#lacañagranderum

[moreisasmith]

(05/12/22)... It's been awhile since I made and posted a cocktail new to me from the comforts of my home! Tonight's elixir is this not-so-simple #cocktail is heavy on rum reaching near-diabeties proportions while I try to clear out the bar. And, if I happen to bartend an event you attend and order this drink... I will beat you down!: Zombie 1.00 oz. light rum 1.00 oz. gold rum 1.00 oz. dark rum 0.50 oz. apricot brandy 1.00 oz. crème de banana (substituted with orgeat syrup) 1.00 oz. pineapple juice 1.00 oz. lemon juice 1.00 oz. lime juice 0.25 oz. grenadine 1.00 tbsp. brown sugar (optional) 0.50 oz. spiced rum floated on top Paired with leftover chicken empanadas. Drank and dined while watching "Dawson's Creek Season 5" on @Hulu. Continue to stay safe, get vaccinated or boostered, decide whether or not you want to wear a face covering, wash your hands, and drink plenty of liquids! . . . #LaCañaGrandeRum #LightRum @Bacardi #GoldRum #DarkRum @SailorJerry #SpicedRum #Rum #HiramWalker #ApricotBrandy @Giffard_Liqueurs_Syrups #OrgeatSyrup @SmartFinal #PineappleJuice #LemonJuice @Sadaf_Foods #LimeJuice @RosesMixers #Grenadine #Bartending #Cocktails #Liquor #Liqueur #Mixology #MixedDrinks #Drinks #ShakenNotStirred #InstaDrinks (at Silver Lake) https://www.instagram.com/p/CdhHz0PPIlU/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[moreisasmith]

(05/28/21) 2020-2021 Coronavirus House Arrest Day 438 - Let the long Memorial weekend holiday begin, while Senate Republicans use filibuster to kill a commission to investigate the Jan. 6 assault on the U.S. Capitol. With the bar officially open until we are free to FULLY roam uninhibited (which could be soon!), tonight's elixir is this simple #cocktail: Yellow Bird 1.00 oz. dark rum 1.00 oz. light rum 0.50 oz. Galliano 0.50 oz. Cointreau 1.00 oz. lime juice 1 mint sprig for garnish (optional) 1 maraschino cherry for garnish (optional) Paired with homemade vegetable stir-fry over steamed white rice. Drank and dined while watching the teen series "One Tree Hill Season 8" streaming on @Hulu. Continue to stay safe, wear a face covering, wash your hands, and drink plenty of liquids! . . . @ZayaRum #DarkRum #LaCañaGrandeRum #LightRum @DrinkGalliano @Cointreau @Cointreau_US @Sadaf_Foods #LimeJuice @FilthyFoods #Bartending #Cocktails #Liquor #Liqueur #Mixology #MixedDrinks #Drinks #ShakenNotStirred #InstaDrinks (at Silver Lake) https://www.instagram.com/p/CPdXhhbjx7K/?utm_medium=tumblr

[moreisasmith]

(02/16/21) 2020-2021 Coronavirus House Arrest Day 337 - Happy Fat Tuesday as we prepare to enter the season of Lent! With the bar officially open until we are free to FULLY roam uninhibited, tonight's elixir is this not-so-simple #cocktail to celebrate Mardi Gras: Hurricane 1.50 oz. dark rum 1.00 oz. light rum 1.50 oz. orange juice 1.00 oz. lime juice 1.00 oz. pineapple juice 0.50 oz. passion fruit juice 1 dash Angostura bitters 1 lime and pineapple wedges for garnish (optional) Paired with homemade gumbo and steamed white rice. Drank and dined while watching Disney's "The Princess And The Frog" streaming on @DisneyPlus. Continue to stay safe, wear a face covering, wash your hands, and drink plenty of liquids! . . . @ZayaRum #DarkRum #LaCañaGrandeRum #LightRum @SimplyOrange #OrangeJuice @Sadaf_Foods #LimeJuice @LangersJuice #PineappleJuice @Welchs #PassionFruitJuice @AngosturaHouse #Bitters #Bartending #Cocktails #Liquor #Liqueur #Mixology #MixedDrinks #Drinks #ShakenNotStirred #InstaDrinks (at Silver Lake) https://www.instagram.com/p/CLZDlj1hjiu/?igshid=ncodknco3h3l

[moreisasmith]

(11/19/20) 2020 Coronavirus House Arrest Day 248 - Coronavirus death toll surpasses 250,000 in the U.S.... and statewide audit results reaffirm President-elect Joe Biden winner in Georgia! Tonight's elixirs start with the customary shot when opening a fresh bottle followed by this not-so-simple #cocktail that feels like the tropics: Scorpion 2.00 oz. light or gold rum 0.50 oz. brandy 0.50 oz. dry vermouth 1.50 oz. orange juice 1.50 oz. lemon juice 0.50 oz. orgeat 1 pineapple spear for garnish (optional) 1 maraschino cherry for garnish (optional) 1 edible flower for garnish (optional) Paired with leftover homemade shrimp & mixed vegetables stir-fry and steamed white rice. Drank and dined while watching "Ally McBeal Seasons 4" streaming on @Hulu. Continue to stay safe, wash your hands, and drink plenty of liquids! . . . #LaCañaGrandeRum #Rum @ChristianBrothersBrandy #Brandy @MaisonNoillyPrat #DryVermouth @SimplyOrange #OrangeJuice @Sadaf_Foods #LemonJuice @Giffard_Liqueurs_Syrups #OrgeatSyrup @FilthyFoods #MaraschinoCherry #Bartending #Cocktails #Mixology #MixedDrinks #Drinks #InstaDrinks (at Silver Lake) https://www.instagram.com/p/CHzdH_vjMZg/?igshid=1gtystu3z62a2

[moreisasmith]

(10/30/20) 2020 Coronavirus House Arrest Day 228 - Happy Halloween Eve... and please vote! Tonight's elixir starts with the customary shot of a new liquor followed by this simple #cocktail to match my Mexican food: El Presidente 1.50 oz. light rum 0.50 oz. dry vermouth 0.50 oz. sweet vermouth 0.25 oz. triple sec 0.25 oz. lemon juice Dash of grenadine Paired with takeout L.A. Mex Chickenless Pollo Burrito and BRC Burrito from @ElPolloLoco. Drank and dined while watching a NOT-SO-Halloween and/or scary suspense-themed movie such as "Dianey Pixar Onward" starring Tom Holland and Chris Pratt on blu-ray. Continue to stay safe, wash your hands, and drink plenty of liquids! . . . #LaCañaGrandeRum #Rum @MaisonNoillyPrat #DryVermouth @MartiniRossiUS #SweetVermouth @DekuyperCocktails #TripleSec @Sadaf_Foods #LemonJuice @RosesMixers #Grenadine #Bartending #Cocktails #Mixology #MixedDrinks #Drinks (at Silver Lake) https://www.instagram.com/p/CG_gL9JjW0-/?igshid=1v4ml87ba3xb8