Drinks of Hawaii, vintage recipe book

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Great scans of this funky cocktail book, from 1972.

Via Eye of the Goof

Bar Keeper Silverlake: Barware Shop in California

Bar Keeper Silverlake
Website full of great barware, with an extensive vintage collection and absinthe gear for sale. Here are a few pieces that caught my eye.




Via The Liquid Muse

Photos: The Little Professor MP3 player | Crave : The gadget blog

Photos: The Little Professor MP3 player | Crave : The gadget blog
Little professor children's electronic quiz game turned into MP3 player.

remember it now?

Via Aslin28

Cat Bishop "Recycling fine junk into so-so art"

Cat Bishop "Recycling fine junk into so-so art"
Fantastic artwork made of recycled stuff. I'm seriously contemplating this piece for myself:

Threadbared: Not Just For Scrooge McDuck Anymore.

Threadbared: Not Just For Scrooge McDuck Anymore.
Knitted spats make a comeback. Follow the link for pictures and commentary!

Modern Mechanix : Queer Ways of Fishing with Lance and Gun

Modern Mechanix : Queer Ways of Fishing with Lance and Gun

Clicky for larger image and more readable text.

Music for Hangovers

Music for Hangovers, originally uploaded by lpcoverlover.

Musta been some party.

Friday Cocktail - Fort Lauderdale Cocktail

Fort Lauderdale Cocktail, originally uploaded by Experiment 33.

Couldn't resist trying this cocktail when I flipped open my Playboy's Bar Guide from 1971.

1 1/2 oz Golden Rum
1/2 oz Sweet Vermouth
1/4 oz Orange Juice
1/4 oz Lime Juice
1 slice cocktail orange in syrup

Shake with ice and pour over rocks in a pre-chilled old-fashioned glass.

I've never run across a "cocktail orange in syrup," so I supose it means to soak an orange slice in simple syrup, which I did. I found this too tart at first, so I added a very tiny splash of simple syrup, squeezed my orange slice, and stirred a little more. That's when it became a very easy Golden Hour cocktail.

Cheers!

New Look and New Features - Experiment 33.2

I've been wanting to update the look around here for a while, so stop on by if you're checking this via a feed reader and please let me know what you think.

Did you like the old photos better?

Check out the random sites in the sidebar. These widgets are set to scroll a random link to a:

• friend's website/blog,
• cocktail recipe I've selected,
• cocktail blog,
• or retro themed blog.

If you want to pause the scrolling, click the pause button in the upper right corner. Want to be added to one of the sections,? Leave a comment or drop me a note.

Want to listen to some exotica music? Click the last.fm player at the bottom of the first sidebar. Also let me know how the music is, if you use it.

The bottom sidebar is navigational. First you can search for all posts with a specific label. Seeing this I'm going to reduce the number of labels in the future to just a few. And notice how you can expand or contract the archives using the triangles.

I'm going to save the Friday Cocktail for later this evening. Feel free to check a random cocktail from the sidebar, or my posts labeled cocktail in the meantime.

Please leave some comments and let me know what you think.

Chrysler's in-car phonograph | Crave : The gadget blog

Chrysler's in-car phonograph | Crave : The gadget blog

Available as an option on 1956 Chrysler, DeSoto, Dodge, and Plymouth models but quickly phased out due to the inevitable skipping problem and columbia records only agreement. Another pic and more details if you follow the link.

Via Bedazzled!

johnny dollar's vault: mixology, 70's style: i'm a SoCorpio..

johnny dollar's vault: mixology, 70's style: i'm a SoCorpio..

Great flickr set of swingin 70s cocktail recipes related to zodiac and Southern Comfort.

Now, *that's* a margarita maker...

Now, *that's* a margarita maker..., originally uploaded by SCA Scot.

Not how I prefer my cocktails made, but given the situation and the ingenuity, I had to pass this along. Three more shots at the flickr photoset.

Via boingboing

eBay: RARE PLAYBOY DC-9 BIG BUNNY HEFFNER PROTOTYPE &EPHEMERA (item 250131947792 end time Jun-24-07 11:00:00 PDT)

eBay: RARE PLAYBOY DC-9 BIG BUNNY HEFFNER PROTOTYPE &EPHEMERA (item 250131947792 end time Jun-24-07 11:00:00 PDT)
Fantastic lot of playboy airplane stuff. Lots of great photos. I'm a little partial to this one

since I have a set of those pump dispensers.


Via boingboing

Belated Friday Cocktail - Hawaiian-Fashioned

Hawaiian-Fashioned, originally uploaded by chipandandy.

Busy at the Hukilau this weekend and forgot to post a Friday Cocktail. Here is my newest concoction. I made this up to use Chip's homebrewed Hibuscus Liqueure. This is similar to an old fashioned, hence Hawaiian Fashioned.

