25 November
2023
24 November
2023
From the bartender’s corner – Four Roses and a Bee
Remember the honey based mead from Lithuania that is supposed to be one of the oldest alcohols that I got last week? Made a variation of the Bee’s Knees today. Tried first without the citric acid. Will try with lemon juice tomorrow. Instead of gin, used Bourbon.
Sharmila feels orange goes well with honey. Will try a variation with triple sec too.
Four Roses Bourbon and the Lithuanian Mead.
Strong on the palate – which fit the cold weather fine and very rich with honey on the nose.
23 November
2023
It had been a few days since we went out for a ride together
21 November
2023
Morning run in a bit of damp morning
19 November
2023
My stash from Lithuania
Lithuania is famous for its bread and honey. It is especially known for its mead – which is an alcohol made from honey. The claim is that this is the oldest alcohol. Apparently, it is mentioned in the Rig Veda – which is a religious scripture in India from 6000 BC.
The part I do not get is this – honey is one of those food that is indestructible. Pure honey will stay as is for a million years. It never breaks down. How the heck do you ferment it then?
Well, I need to do some research.
12 November
2023
From the bartender’s corner – Prickly Pear Martini
12 November
2023
5K by the river with Arup and Sanjib
12 November
2023
At 52 deg F (11 deg C), it was a bit cold
11 November
2023
Sunday’s activity on Saturday
11 November
2023
Old running buddies
Got together with Arup and Sanjib to celebrate Arup’s maiden marathon (New York Marathon, 2023). Incidentally, in our Bengali group, Sanjib is the one who completed a marathon at the youngest age (44 years) and Arup at the oldest age (52 years).
I still consider running a marathon as a victory of mind over body…
