Booze
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The Model 1911, A Mexican Twist on a Classic
If not evident from my last post, I LOVE the French 75. Not just the specific flavor profile of the cocktail, but the format. The addition of sparkling wine to sweetened liquor makes it seem light and refreshing, when in fact, it is a punch in the liver. Kind of like a collins or Moscow Continue reading
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Barbie Girl (a/k/a “Slippery When Wet”…why?)
Put a finger down if you stockpile recipes on your social media accounts with every intention of actually trying said recipes; but in reality just end up collecting more and only ever making the same goddamned recipe every single day until you die. Yep. That’s me. And you might be wondering how I got Continue reading
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The Mai Tai: A Bastardized Tiki Cocktail
I was born and raised in the Tampa Bay area in Florida. One of the most beautiful beaches in the WORLD is a 30-minute drive from my house, along with all of the divey beach bars associated therewith. Some bars are newer, while others have been there since long before I was born, but all Continue reading
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Rum Old Fashioned
I don’t like politics. In fact I hate that Americans have made politics their entire personality. I cannot go one fucking day without reading a completely non-political article (like some dude crashing his plane in the middle of a national park for views; or a mother who murdered her children) without *someone* bringing politics into Continue reading
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Penultimate Word
The Carthusian Monks have decided their monkness is more important than producing some of the tastiest , greenest, most herbaciously delicious liqueur this world has ever seen, and I’m mad about it. Not that the anger and despair is justified (well, the despair certainly is); it’s just a key ingredient in my favorite cocktail. A Continue reading
About Me
Just a person with opinions and a penchant for a good cocktail.
Just Jelli 