Archive for the ‘recipes’ Category
Chocolate Vodka Recipe
This chocolate vodka is such a yummy elixer. It can be used with or for a number of cocktails. I like it with a tiny bit of ice and some cream. This stuff is super tasty and so surprisingly easy to make. Here is how…. WARNING: You are working with a stove, boiling water, steam [...]
Poultry Brining Recipe
Brining, is a great way to keep your poultry (or other meats) from drying out when BBQ’ing. Brining makes cooked meat moister by hydrating the cells of its muscle tissue before cooking, via the process of osmosis, and by allowing the cells to hold on to the water while they are cooked, via the process [...]
Drink Recipe – Aviation
2 tablespoons (1 ounce) fresh lemon juice 1/4 cup (2 ounces) gin 1 tablespoon (1/2 ounce) Maraska maraschino liqueur 1/4 teaspoon simple syrup 1 cup ice cubes Garnish: homemade maraschino cherry (see note, below) or pitted fresh cherry In cocktail shaker, combine lemon juice, gin, maraschino liqueur, and simple syrup. Add ice and shake vigorously [...]
how to make vanilla extract
I love to cook, and one of my favorite often used ingredients is Vanilla Extract. In this post I will explain how to make vanilla extract, it is after all very easy to do. For many years I used to often buy high quality vanilla extract from Madagascar. A few years ago I started making [...]
