Margarita Recipe

Margarita!!!

So I’m not sure when this site became the imbiber’s blog (which is a good name for a blog) but I thought I’d go ahead and post another drink recipe…my Margarita recipe. It’s pretty standard really but this is exactly how I like to make them at the house.

Ingredients:
- 2 oz. Herradura Tequila 100% de Agave Blanco! (A little pricey but, listen here now, worth it.)
- 1 oz. Cointreau (Again, a little pricey but if you’re going to do something you might as well do it right!)
- Tsp. Agave nectar
- The juice of a lime or two depending on taste. (Always fresh lime juice…always.)

Directions:
Rinse off a highball glass and place in the freezer while you work. Put Calexico’s Carried to Dust on the HiFi. Fill a shaker ¾ the way full with crushed or bagged ice, no big-ass cubes. Poor in the Herradura (pause to take a small nip from the bottle), the Cointreau, agave nectar, and lime juice. Save one piece of a lime you cut in half for garnish later. Shake till the shaker frosts over. Poor into your chilled highball (you can salt the rim if you prefer) and plop the used half of lime in the center. Pretend it’s a little green island in the Margarita ocean.

Southern Baptist

It’s summertime here in Austin, TX. Here, let me help you out…

THE SOUTHERN BAPTIST
(A refreshing beverage for a Southern Gentleman or Gentlewoman)

- Luzianne Sweet Tea
- Rebel Yell Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey
- Mint Leaves

First you are going to need to make your own sweet tea as there is no commercially pre-made sweet tea worth a darn. As far as I’m concerned Luzianne makes the best tea when it comes to making sweet tea.

Make yer tea!

2 quart size or 8 cup size Luzianne Tea bags
8 cups boiling water
1/2 to 1 cup sugar (the more the better)

Instructions:
Combine tea bags, water, and sugar in pitcher. Cover and steep for 20 minutes. Remove and discard tea bags. Chill. Makes 2 quarts.

Prepare the beverage:
Fill a mason jar full of ice. Pour the Rebel Yell about 1/4 to 1/2 the way up the glass. The more the better! Fill the remaining with your delicious sweet tea! Take a couple of mint leaves and slap them in the palm of your hand to get the aroma going and garnish your drink.

Tah-dah, enjoy your delicious summertime libation. As far as the congregation knows, you’re just enjoying a plain ol’ sweet tea fit for any teetotaler.

Father’s Day

Father’s Day is coming up! I’m going to have this little graphic I whipped up printed on an apron. Nice! Mmmmmm, I want a burger.

Walden Pond

I finished reading Walden at Deep Eddy this weekend. This google map is kind of depressing in a way.

4 Walls

If I were to ever build my own backyard painting studio or maybe even a small vacation hut somewhere, it would probably look a lot like this!

Paintings Updated

I finally have the art section of the website updated. There will be more coming soon! Anyway, check out some of my recent paintings at the Ghost House Design site!

FUTURISK

I don’t know if this is going to be any good but I’m not sure how it’s going to be anything but great judging by that artwork. Should be another great release from Minimal Wave!

Minimal Wave presents the long awaited 30th anniversary release by Futurisk. Originally from Florida, Futurisk was a pioneering electro-punk group that recorded and performed in the pre-midi era of the early ’80s. They had two vinyl releases that sold out : The Sound Of Futurism 1980 / Army Now and the Player Piano EP. They played a legendary live show and had some TV appearances and videos (check their video for Army Now here), but for a number of reasons by 1984 Futurisk was history. The Player Piano LP culls material they recorded between 1980-1982, featuring all the tracks from their two 7″ releases as well as some early 4 track tapes and rare studio recordings. The record is pressed on 180 gram vinyl, comes in a matte printed innersleeve (with old photos and press) and orange matte outer jacket.

Rock Paper Show signing!

Flatstock might be my favorite part of SXSW each year. I’m definitely going to check this out Saturday night.

Rock Paper Show documents the first decade of the twenty-first century as the high-water mark in the storied intersection of graphic design and music. Against the backdrop of the digital-music revolution, the rock poster reemerged during this period as the calling card of impossibly talented new artists and design studios brought up on Black Flag, Joy Division, the Flaming Lips, and the Melvins.

Memorial Weekend!

New Website

The new website is a go. I just need to take new photos of some of my paintings.