Tag: recipe

  • The Art of Shaking

    Shaking a drink can be a very nuanced action. In a dive bar, or any high volume bar, you may see that shaking is a quick and brutish motion, serving only as a means to end. At its core, yes, shaking a drink is just a method of preparation. It can be as simple as…

  • Death and Cooking

    On Monday, March 18, my grandmother passed away at 78 years old. My grandmother, Kaet, was an immigrant from Laos. She immigrated from Laos in 1974, with her four children. She later gave birth to a fifth child in the States. As the Vietnam War was starting to come to a close, my family was…

  • Milk Punch

    In the world of mixology, there are only so many ways of preparing a drink. At the core, all cocktails involve the mixture of ingredients. Different methods of preparing, like stirring and shaking, change the way a drink can taste, or feel in the mouth. Beyond these two methods exist a handful of other preparation…