August 2007
"Local" Drinks across the World
This month from Netherlands...

Advocaat is a liqueur made from a rich and creamy blend of egg yolks, aromatic spirits, sugar and brandy with a hint of vanilla. It has a smooth and full-bodied taste. The term originated in the Netherlands in the 1930s as a fashionable lawyers' cocktail; the name evolved from the word “advocate.

  There are two varieties of Advocaat. The "thick" Advocaat is sold mostly on the Dutch market and eaten with a spoon, and the more liquid variety is exported.

Thick Advocaat also contains egg white, and is used as an ingredient for all kinds of desserts, for instance with ice-creams and pastries. It is also served as an aperitif or digestif. The traditional way to serve it is in a wide glass with whipped cream and cocoa powder sprinkled on top.

In the export variety only the pure egg yolks are used, making it particularly suited for cocktails and long-drinks. The best known cocktail using Advocaat is probably the Snowball.


         
     In the News...
 
Toast to liquor majors; that's the spirit!

TNN, New Delhi

Indian's are on a high, literally. The country will witness unprecedented alcohol consumption surpassing juices, colas, energy drinks and other ready-to-drink beverages by a mile.

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Buzzing Nightlife
Poison, Mumbai

How often would you wake up and say to yourself, "Man! I wish I could have some more of that poison". Well, that's exactly what you will be asking for once you've experienced the other side - Poison, Mumbai's only venomously addictive night club.

  Placed in the heart of the city, Bandra, Poison will always be just a hip-hop-skip & jump away for all you club addicts. And if you aren't an addict yet, then this is one hell of a place to get hooked on to it. And how can't you? 'Coz as soon as you enter this humungous 10,000 sq.ft. club you feel like you have entered into an international party destination. With an ambience, sound lighting systems and music of international standards, very few clubs can match upto what Poison can offer.


Poison is listed among the Top Three Nightspots in India, by Zee Trendz. Poison also won the "Mumbai's Best Nightclub" award by Times of India.
     
 
Cocktail Recipes

BLOODY BLOSSOM
  • Vodka 1 1/2 oz.
    Orange juice 3 oz.
    Tomato juice 3 oz.
    Mint sprigs [optional]

Mix vodka and juices in a shaker or blender with cracked ice and pour into a Collins glass. Garnish with mint.

 
     
 
    Dining Destinations

Millers 46, Bangalore

Set in a cozy air-conditioned atmosphere with a wild-west theme, Millers46 is Bangalore’s only restaurant that's exclusively a steak house. Starting with the Texan style ‘flapping-doors’, tablemats with cowboy pictures and tidbits of Texan lore, Coyote crafted in granite to the bar menu in the shape of a cowboy hat, the Texan flavor sinks into the overall ambience.

Millers46 serves up a delicious platter of the freshest and finest stakes, sizzlers, pastas, salads, tex-mex, grilled fish, roasted spuds, bakes, burgers and club sandwiches.


The T-Bone steak is classic ‘Texas-on-a-plate’ and a big favorite. The Twice Marinated steak is the restaurant’s signature dish and a must try!

If you are not too much of a steak person, then you can bite into the chicken and seafood dishes, which are also excellent. The Chicken Ravioli mixed in a tangy sauce is an absolute treat for your taste buds.

And for those non-meat eaters, do not fret! The vegetarian menu is just as lip-smacking. The Chimichanga, a mixed-veggie sauté with tortilla and Texan rice is a good bet.

You can finish off your scrumptious Millers46 meal with a good helping of blueberry cheesecake.

Millers46 is a good pick for a Saturday Night out in Bangalore. The prices are affordable, music is fabulous and the crowd is an interesting mix.
 
     
 
Drunken Humor

A woman and man get into a car accident. Both of their cars are totally demolished, but amazingly neither of them is hurt.

After they crawl out of the wreckage, the woman says, “Wow, look at our cars - there’s nothing left! Thank God we are all right. This must be a sign from Him that we should be friends and not try to pin the blame on each other.”

The man replies, “Oh yes, I agree with you completely.” The woman points to a bottle on the ground and says, “And here’s another miracle. Somehow this bottle of Scotch from my back seat didn’t break. Surely God wants us to drink this Scotch and celebrate our good fortune.”

Then she hands the bottle to the man. The man nods his head in agreement, opens it, and chugs about a third of the bottle to calm his nerves. He then hands it back to the woman.

The woman takes the bottle, immediately puts the cap back on, and hands it back to the man.

The man asks, “Aren’t you having any?”

The woman replies, “No. I think I’ll just wait for the police...”
     
 
Trivia

"Whiskey" is the international aviation word used to represent the letter "W".

 
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