Mystic Brew

Kick back and imagine the infinite with a serenity-inducing sip that thankfully eschews the herbs, seeds, and curiously named components of dreadful concoctions of yore. Chris Elford’s old fashioned unites mezcal with a rich coffee syrup that features a simple but omnipresent mix of star anise, cardamon and clove. The spices harmonize with the bitters […]
The Black Widow Smash

The “spookiest” of Halloween cocktails, but also one of the simplest. Fresh blackberries muddled with rosemary, lemon, a couple dashes of orange bitters, tequila, and topped off with sparkling water, for a little bit of fizz. Perfect for the cool nights ahead. Ingredients 8 fresh blackberries, plus more for topping 1–2 teaspoons fresh rosemary, […]
31 Nights of Horror 2021

31 Nights of Horror 2020 This year we continued with our annual 31 Nights of Horror extravaganza. We decided that this would be the year of Michael Myers. We watched all of the Halloween movies in three separate timelines. This was the first time we ever did this and it was interesting to see the […]
The Lynyrd Skynyrd

The Lynyrd Skynrd is inspired by Gus the Bartender on SiriusXM’s Rock Bar. It is the perfect cocktail to give you three steps when you are cutting the rug with Linda Lou on a special Saturday dancin’ at The Jug. Yields 1 Ingredients 2 oz good bourbon 4 oz orange juice 4 oz orange soda […]
Week 74 of 186 (BMAL727)

Week 73 of approximately 186 are in the books in my doctorate program. Last week was a lot of writing! My professor warned us way back in Week 2 of this course when she approved our research topic to start writing then and do not put it off. Of course, I did not listen and […]