A collection of photography and exploration focusing on Upstate South Carolina and beyond.
…or, the development of a theoretical cocktail… The Christmas party for Furman’s Chemistry Department was looming, and my friends Greg and Paul thought that a new drink was needed to celebrate the season. Both had agreed that Bombay Sapphire gin would be the base. Greg had lots of rosemary left over from Thanksgiving, and wanted … Read More “O Tannenbaum” »
I’ve been tinkering with this recipe for quite awhile. I think I might have finally gotten it right. My previous attempts resulted in something that was too sweet, or just completely unpalatable. My goal was to make something that still retained the characteristics of a martini, and not just be a chocolate shake with vodka. … Read More “Chocolate Martini” »
We’ve got to come up with a better name for this. We tried recreating the rum punch from Riverside Grill in Vero Beach, and this is our own variation thereof… Ingredients: 1 oz coconut rum 1/2 oz banana rum or banana liqueur 1 oz light rum 3 oz pineapple juice 1 dash of Grenadine for … Read More “Wright-Taylor Rum Punch” »
I was looking for recipes for fruit smoothies, but I didn’t find anything that fit the ingredients. So I came up with my own. Ingredients 12 oz can of frozen concentrate orange juice 6 oz frozen berries (I used a strawberry, raspberry, blackberry, blueberry mix) 1 cup water (or less) 1 cup rum dash of … Read More “Fruit Smoothie on Steroids” »