13 October 2022

Want to give this a shot?

From the picture you may be able to see that it is raining heavily. Sitting in my balcony, I can see the rain drops hit the parking lot surface in the light that is reflected there.

Here is a question that flashed thru my mind. How many raindrops does the earth get? Millions? Billions? Trillions?

To get started, let’s say it rained in Alpharetta (say 25 square miles) this morning for about 4 hours. How many raindrops did we get?

First take a guess. Just guess how many zeroes (or digits) will be there in that number.

Now, try to do the math. Make whatever assumptions you need to. (And they will differ from person to person). What number do you get? How many digits?

How close were you?

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25 September 2022

From the bartender’s corner – Jaan Martini

I picked this recipe up from the website of Jaan (maker of Paan liqueur). I changed it up to make a completely Indian ingredients drink. This has Gin (I used Jaisalmer Gin), Coconut Water (from India), Paan liqueur and lime juice.

The aroma of Paan is unforgettable.

As much as I liked it, I think this will go well with some anis based liqueur – like sambuca or licor beirao. Will try that next time.

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