Cheers

Reggie was getting quite worried by the behaviour of his flat-mate,

Reggie was getting quite worried by the behaviour of his flat-mate, Norman, who had recently taken to playing the banjo in the bath., originally uploaded by Miss Magnolia Thunderpussy.

Bathtub Gin is for drinking, not banjo and bathing.

The Hukilau 2007

The Hukilau 2007

Starting tomorrow night we'll be spending the weekend steeped in all things tiki!

Modern Mechanix � How to handle your car when you’re loaded

Modern Mechanix � How to handle your car when you’re loaded

I hope you had to scroll down to see what that image was really about. From the always interesting Modern Mechanix blog.

BTW, been super busy at work and home lately. Had a great visit from by brother and sister-in-law a few weeks back, then I was in Kansas City for a conference for a few days. Kansas City was very nice, clean, but very empty for a city. I'm guessing that it must be spread out, because I was downtown and had no trouble crossing streets anytime with or without the aid of traffic lights. Posting should be more regular next week.

Friday Cocktail - French 75

French 75, originally uploaded by Experiment 33.

I've been wanting to make some champagne cocktails for a while now and last night we cracked open a bottle to give it a go. The French 75 was by far my favorite and will be in the repetoir.

3/4 oz Gin (I've become partial to Plymouth's)
1/2 oz Lemon Juice
1/2 oz Sugar Syrup
Champagne

Place Maraschino cherry in champagne flute. Mix first 3 ingredients in cocktail shaker with ice. Strain into champagne flute and top with champagne.

Cheers!

The Friday Cocktail - Santiago or Bacardi Cocktail?

Santiago or Bacardi Cocktail?, originally uploaded by Experiment 33.

From "The Calvert Party Encyclopedia" page 33 (1960)

Santiago
2 oz. light rum
2 dashes grenadine
4 dashes lime juice (which I interpreted as about 1/2 a lime)

I shook this up in my Boston shaker that uses one of those vintage glasses that has recipes on the side as the glass half. As I strained the drink, I noticed that the recipe on the glass for the Bacardi cocktail is the same with 1/2 tsp of sugar and only one dash of grenadine (and presumably Bacardi rum). Either way a tasty treat.

SECRET FUN BLOG: HILARIOUSLY BAD BOARD GAME

SECRET FUN BLOG: HILARIOUSLY BAD BOARD GAME
Go there, see the wonders of a clip art based board game where the objective is to meet a member of the opposite sex (can't imagine they'd allow anything else), go steady, and finally get engaged. All while avoiding the evil video store. You must see the pictures and commentary.

The Friday Cocktail - Bourbonaise

Bourbonaise, originally uploaded by Experiment 33.

I would never have thought to put these ingredients together, but if it's good enough for Playboy's Bar Guide from 1971 I figured it was worth a shot. It turned out to be a pleasant surprise, with a good blend of sweet, sour, and bourbon.

1 1/2 oz Bourbon
1/2 oz dry vermouth
1/4 oz creme de casis
1/4 oz lemon juice

Stir in old fasioned glass filled with ice. I suggest starting with this mix and adjusting to taste depending on the tartness of your lemon juice. I added an extra splash of creme de casis and found it mellowed the drink out perfectly .

Cheers!

The Ritchie Family

The Ritchie Family, originally uploaded by Side Salad.

OMG!!!

Bumbo, The Drink of Pirates

Bumbo, The Drink of Pirates
In honor of the coming Pirate's of the Caribbean: At World's End, a great post at the Art of the Drink about the true drink of pirates with some interesting history.

powerpoint presentation humor - data visualization & visual design - information aesthetics

powerpoint presentation humor - data visualization & visual design - information aesthetics
I'm working on a powerpoint for a conference when I found this video featured in one of my regular blogs. Go there and watch it and learn what to avoid when making powerpoint presentations.

Cap'n Scurvy's Treasure Chest: Van of the Week-Pt. 2: Rollie's Econobar

Cap'n Scurvy's Treasure Chest: Van of the Week-Pt. 2: Rollie's Econobar
Fantastic bar made from a vintage 1961 econoline van. He put a bunch of audio equipment under the hood, but I think he must have the regular bar stuff in the closets behind the bar.


Via Boing Boing

BlueBook of Quality Merchandise 1970 - a photoset on Flickr

BlueBook of Quality Merchandise 1970 - a photoset on Flickr
This great book has recently come into our possession and I shot a few pics of a few pages. The book contains just about everything you could want or need in 1970 starting with with your engagement rings and other jewlery through setting up your home with dirilyte gold-hued flatware and bedding, entertaining with barware and record players, and finally you might get to enjoy some sporting goods at the end. Here are just a few of the shots that amused me. Let me know if you have any requests, this thing is almost 1,000 pages long and I only shot 25 so far.


My favorite


Check out the vertical broiler in the upper left corner, it's a toaster for your meat!

