So what is muddling? Why do bartenders do it? Is it dangerous? Difficult? Why not use a blender instead? What are all these “weeds” doing floating in my drink? What makes a good muddler? Miss Flighty address these issues in this episode on Muddling.
Continue ReadingOctavio Pause or Mexican Mojito
The Octavio Pause, a pun that is meant to pay made homage to Mexico’s legendary poet, philosopher, and author, Octavio Paz, is Miss Flighty’s effort to make a Mexican Mojito. Cilantro takes the place of the mint and the tall summer refresher has a bit of heat, lime, zesty tangerine, the rhubarb spice Italian bitter Aperol, and the award-winning 100% blue agave tequila Gran Centanario as the drinks driving force. With a festive feel of afternoons at a seaside Mexican village, the Octavio Pause is a tasty alternative to the Cuban Mojito.
Continue ReadingMojito, Fly-ito, or Miss Flighty prepares a Cuban Blockade
How the Mojito transformed the bar industry, a frivolous theory in mixology by Alberta Straub I blame Josh Bleu for the Mojito. There is no documentation to confirm this but I remember sitting at the …
Continue ReadingThe Caipirinha, a Brazilian drink so irresistable it’s why the Girl from Ipanema kept walking
The Brazilian spirit cachaca is the lifeblood of its people and the Caipirinha is the drink that made it one of the top selling spirits worldwide. The drink is a simple mixture of three ingredients: cachaca, lime, and sugar that somehow come together to create a flavor that is so irresistible that we suggest it might possibly be the reason the Girl from Ipanema kept walking.
Continue ReadingFresh Peach & Ginger Bourbon Old Fashioned–the Customer is Mostly Always Right
Miss Flighty mixes up a tasty drink with Maker’s Mark bourbon, fresh peaches and ginger. The drink was inspired by a customer request for a Southern Comfort Old Fashioned. Fresh peaches and bourbon are key ingredients in SoCo, and since her bar did not stock the popular liqueur, she offered a fresh alternative.
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