November 21: 365 Nominee Chardonnay

Tonight we had a really nice dinner; just a simple salad, roasted chicken and some sweet potatoes. I got a chardonnay to go with it and overall I am impressed with Whole Food's cheapskate wine. This bottle was only $6 but was quite enjoyable. Not great, or life-changing, but went well with the nice dinner.

November 16: Hot Nun

This recipe is available several places online. I tried it because a book I ordered "Cocktail of the Day" arrived from Amazon and I thought I'd give it a try. Ingredients are simple: Frangelico, lemon twist, honey, hot water, cloves.

I enjoyed this relaxing, warm drink a lot more than I thought I would. Certainly I would rather drink it in a ski lodge, not in Las Vegas on a 80 degree November day, but it was very good! We served these in the little Frangelico glasses that the bottle came with. Love that hazelnut taste, and I will definitely make this again because it is so easy.

Welcome to BarCKL

I've set up this blog as a place to record my explorations into home mixology. So, here's where I am keeping track of wine I've tried, cocktail recipes, reviews of all types of drinks. I am sure I'll throw in some of what I am learning about "What to Drink With What You Eat" and tidbits about coffee and tea.

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