Friday Cocktail - Sazerac

Sazerac detail, originally uploaded by Experiment 33.

I'm sure I've featured the Sazerac before, but it's just so darn good and I love the picture from our first Decadent Sunday. Click the picture for recipe details.

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Do What Now?

Do What Now?
Fun new (to me) retro blog focused on poking fun at old magazine ads etc.


Via Ephemera

LP Cover Lover � The world's greatest LP album covers, 45s too.

LP Cover Lover � The world's greatest LP album covers, 45s too.
I'm sure I've blogged this before, but 20 new posts this weekend gets a fresh post. Several cheesecakey somewhat NSFW covers, and a bondage album.

Friday Cocktail - Apple Sunrise

Apple Sunrise in Puerto Rico Glass, originally uploaded by Experiment 33.

My first experience with Applejack Brandy, and a good one.

Cheers!

Smoke

Smoke, originally uploaded by critical_idiot.

This gives you an idea of what it has been like visually. As I said below, it looks clear now, but it still smells smokey.

Rings of fire fill skies with smoke - 05/10/2007 - MiamiHerald.com

Rings of fire fill skies with smoke - 05/10/2007 - MiamiHerald.com
Surreal couple of days outside here. The subtropical storm in the Atlantic is funnelling all the smoke from fires as far away as Georgia right down to the southern tip of Florida. The last two nights you could see, smell, and taste the smoke. This morning looks clear, but it still smells smokey (not unpleasant, but a little ominous when you know what's going on). It's supposed to clear up over the next few days, but I'm not so sure. The article link above has a pdf map (why not a jpg?) that shows all the fires. There really aren't many near here, but the wind pattern is pushing it all here.

By the bench on a sunny Saturday at Hollywood Beach

By the bench on a sunny Saturday at Hollywood Beach, originally uploaded by Photographically Yours, Inc..

Someone started a flickr photo pool for Hollywood Beach and this picture just caught my eye. Any of you coming to visit soon?

New Obsession and Goofy Stories

It's been a very low posting week because my free time has been consumed with scouring craigslist and ebay for used kayaks. We've been looking for a few weeks, but got seriously obsessive when I missed out on one by a few minutes. So a post goes up on craigslist at 10:30 Sunday night, for an Ocean Scupper Pro sit on top kayak for $300
I replied first thing monday morning. The guy was sellling first-come first-served so I slipped out at lunch and put down a deposit (I drive the car, LuRu had the truck). It turns out the seller kept it on his giant catamaran. He tells me he's had 3 or 4 other contacts about it, but it's mine. He also says that he sold his other one to his neighbor 2 boats down. Monday night we take the truck back to the marina to pick up the boat and pass the boat of the guy who bought the other kayak. He's out and sort of recognizes me from earlier, though I look different without my necktie and dress pants. We talk and he bought the kayak to replace one of a different style and he wants to get rid of his original. So, now we're proud owners of 2 almost new sit on top kayaks. One is the same as the one pictured above, but it's almost neon green. The other is a similar color to the one above but is much shorter and a little wider. So we can try both styles out and easily sell one to get another when we decide what we like, though as of now they fit in the truck pretty well.

So, once we get the new boats, I go into research mode about where to try them out. I find that there's a public park that's free to launch kayaks from during the week. Last night was a full moon, and there was supposed to be a full moon kayak tour from this park. We didn't necessarily want to go on the tour, but it just seemed like it must be a good place to go, so we loaded the boats up and headed out around 7pm. We found the boat launch but no one was around. We figured the group left at 6:30 like the advertising said, so no big deal. We launched and paddled through the mangrove trails until we reached the beautiful calm as glass lake. We paddled around the edge of the lake observing birds (Ibis I think) a raccoon, and several jumping fish, and watched the sunset. We never ran into another soul. It was wierd to be in the middle of such a large metropolis and not see anyone. We paddled in and loaded up the truck around 9pm, only to find we'd been locked in the park. Apparently the kayak tour didn't make their quota so the trip was cancelled, so the park closed at 7:30. We had to call the police and wait for a park ranger to let us out. We're pretty new at the nature thing.

Cheers to another great weekend!

Friday Cocktail - Leninade

Leninade, originally uploaded by Experiment 33.

Something light and refreshing as the weather heats up. It's a more sophisticated take on the old electric lemonade or simply lemonade and vodka. Of course I might be cutting into the sophistication with my over-the-top garnish.

Tequila Cocktails Galore - Cinco de Mayo Preparation

Tequila Cocktails Galore
I did a Cinco de Mayo post last year for the Friday Cocktail, so I doubt I'll do it again tomorrow, so the above link provides several different cocktails to add some variety to your Cinco de Mayo festivities.

Chris Jordan’s photographic series “Running The Numbers” exhibit opens at the Q2 Gallery in Second Life.

