Weird Ingredients and How to Use Them
I have something of a penchant for using weird ingredients, and, keeping in line with the menu development theme, I’d like to talk a bit about how I use them. Unusual, exotic, or unexpected ingredients are, in some ways, what people expect out of the “mixology world,” or what they mistake for mastery of it.…
Good News and Hard Work (or, how I learned to stop worrying and love the bomb)
The Shop is Open! Good news, ladies and germs! The Drinking in Public shop is now open! The purpose of the shop is to help pay for webhosting and maintenance and the like, and to give you some threads that I myself would (and do!) wear. We don’t like to be greedy here at DiP,…
A few changes at Drinking in Public
Hi, howdy, wilkommen, bienvenidos, et cetera. I’ve been saying it for years now, but this time it’s going to stick– it’s time to give Drinking in Public a little bit of TLC. To that end, I’ve been doing a bit of a redesign to make the site a little sexier, and a little more user…
Recipe List Update, Incoming Merch, Oh My!
Howdy partners– the recipe list has been updated for the first time in around a year, with a few more updates to come! I’m also pleased to announce that Drinking in Public will soon have some nifty threads for sale to help pay for webhosting and the like. Proceeds for some items will also be…
Work in Progress: My Big Fuckin’ Book Update
People often ask me- “Liam, where have you been?” Mostly raising a toddler, if you must know. It’s hard work! But I’m back, baby! And working on a BFB – a Big Fuckin’ Book. The demands of publishing many small books proved too great, and so now, dear readers, expect a big boy some time…
Good Artists Copy, Great Artists Steal
Once more I return from the ether, full of vim and vigor. A renewed feeling that I will regularly post and update and all that. The baby rhythm is in me now, and naptime is a perfect time to post. There’s a recipe at the bottom of this, so skip down if you want it.…
Poblano Colada
Another short one today! Just a recipe. Soon there will be a pretty significant update to the recipes page, along with the series about menu design. This is among the top drinks ever to come out of me, if I do say so myself. Inspired by the food that my wife and mother in law…
Intro to Fernet
Coming soon is a much longer post (or series of posts?) on menu design and philosophy, but in the meanwhile let’s have a good ol’ fashioned recipe. What is Fernet Branca? Short answer is that it’s an herbal liqueur. The longer answer is that it’s a digestivo made in Milan by the Branca family. It…
Drinking in the Public Domain, Vol. 2, Redux
Let’s face it: Drinking in the Public Domain, Volume 2 is overdue. Blame the baby, if you want, or blame the fact that I just wasn’t feelin’ the theme. In light of this, ‘toons are OUT. Flowers are IN. The subject matter is more beautiful and easier to find. Work begins in earnest, and hope…
Drinking in Public in 2023
Howdy, dear and stalwart readers. Drinking in Public has been too long neglected, and I’m sorry for that. I can explain… Here’s Where We’re Heading That said, Drinking in Public isn’t a personal blog, it’s an art and beverage blog. So here’s what 2023 will look like on this site. First, Drinking in the Public…
