Archive for September, 2010

Hop Flavored Beer Lollipops Recipe – LolliHOPS!

Tuesday, September 7th, 2010

This morning, I took a pretty nasty fall. If you follow me on Twitter, you know that I’ve been dealing with a particularly stubborn hip injury. Long story short, I spent the day first in extreme pain, then high as a kite on Codeine.

Why am I telling you this? Well, it had a big part in inspiring today’s recipe! They say “In Vino veritas” (In wine, truth). Yeah, well… In Codeine, Inspiration!

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Upcoming Book Signings!

Tuesday, September 7th, 2010

Hey all,

Just a quick heads’ up – we have a few more market dates for selling and signing our new – and completely awesome! – cookbook, The Spirited Baker: Intoxicating Desserts & Potent Potables!

Wednesday Sept 8th (Tomorrow!)St Cloud Urban Marketplace
6th Ave N @ W St Germain, St Cloud. 11 am – 2pm

Saturday Sept 11thNE Minneapolis Farmers Market
University and 7th Ave, Minneapolis. 9am – 1pm

Tuesday Sept 14thMinnetonka Farmers Market
Minnetonka Civic Center Ice Arena B parking lot, 14600 Minnetonka
Blvd., Minnetonka. 3-7 pm

Thursday Oct 7thMaple Grove Farmers Market
Community Center parking lot, 12951 Weaver Lake Road, Maple Grove. 3-6 pm

Hope to see you at one of em!



Shot Tectonics – The Science of Layered Shooters

Monday, September 6th, 2010

Layering shots is not only a pretty way to pour delicious drinks, it’s also a lot of fun. A bit of flavor mixology, some math, some experimentation, pretty colors… that’s always a recipe for entertainment! It’s a shame that it seems to be a technique that’s gone out of favor – the fast paced environment of today’s clubs has put a kibosh on the previous popularity of layering. Bah! Let’s bring it back!

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The Spirited Baker!

Thursday, September 2nd, 2010

Gonna warn ya in advance… this is a very photo-heavy blog entry!


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