Chris Jordan’s photographic series “Running The Numbers” exhibit opens at the Q2 Gallery in Second Life.
Francis kindly pointed out that the "Running The Numbers" show I blogged previously is showing in second life. Wish I'd have noticed his comment earliear as LuRu was goofing in second life for a good part of last night since the threat of thunderstorms kept us off our new (used) kayaks. We should have clear skies tonight for our inaugural paddle under the full moon, so we'll have to check this out later this weekend.

Friday Cocktail - Pink Lady

pinklady1, originally uploaded by Experiment 33.

Although I blogged the Ramos Gin Fiz first, this was my first cocktail I every made using egg whites. A wonderful classic cocktail that I will certainly make again.

Modern Mechanix � Sipper With Built-in Refrigerant

Modern Mechanix � Sipper With Built-in Refrigerant

Would make a very fine addition to my barware collection.

Can you make this Greg?

For Your Entertainment: Good clown or evil clown?

chris jordan photography

chris jordan photography
Gotta check out his By the Numbers: An American Self-Portrait exhibition. It's the intersection of statistics, social commentary, and art. I'm certain web images don't do it justice, but it's better than nothing.

Depicts 106,000 aluminum cans, the number used in the US every thirty seconds.

Lots more.

Via Eyebream Reblog

Shock & Awe (Banned Cover Art)

Shock & Awe (Banned Cover Art)
You've seen some, you've hears of some others, but this list of banned or at least controversial album covers is very fun. Did you know that some called for a ban on Bruce Springsteen's "Born in the USA" because they thought it looked like he was pissing on the flag?

Ian Faith: They're not gonna release the album... because they have decided that the cover is sexist.
Nigel Tufnel: Well, so what? What's wrong with bein' sexy? I mean there's no...
Ian Faith: Sex-IST!
David St. Hubbins: IST!

For Mikey!

frosting glorious frosting, originally uploaded by apricotX.

This screamed share with you!

Friday Cocktail - Cherry Drop

Cherry Drop, originally uploaded by Experiment 33.

Similar to a lemon drop but with Kirshwasser to give it a cherry flavor. Late post due to friday hookey. We took the day off and went cable waterskiing. No boats, just a cable drive overhead. Awesome!

Free Dog or Cat Food Cupon from Iams

IamsPromise.com
Zandra eats Iams brand cat food and I just went to their site to check for any updates on the pet food recall. While there I found this part of the site where you can sign up for a cupon for a free 4lb bag of food so a pretty worthwhile cupon.

Savenetradio.org

Savenetradio.org
Information about the decision fo the copyright royalty board's dramatic raise in royalty rates for webcasters that will undoubtedly kill most if not all net radio. They have a nice prepared letter that you can fax (via the website) to your representatives by just entering your contact information (they figure out your representatives from your address).

15 (other) Uses for Vodka

Drink of the Week 2.0 - Blog Archive - 15 (other) Uses for Vodka
Most revolve around vodka as a cleaner, or home remedy. I might try it on a jellyfish sting or for poison ivy.

The Truth About Men

SWAPATORIUM: The Truth About Men
Great set of pictures of men away at their hunting camp. Guns, Booze, Porn and Passing Out.

Friday Cocktail - Blue Lagoon

Blue Lagoon with Whistle Swizzle Stick, originally uploaded by Experiment 33.

I just walked across campus to and from a stats seminar and it's so gorgeous out. I can't wait to get home this evening and hit the beach for a dip in our gorgeous blue water. So, until then I'll post the Blue Lagoon Cocktail. I haven't found too many blue drinks that are really worth it, but this is one of the better one's I've tried. I might try this next time with less or no simple syrup.

Cheers!

The Filter - Instant Playlist Generator Plugin for iTunes

The Filter - Instant Playlist Generator Plugin for iTunes
Free and sounds like a perfect solution. I just found out about this at Cool Hunting and haven't tried it yet, but I wanted to blog it now so I can find it when I'm at home.

Austria's Five Star Prison

The Glory of Carniola

Not a bad place to pay your debt to society. More pictures and funny analysis if you follow the link.

Via We Make Money Not Art

Ramos Gin Fiz

Ramos Gin Fiz, originally uploaded by Experiment 33.

A New Orleans institution that I never tried before I moved. Unlike any cocktail I've ever had before and well worth the effort. The second cocktail in my New Orleans Themed Decadent Sunday.

Decadent Sunday's were hatched when I spent a Sunday at the end of February making and tasting new cocktails in the afternoon. I figured the only thing that would make this better would be to add a few friends and let them make the drinks some of the time. Now we have a small group rotating the hosting duties, but I started with the first Decadent Sunday at the end of March. I chose a New Orleans theme and made 5 of the myriad of New Orleans cocktails. More from the event can be found at my decadent sunday photo collection.

Cheers!