{"id":274,"date":"2013-02-28T22:51:58","date_gmt":"2013-03-01T06:51:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ryotakahashi.com\/blog\/?p=274"},"modified":"2013-02-28T22:52:58","modified_gmt":"2013-03-01T06:52:58","slug":"the-color-of-blood","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.ryotakahashi.com\/blog\/archives\/274","title":{"rendered":"The Color of Blood"},"content":{"rendered":"

For whatever reason, I stopped making cocktails sometime in the second half of last year. Maybe it was because I started drinking more wine (for health reasons, of course). Maybe it was increasing laziness. Who knows.<\/p>\n

Then, last week, I was still reeling from Valentine’s Day. OK, so “reeling” is probably being overly dramatic. But really, all these Valentine’s Days alone take their toll. Well, I wasn’t really alone, since I did have dinner with a friend. But it wasn’t romantic or anything. So does it count? Probably not.<\/p>\n

But you know what helps when you feel lonely? Alcohol! And what better color is there to curse (or commemorate) Valentine’s Day with than red?<\/p>\n

First is a variation of a Negroni, with bourbon instead of gin.<\/p>\n

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Boulevardier<\/strong>
\n1.5 oz bourbon
\n1 oz sweet vermouth
\n1 oz Campari
\norange twist<\/p>\n

Too much alcohol in this one, I wanted something like lemon juice or some other non-alcohol flavor to cut through the heavy taste of alcohol.<\/p>\n

And then another Campari drink, since it has a nice red color.<\/p>\n

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Campari Martini<\/strong>
\n3 oz vodka
\n1 oz Campari
\nlime twist<\/p>\n

As you might expect from a drink that’s 75% vodka, this was incredibly strong. The ounce of Campari really didn’t do much except make it a little bit sweeter and give it a faint taste of Campari, but the vodka just overpowers it all.<\/p>\n

I was kind of overwhelmed by the last drink, so I went for a fruitier, more familiar one.<\/p>\n

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Cape Codder<\/strong>
\n1.5 oz vodka
\n3 oz cranberry juice
\nlime slice<\/p>\n

Well it’s a vodka cranberry with a different name. And a higher proportion of vodka than I’m used to. But with a squeeze of lime it was pretty good. Maybe a bit more cranberry juice next time.<\/p>\n

Let’s be honest: I’d much rather have a nice, romantic night on Valentine’s Day with a loved one than enjoy a red cocktail. But the alcohol definitely helps me get over the disappointment!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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