Firewater Friday - It's Sexy Thyme

It's Sexy Thyme

2 1/2 Ounces Gin
1 Ounces Thyme Simple Syrup
2 Ounces Tonic Water
1/2 Lime, Juiced
Candied Thyme Sprigs (Garnish)

Thyme Simple Syrup
1 Cup Sugar
2 Cups Water
8 Sprigs Fresh Thyme

Candied Thyme Sprigs
Fresh Thyme Sprigs
1/4 Cup Thyme Simple Syrup
1/2 Cup Sugar


Start by making the thyme infused simple syrup.  Combine ingredients in a small pan and bring to a light simmer. Simmer for two minutes, then remove from heat and let cool slowly to room temperature.

Strain out thyme sprigs from syrup and store in an airtight container in the fridge for up to two weeks.

Then make the candied thyme sprigs by dipping whole sprigs in simple syrup and then toss with sugar. Let dry for at least thirty minutes before using as a garnish.

To make the cocktail: add gin and simple syrup to a shaker filled with ice. Shake vigorously for 10 seconds.

Pour cocktail into a tall glass and top with tonic water. Garnish with candied thyme sprigs.

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Firewater Friday - The Abbey

The Abbey

2 Shots Dry Gin
3/4 Shot Lillet Blanc
3/4 Shot Orange Juice
1 Dash Angostura bitters

Pour all ingredients into a shaker filled with ice.  Shake and strain into cocktail glass.

Firewater Friday - [sic] 'em!

I read a lot.  I see '[sic]' in text all of the time but I never really knew what it meant.  I had what I thought was a rough idea . . . enough so that I didn't make any sort of effort to figure out exactly what it meant. I notice that it usually appears next to a word that is misspelled . . . so I assumed it had something to do with that.  But I'm reading a book now that it's appearing all over the place which prompted me to find out precisely what it means.  Because I don't really no [sic].


I found out that it is used when quoting text and is meant to show that how it appears in the original.  It follows the unusual/incorrect word or phrase. Usually, when referring to uncommon spellings or out of use words or language.  


Sic is Latin and short for sicut which means "thus", or more specifically "thus was it written".   Basically, it's an indicator by the author who is basically saying, "Hey, I'm not stupid.  I know it's spelled wrong but that's the way was originally written.  So, don't bust my chops." 

As a side note, when people want a dog to attack you might hear them say, “sic ‘em!”   They're not saying "thus 'em"; like that would make any kind of sense.   "Sic" used in this way is actually is variation of the word "seek" . . . as in "seek them!" or "pursue them!".

Dill Cucumber Gin & Tonic 

Cool, light and quite refreshing

2 Springs Fresh Dill

Cucumber, Sliced Thing

1 Shot Gin

Tonic Water

Lime

In a rocks glass gently muddle 2 sprigs of fresh dill. 

Add three long, skinny slices of cucumber

Fill glass with ice.

Add gin and fill with tonic water.

Add a squirt of fresh lime juice top of the drink


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Firewater Friday - What the dickens?

A Gimlet . . . or other such cocktail . . .  if you drink too many your head hurts like the dickens.

What the devil is a Dickens?? 

I thought it had something to do with the famous author.  I just didn’t know what the relation was.  You might be surprised that the phrase has nothing to do with Charles Dickens, as I assumed it did.  And, since there isn’t any correlation that explains that!

But that doesn’t clarify what the dickens the dickens is.  Way back in the day when knights were bold and maidens were fair and all that rot, dickens was a euphemism for the devil.  It started out as devilkins and was eventually shortened to dickens. 

Along the same vein, dickens is very much like deuce . . . as in What the deuce?!   . . . deuce is another old English name for the Devil.

So, there you have it . . .

Firewater Friday - Most nights I end up wearing a wife beater T-shirt and boxers.

Are you this guy?  Are you even close to being all buff and stuff like this guy?  No?  Then tank tops are NOT for you.

Generally speaking, I hate the way men look in tank tops.  They look sloppy, but it's even worse if they are ripped, torn, stained and nasty looking.  Add to that - Hairy armpits . . . ew!  Beer bellies . . . not attractive.  Man pelt . . . uhm, yuck.

Usually, men who wear them  look like someone you would see drinking and belching and smacking his wife on Cops.


I don't care who you are . . . the whole wife beater look . . . I'm sure it's not working for you . . . even if you are a wife beater.  They are undershirts . . . they're called that for a reason.  Just sayin'.

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Dirty Drunken Olive Martini


The olives are soaked in vermouth and marinated for at least a week.  The brine from the olive jar is reserved to make the cocktail.

6 Fluid Ounces Vodka Or Gin

1 4 Drunken Olives

1 Fluid Ounce Brine From Olive Jar

In a mixing glass, combine vodka/gin, brine and olives. Strain into a chilled cocktail glass.