Count Blogula on Dec 18 Filed In Austin, Texas, Cocktail Recipes, Food & Beverage, Uncategorized, Vacation 2 Comments
Oh look! We’re standing under the mistletoe. How did that happen?
The holidays are here. We’ve got a funny way of changing our consumption habits during this time of year – something I don’t completely understand. It’s not just a weather thing either. Have you ever caught somebody drinking eggnog or baking a fruitcake in February? In any case, we’ve created some holiday specialties.
“The Snowplow”
2 parts Mango Green Tea
1 part Vodka
Pour into sugar-rimmed glass
Stir with sugar cane stick
“Naughty & Nice”
2 parts Half & Half Lemonade Tea
1 part Vodka
Add muddled strawberries
Garnish with strawberry slice
“The Nutcracker”
2 parts Pomegranate Green Tea
1 part Vodka
Garnish with sugared lime
“Sugar & Spice”
2 parts Mint & Honey Green Tea
1 part Vodka
Stir with peppermint candy cane
Invite your friends and family over to wet their whistles. Even your crazy uncle. It’s the holidays, after all, and the family that drinks together stays together.
Send me your drink ideas. I’ll try ‘em. If it’s any good, I’ll blog about it and put it on our website.
Ho ho ho,
-Craig
