Sharkbait’s Cocktail of the Week: Sour Times

Sharkbait - April 3, 2020April 3, 2020

Hello once again and a happy Friday to my fellow shut ins. Hopefully you're all practicing good social distancing and keeping inside, except for essentials. Good thing alcohol is considered essential! This week, I'm bringing you a cocktail from one of my favorite food personalities, Alton Brown. He put out

Sharkbait’s Cocktail of the Week: Drink Like You’re Stuck Somewhere

DFOing Good

Sharkbait - March 27, 2020March 27, 2020

Happy Friday my socially distant friends. Have we all gone stir crazy yet? Were we already crazy to begin with? I think if you're here reading this, the answer to either of those questions is probably yes, so we might as well make the most of our collective insanity and

Sharkbait’s Cocktail of the Week: We’re all Suffering

Sharkbait - March 20, 2020March 20, 2020

Happy Friday fellow shut-ins. Hopefully the majority of you have the ability to work from from home, or have some time off during this global pandemic. While the bars here may be closed, the liquor stores are not. I'm sure many of you have heard jokes about the "Quarantini" this

Sharkbait’s Cocktail of the Week: So…Now What?

Sharkbait - March 13, 2020March 12, 2020

At the time of this writing, The NHL, NBA, MLB, NCAA and elements of Lesser Footy have postponed games. Saying this is unprecedented is just a bit of an understatement. So, now what? In the short term, we'll have to take things day by day, and make sure we do

Sharkbait’s Cocktail of the Week: Highballs!

Sharkbait - March 6, 2020March 6, 2020

Welcome back drinkers. While on a recent trip to New York, I was reminded by a friend of just how good higballs are. After having more than a few over the course of the evening, I wondered why I rarely have them out, or why I never really thought to make

Sharkbait’s Cocktail of the Week: Pepper & Rye

Sharkbait - February 28, 2020February 28, 2020

Friday is upon us once again. That means its time for drinking! This week, we're working with some leftovers. I have some extra cilantro and jalapeno from earlier in the week. Smart money says add some tequila and you've got yourself a drink. I know I have, and it is

Sharkbait’s Cocktail of the Week: Fog Room Special

Sharkbait - February 21, 2020February 20, 2020

Happy Friday again everyone. We're back again this week with another cold weather special since it's still winter and the weather is crap. Have I mentioned I much prefer summer? I digress. This week's cocktail comes courtesy of Rikki Tikki Deadly via The Fog Room in Seattle. Of which, upon

Sharkbait’s Cocktail of the Week: Bleeding Hearts

Sharkbait - February 14, 2020February 14, 2020

Happy Friday everyone. Today is Valentines day, which can be a stressful day all around. Did you forget a card? Remember the flowers? Make a reservation? There is a lot to think about today. What if we keep this week's cocktail simple and just do some shots? On second thought, maybe

Sharkbait’s Cocktail of the Week: Libation Experimentation

Sharkbait - February 7, 2020February 7, 2020

Happy first Friday of the off season. I trust you all enjoyed The Big Game™? I decided to do some more experimenting at the bar. When looking at my shelf of oils and vinegars when preparing dinner earlier this evening, I spied a small bottle of serrano honey. I immediately

Sharkbait’s Cocktail of the Week: Smoke If You’ve Got ’em

Sharkbait - January 31, 2020January 31, 2020

Happy Hate Week Friday everyone. Before I get into this week's cocktail, I felt compelled to add a little alcohol related hate going into the weekend. In a shock to absolutely nobody, Puritan founded Massachusetts has stupid rules when it comes to alcohol: You want a happy hour? You can go

Sharkbait’s Cocktail of the Week: The As Yet To Be Named Cocktail

Sharkbait - January 24, 2020January 24, 2020

Hello, and happy Friday once again. For this week's drink, I felt like trying my hand at something new. With some success already with the pre-thanksgiving day cocktail, and the addition of a hot ginger lime syrup I received for Christmas, I decided to concoct my own original drink. What

Sharkbait’s Cocktail of the Week: Bourble

Sharkbait - January 17, 2020January 17, 2020

Hello, welcome back, and happy Friday fellow degenerates. If you hang around this crew for an extended period of time (especially during the playoffs) you'll see mentions of having bourble, or "being in bourble" Now you may think that that is slang for straight bourbon and being in trouble from