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The Wednesday Tipple – Headless Horsemen, and a Headless Woman
Walking down the midway at the Sussex County Fair, you could hardly fail to notice the booth containing the Headless Woman.
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Tagged bitters, cocktail, ginger ale, headless horseman, headless woman, orange, State fair, summer, tipple, vodka
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The Wednesday Tipple – Lime Margarita
Confession: I pretty much never hear the word “tequila” without mentally adding the words “mocking bird”. This is what passes for fun in my life. So judge me.
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Tagged cocktail, ice, lime, margarita, salt, West Side Story
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The Wednesday Tipple – Lillet Fizz, and a toast to absent friends in Paris
My friend James had made the boldly romantic decision to leave his life in New York and move in with his girlfriend in Paris. And recently he had acquired an ornate handcrafted Mexican Devil Mask.
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Tagged champagne, cocktail, Devil Mask, easy, lillet, Paris, prosecco
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The Wednesday Tipple – Strawberry Smash
It was Hilary’s idea to go to the urban farm. Sandwiched between a mental hospital and the East river. “If it’s true, we should go and see it.” So we headed off through midtown in the scorching heat of a … Continue reading
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Tagged bourbon, cocktail, ice, lime, mint, party, strawberries, summer, urban farm
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The Wednesday Tipple – Cherry Mojito
Do you ever find yourself looking at an apple and thinking: you’re too perfect to be a real apple, you look like the apple in Snow White? Or at a pineapple and thinking: should I eat you, or would Chiquita … Continue reading
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Tagged cherry, cocktail, cocktail party, crossing Delancy, drink, lime, mint, old time romance, party, romance, romantic comedy, rum, summer, writing
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The Wednesday Tipple – Lillet Grapefruit Gin Cooler – and forgetfulness
Sometimes we drink to help us forget, and sometimes, we forget before we even drink.
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Tagged Bob, cocktail, dinner party, entertaining, gin, grapefruit, ice, lillet, summer
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The Wednesday Tipple – lemonade with thyme lemon syrup and patriotic ice cubes, and teenage oppression at the Liberty Bell
Jon and I arrived in Philadelphia on a sunny Saturday. We sat on the top deck of the tour bus digesting our cheesesteak sandwiches, and watched selected highlights of the city glide past in the sunshine.
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Tagged 4th July, Americana, blueberries, cocktail, lemon juice, lemonade, lemons, picnic food, raspberries, soda water, tipple
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The Wednesday Tipple – Elderflower Gin Jellies (and homemade elderflower cordial)
In retrospect, it may not have been a good idea to open a bar tab at the hotel for my sister and I when we were kids.
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Tagged bbq, cocktail, elderflower, Fairies, gin, granita, hot day, lemon, Sarah, tipple, tonic, Victoriana
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The Wednesday Tipple – sage advice for Submarine owners and a seriously stiff drink
Ingyin and Yosi, back for the summer from their 2nd year at NYU Abu Dhabi are now clearly masters of their new terrain. They know where to buy the best chocolate covered dates, they consider 104 and 80% humidity “pretty … Continue reading
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Tagged Abu Dhabi, beach, bitters, camel, cocktail, gin, hot, stiff drink, submarines, summer
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