I have a new hobby: mixing drinks.
Now, some have taken this to mean that I’m exclusively mixing cocktails. While those are most pleasurable to sample, this is not the case. I am also mixing juleps, punches, mocktails, sodas, and lemonade. Mom, for one, liked my cream soda.
What I am avoiding are electrical devices and highly processed ingredients, such as pre-made mixers and anything containing high-fructose corn syrup. This means replacing Rose’s Sweetened Lime Juice, which contains high-fructose corn syrup, with Nellie & Joe’s Key Lime Juice, which contains only lime juice, or a fresh-squeezed lime, and a spot of sugar. Sad, yes, because Rose’s sells on its tradition, and there’s nothing traditional about the ingredients. I expect that I’ll soon be making my own grenadine.
And, as a result of my new hobby, I shall post here some recipes I’ve used, and notes on the taste of the drinks that resulted. Do not expect expertise. I am but a dedicated amateur but recently come to the task.