I enjoy a good margarita as much as the next person. Margaritas also have a tremendous advantage in that they are flexible. We've covered margaritas before on our first Cocktail of the Week! as well as the cranberry margarita 11 cocktails later. Today we have a special treat brought about more by serendipity than anything else. Alice enjoys fruit and while I sometimes do also, I mostly tolerate it. My general feeling is that the work to enjoyment ratio is far too high. In particular I am speaking of the tangerine.

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Texas, Mexico, and Russia... Linux and cocktails are the hits here by far. I just wanna let y'all know we'll be working to revitalize the Cocktail of the Week. I know I've been hittin' the Linux pretty hard. What can I say... it's free, bourbon ain't.

Hello to Utah and North Carolina too by the way!

Our most popular cocktail so far has been the Pussycat! Check it out!

On the Linux side, it's the Pros and Cons. Worth the read even if you don't care who's controlling your computer.

Thanks for stopping by... I really mean it.

--Jack

It's two days until Christmas and quite frankly, there is still time for you to make another eggnog. You owe it to yourself, because it's been a rotten year. The previous recipe is a smooth, easily drinkable version that is higher in alcohol than cream. The recipe for today is totally different in both taste and creaminess. This is the nog that Alice's mother makes every Christmas Eve and it's always excellent. Thick and rich, this is one to savor slowly, with cookies if possible.

(borrowed from this blog -- click for recipes using egg nog)

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There has been a request for a cocktail of the week with more of a holiday spirit... dare I say Christmas spirit? None of you will get all bent out of shape by the mention of the actual reason we are having a holiday next week? If the use of the word Christmas offends you, I do have an alternative link which may or may not be "safe for work" depending on where you work that includes no holiday cheer. It does include some guy's rantings on why Christmas is bad I guess, I didn't read it to be honest.

So what have I got for the ones still standing here, empty cups in hand? Cheer! Christmas cheer for all in the form of thick, creamy egg nog.

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It's flu season. It's also wet and cold. What do you do when you're sick and you want something that both soothes your throat, makes you feel better, and packs a kick that will help you rest? Back in simpler days my solution was to quaff a shot of Everclear, but that's really not safe for anyone who is no longer invincible (males under the age of 25 in general). My mother would have recommended garlic soup but I'm having trouble polishing that recipe into something I could call a cocktail.

Fear not! I have a solution, so pull your blankets up and ring that little bell by the bed because help is on the way...

Tim Ferriss Blog

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