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With the holiday party and celebration season upon us, tonight’s cocktail is perfect for such events. From my research, it appears this cocktail is well over 150 years old and that it was crafted upon the death of Prince Albert (yes, Queen Victoria’s Prince Consort) at the Brook’s Club in London in 1861. Thinking that drinking champagne might construe celebrating this somber event, the bartender floated Guinness on top to mimic the mourner’s black armbands. The result became this wonderful, yet under appreciated cocktail. Well given that I really enjoy sparkling wines – champagne, cava, prosecco, etc – I just had to try this one and extol its charms. Give it a try and enjoy something a bit different this…
Today is Cinco de Mayo and it is also Friday. So, I am going to dedicate Friday’s cocktail post to the Cinco festivities. But wait… you know I cannot just keep it that simple. Since I have some Guinness on hand after the Guinness Lamb Stew I recently made, why not combine the two? That’s right… a Guinness Margarita. The recipe comes from Heather Christo’s blog and I have to admit I was skeptical about this cocktail. Then I tasted it… and wow! The robust flavors in Guinness are nuanced by the unique tequila flavor while tempered by the citrus and sweetened nicely by the agave nectar. There is a whole lot going on in that glass! I chose…
What goes better with fresh baked bread than a hearty stew! Well, fast on the heels of the No Knead Dutch Oven Bread comes this lamb stew with vegetables and Guinness. Yep, that’s right… we are cooking with beer here. I am not much of a beer drinker, but I do like Guinness – so this recipe was a must make. This recipe is a variant of the one on Jenn Segal’s Once Upon a Chef website and scaled down for 2 people (or 1 person and leftovers!). In reality, this recipe is a straightforward stew so there are no surprises here. The surprise is in the hearty, delicious results complimented beautifully with the fresh bread made earlier. With the unseasonably cool and…