Dark and Stormy Cocktail
I love rum. Its flavor profile makes it work so well in so many different ways. Take the Classic Dark and Stormy. It’s made with dark rum and has a very bold taste. It’s typically considered a warm weather cocktail with its roots in the white sands of Bermuda. It’s a staple in the Caribbean more »
Simple Homemade Grenadine
Grenadine is one of the most common flavorings you find in mixology. But for some it’s hard to come across. I don’t mean you can’t find a bastardized brand or red syrup sold under the name of grenadine. But grenadine– at least to my way of thinking– it ain’t. Because virtually every commercial brand you more »
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 »
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