The Second Impulse

Better mad with the rest of the world than wise alone.

Mixology Meets Molecular Gastronomy

Sean | December 30, 2009

High-tech tipples: The future of cocktails – New Science
There you are, sitting at the bar, faced with so many different cocktail combinations but the truth of it is you have become jaded.  You’ve done the tequila shooters, sipped your share of champagne cocktails, swilled cheap gin, savored aged rum, and hoisted many shot glasses of [...]

Six Dollhouse Inspired Cocktails

Sean | October 8, 2009

Medicinal Carrots
1 oz of Carrot Juice
1 oz of DeKuyper Orange Curacao
Shake in cocktail shaker with ice.
Served as a shot.
I don’t want to dwell on this, I mean, it’s just carrots, okay.  Carrots, they give you better eyesight.  They are good for you.  Why are you looking at me like that?  You will be shocked at [...]

Effen Lemon Drop Martini

Sean | June 30, 2009

What to do with a bottle of Effen vodka? Make cocktails of course. Duh!
Sean’s Effen Lemon Drop Martini1

Ingredients:
1 medium sized lemon
1 oz of simple syrup
1 1/2 oz Effen vodka
2 tbsp sugar
Ice your martini glass, fill the martini shaker with ice, pour in the vodka, simple syrup, and fresh squeezed lemon juice.  Give it a [...]

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