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Absinthe Returns

After the first glass, you see things as you wish they were. After the second, you see things as they are not. Finally you see things as they really are, which is the most horrible thing in the world.

Oscar Wilde
Absinthe, the mysterious green liquid of lore and mystique can be distilled and served once more in the U.S.

Posted in Food & Drink & Tagged: alcohol, drinks

The Urban Cup Holder

The Urban Cup Holder by Up to You is an amazing idea that transforms your environment on the go. In a large metropolis, it could shift the usual travel patterns, hopefully slowing life down by encouraging people to use the space around them and communicate. Or, as one commenter noted, it could be a nice way to extend the footprint of a cafe, something that could prove important to smokers as more and more cities enact non-smoking ordinances.

I think it will get the most usage (at least here in Austin), as a beer holder. Whether you need a spot for your brew when you’re on a party barge, or on the patio at one of your favorite night spots, the Urban Cup Holder would be pretty damned useful. The built-in hook would be handy for jackets or grocery bags, though I’m not sure how much weight it could hold.

I can’t find a product page, nor any photos beyond the one I snagged from swissmiss, so I have no idea if this is anything more than a concept. I’m going to contact Up to You in order to learn more, as I’d love to see these in use.

Via swissmiss (where I snagged the photo), via Ben Hammersley

Se the comments for an update.

Posted in Architecture & Furniture, Design, Food & Drink & Tagged: beer, coffee, hack, social

How to Taste Single Malt Scotch

How to Taste Single Malt Scotch has some good advice for those of us who enjoy single malts.

Posted in Food & Drink & Tagged: alcohol, food, scotch

Bunnahabhain

Bunnahabhain is hands-down my favorite single-malt Scotch. Hailing from Islay, an island off the western coast of Scotland, it is smooth with just a bit of peat. It’s great to see that they have a Web site and mailing list now. I’d love to see screensavers and/or desktop backgrounds made available for download as well. For now, I’ll just content myself with a finger or two of the golden liquid.

Posted in Food & Drink & Tagged: alcohol, food, scotch

Gimlets

A nice recipe with an option for either Gin or Vodka, the Gimlet sounds like a tempting beverage.

2 oz. Gin (or Vodka)
1/2 oz. Lime Juice

Mix in a shaked with some ice.
Shake it up.
Strain into a chilled glass.
Serve it with a squeeze of lime.

Posted in Food & Drink & Tagged: alcohol, drinks, food, recipe

Mixilator

The Mixilator
- The David Embury Random Cocktail Generator, provided by CocktailDB (The Internet Cocktail Database) is a great tool for those who want to mix a unique, or custom cocktail. Simply answer a few questions and the site will provide you with an individual cocktail recipe.

Posted in Featured, Food & Drink & Tagged: alcohol, drinks, food

The Ground Meat Cookbook

A scanned in version of the 1950s Ground Meat Cookbook which has “204 Intriguing Recipes”. Mmm!

Posted in Food & Drink & Tagged: food, meat, recipe

Mulled Cider

This recipe for Mulled Cider (Spiced Apple Cider) sounds delicious!

Posted in Food & Drink, Quick Links & Tagged: alcohol, drinks, food

Kitchen Contraptions.com

Kitchen Contraptions.com - A blog dedicated to everything you need to make your cooking experience better!

Posted in Food & Drink, Quick Links

FoodieView Recipe Search Engine

FoodieView Recipe Search Engine - “The Recipe Search Engine searching over 110,000 recipes and counting…”

Posted in Food & Drink, Quick Links