Lemondrop
Candy is dandy… but liquor is quicker. You knew I’d say that, right? It’s the week of Halloween. Kids have bags of candy stuffed in every corner of the room. Isn’t it about time the adults got to enjoy something sweet? How about a Lemon Drop? It’s a bright lemony, sweet and sour flavored vodka more »
Get into the Spirit of Food Day
It’s Food Day week here at The Back Burner. Hooray! But you eat everyday, right? Do you really need a day set aside to remind you to eat? Well it turns out, National Food Day (October, 24) is actually a tad more serious than that. The day’s website (foodday.org) explains that “Food Day is a more »
Big Apple Manhattan Cocktail
You know we here at The Back Burner are having a week-long tribute to the apple, and it’s crossed my mind that nobody has even bothered to make a nice toast to the apple in celebration. So, like your long-winded Uncle Arthur who can’t just stand up and say “Good Health,” I’m the guy that more »
Bloody Bloody Mary
The Bloody Mary is an iconic cocktail. Which is saying something because there are quite a few “big time” tipples in this world. It was introduced to America in New York’s St. Regis Hotel by Fernand “Pete” Petiot, and it’s become America’s favorite morning-after drink, the ultimate hangover remedy and infamous hair of the dog. more »
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