Author: Camper English
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Percent Cloudiness in Top Frozen Block Ice
I'm somewhere along the process of creating an ice cube tray that takes advantage of the top frozen ice that I make in an Igloo cooler. As the cooler lid is off when I freeze water in it, the water freezes from the top down like a pond in winter. The cloudy part of the…
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The Fourth Annual Tales of the Cocktail Swag Awards
Another year, another Tales of the Cocktail convention in New Orleans, another chance to rank the swag! I started giving the swag awards in 2007. 2007 Tales of the Cocktail Swag Awards 2008 Tales of the Cocktail Swag Awards 2009 Tales of the Cocktail Swag Awards Once again this year they had a gifting suite…
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Every Drink I Had at Tales of the Cocktail
I just returned from New Orleans for Tales of the Cocktail, a cocktail convention attended by many of the world's top bartenders, drink writers, PR representatives, and superenthusiasts. I think this was my favorite year of the convention to date. I tweeted every cocktail I had over the week. Let's see how messy that looks added up!…
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The Safety of Milk Thistle
A few months ago, founder Mike McAdams of Drinkwel reached out to me. This product is meant to be a vitamin for drinkers rather than just a hangover cure. I told them that I was unsure about one of the ingredients in the mixture, milk thistle, as I'd heard reports that rather than being good…
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So, So Many Orange Liqueurs
(Craig Lee / Special to The Chronicle) My latest story from this Sunday's San Francisco Chronicle is now online. Quest for best orange liqueur comes full circle Camper English, Special to The Chronicle Friday, July 9, 2010 When a critic complained that the orange liqueur in the margarita at Tacolicious had an "off flavor," owner Joe…
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Tiki Drinks in Fine Cooking Magazine
Oh hey, my latest story for Fine Cooking magazine is online already. Tiki Time Showstopping tiki drinks are back on the menu, and they’re causing quite a stir. Here’s how to create these tasty cocktails at home—don’t forget the swizzle sticks and umbrellas. by Camper English Sipping from opposite sides of a cocktail served in…
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The Double Rainbow Cocktail
I decided to create a drink to honor the best video of the weekend, "Yosemitebear Mountain Giant Double Rainbow 1-8-10". (Scroll down to see it if you haven't already.) It's guaranteed to make you say, "DOUBLE COMPLETE RAINBOW! What does this MEAN?" The Double Rainbowby Camper English 1 ounce vodka1 ounce St. Germain elderflower liqueur4…