In today’s food section, you can read about Austinite David Alan’s new book, “Tipsy Texan: Spirits and Cocktails from the Lone Star State” (Andrews McMeel, $19.99), which came out this week.

1. Place the sugar and water in a saucepan and start to bring almost to a simmer while you zest limes. 2. Add the zest to the pan before simmering starts, and once simmering, simmer for 10 minutes. 3.

The Gimlet is a classic cocktail that didn’t start behind some fancy bar, but on the high seas. Well, kind of. The British Navy was suffering from scurvy when it ruled the high seas, until Lauchlan ...

“Why on earth this stroke of genius stands unheralded and unsung in this fair and allegedly free land of ours shall, to us, always be a mystery…” –Charles Baker Jr., The Gentleman’s Companion: An ...

In 1867, Leith lad Lachlan Rose invented Rose’s Lime Cordial. Darned handy if you wanted to avoid scurvy. He cracked how to preserve lime juice in sugar, not alcohol. Did you know with a Digital ...

Easy Snakebite Shot Recipe made with Yukon Jack and Lime cordial. This cocktail shot packs a punch! Snakebite Shot Rec ...

Natural ingredients, no additives, boost immunity, aid digestion, and reduce inflammation Preparation: 1 hour Cooking time: 15 minutes Serves: 70 to 80 Ingredients 25 Limes 100 gms Ginger 700 ml Water ...

One lady who rang after a recent show told me she has a treeful of limes. Can you believe it - the lucky thing! She wanted some lime recipes so here's one I sent her for starters. This cordial is ...

Few people would doubt the healthful effects of fresh-squeezed fruit juice. But what about when fruit or juice is a cocktail ingredient? But beware: Many bars will use pre-sweetened "sweet and sour" ...

The blush-pink, iconic late ’90s cocktail, the Cosmopolitan, blends citron vodka, Cointreau, cranberry, and lime for a perfectly balanced sour that’s as timeless as its Sex and the City fame. Learn ...

THERE is more sugar in a single glass of some squash than in a Cadbury Curly Wurly, analysis by The Sun reveals. Rose’s Lime Juice Cordial and Teisseire Grenadine Le Sirop contain a whopping 12g per ...