By Fausto Fernós on June 1, 2007

Here at the Feast of Fools we have a whole slew of fabulous sangria recipes waiting for you for the month of June.
To start things off right, we’ve invited the fabulous Alpana Singh, author of “Alpana Pours” a fun book about wine and relationships. Check out the podcast we did with her here.

By Marc Felion on April 23, 2007

This beautifully colored drink is delicious to sip on. The Dragon Fruit or Pitahaya replaces the cranberry juice in this alternative to the traditional Cosmopolitan. With its fuchsia-pink skin and scales, this pitaya fruit is in fact a cactus fruit and is unlike any other fruit in appearance.
It’s sort of the drag queen of […]

By Marc Felion on December 5, 2006

1 shot vanilla vodka
1 show coffee liquer
1 shot chocolate syrup
1 shot Bailey’s Irish Cream
1 shot heavy cream
Add vodka, coffee liquer and chocolate syrup into a cocktail shaker filled with ice. Shake and strain carefully into a martini glass. Clean the shaker (or use another one) and mix cream & Baileys thoroughly. Pour over back of […]

By Marc Felion on November 6, 2006

I just simply love that one of our cute Canadian listeners Adam sent in this delicious vanilla-explosive cocktail recipie. It’s really great, and seems very fitting with the recent news that Neil Patrick Harris (well known for playing Doogie Howser on TV) came out over the weekend.
Ingredients:
1 ounce of crème de cacao
1 ounce of vanilla […]

By Marc Felion on October 31, 2006

We loved the nut covered caramel apples that our friend Jeff brought over the the other day so much. The only problem was that we so so thirsty after eating them.
We decided to stick with the theme and make these delicious Caramel Apple Martinis. Some people are a bit surprised by the addition of […]

By Marc Felion on August 16, 2006

This was made in honor of my mom whose house we’re staying at this week. The “Patricia” is much like a Margarita but is made with white grape juice, whose subtle but delicious grape flavor comes through with the help of some lime.
2 oz. vodka
1/2 oz brandy
1 cup of white grape juice
1/4 cup of fresh […]

By Marc Felion on July 27, 2006

During the summer, all over Mexico people beat the heat by throwing fresh fruit into a blender and mixing it with tons of water, a little bit of sugar and a pinch of salt as a low-sugar alternative to soda.
Agua Fresca literally means “Fresh Water” because its water laced with a strong flavor of whatever […]

By Marc Felion on July 26, 2006

La Ginger Osaka certainly will improve Sino-Russian relations with its French flair. This drink is a lovely combination of Japanese ginger and Russian Vodka topped of with Champagne.
Ingredients:
3 ounces Vodka
Thin shavings of ginger
Top off with Champagne
Into a martini shaker shave off pieces of ginger. Add Ice and Vodka. Shake until well chilled. Pour into […]

By Marc Felion on July 23, 2006

Our Mexi-licious correspondent César Torres brought us this tasty, health-friendly recipe during Gay Games week when he competed with his triathlon team the Chicago Razors. The Razors’ official cocktail is also a good alternative to pies. Seriously. If it’s good enough for Chicago’s premier gay triathletes, it’s good enough for you.
This cocktail keeps you away […]