Having already announced the winner of the first ever RumDood.com Rum Punch Giveaway, I figured it was time to discuss some of the other outstanding punches that were submitted. The final decision of who won the competition came down to two punches, the Captain Parker’s Punch and this incredibly delectable entry from recent Culinary Institute graduate and Sous Chef, Alex Sadowsky of St. Paul, Minnesota.
Cocktails
Photo courtesy Yoav Gershon, Off Script Shooting Captain Parker’s Punch submitted by Zack Jerome of Lost Angeles Blog 2 cups Mount Gay Eclipse 1 cup Mount Gay Eclipse Silver .5 cup Single Malt Scotch .5 cup Grenadine 1 cup Lime Juice 1 cup Orange Juice 1 cup Tangerine Juice 1 cup Pineapple Juice Mix all [...]
Mixology Monday strikes again! After a July hiatus thanks to Tales of the Cocktail, Felicia’s Speakeasy hosts the August 09 edition with a topic that is not so near-and-dear to many a cocktail blogger’s heart: Vodka. The theme of August 10th’s Mixology Monday is “Vodka is Your Friend.” The recent high profile bashings of vodka [...]
Rum 101 is a continuing series of posts on rum and rum cocktails Beating the summer heat is one of the top priorities for any person living outside of the Arctic Circle when the sun begins its months-long crusade to bake every person on the face of the planet. While we’re half-way through summer here [...]
The Dominican Republic is home to a number of wonderful rums. One of their best-known producers is Brugal, whose Siglo de Oro has already been reviewed here. A few months ago I was asked to pen an article for Cigar Snob Magazine and give some thoughts on various rums. One of the initial rums requested [...]
Painkillerfrom Jeff “Beachbum” Berry’s Grog Log4 oz Pusser’s Rum4 oz Pineapple Juice1 oz Coconut Cream1 oz Orange Juice8 oz Crushed IceMix all ingredients in a blender and blend for approximately 3 seconds. Serve in a tiki mug and dust with nutmeg, cinnamon, or both. I know that one or two people out there are hoping [...]
Mixology Monday stares me down in the face again, and this month I’ve foolishly agreed to be the host of our monthly cocktail party. I figured I’d throw out a drink submission of my own, however, before my own deadline expired and I was forced to break my own rules.This month’s Mixology Monday theme, as [...]