tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-70181956722092187042012-02-16T07:25:58.441-08:00One Step to Paradise...bittersharknoreply@blogger.comBlogger61100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7018195672209218704.post-11220778506910141162007-04-12T04:48:00.000-07:002007-04-12T04:56:12.764-07:00<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Ez5tjHiPcO4/Rh4d6Yp6MVI/AAAAAAAAAA8/sfUkWAhEdIM/s1600-h/Article_Headers_margaritas.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5052508720844124498" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Ez5tjHiPcO4/Rh4d6Yp6MVI/AAAAAAAAAA8/sfUkWAhEdIM/s320/Article_Headers_margaritas.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><span style="color:#ffcc00;">Ingredients:<br /></span></div><div> </div><div>50% tequila</div><div>25% Triple Sec or Cointreau</div><div>25% fresh lime or lemon juice</div><br /><div><span style="color:#ffcc00;">Rub the rim of the glass with the lime slice to make the salt stick to it. Shake the other ingredients with ice, then carefully pour into the glass (taking care not to dislodge any salt). Garnish and serve over ice.</span></div><br /><div><span style="color:#ffcc00;">*****************************************</span></div><br /><div><span style="color:#ffcc00;">The Origin:</span></div><br /><div>Danny Negrete, 1936. Daniel presented the margarita as a wedding present to Margarita, his sister-in-law. </div><br /><div><span style="color:#ffcc00;">The Margarita's Family:</span></div><br /><div>Raspberry margarita with lime juice.<br />Strawberry or peach margarita, with lemon juice.</div><div>Frozen Margarita.</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7018195672209218704-1122077850691014116?l=juansbar.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>bittersharknoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7018195672209218704.post-73110397367816462082007-04-06T00:36:00.000-07:002007-04-06T00:49:39.350-07:00<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Ez5tjHiPcO4/RhX7GjABLNI/AAAAAAAAAA0/9h3m9FHKYcg/s1600-h/Jack%2520Rose.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5050218647058984146" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 212px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 188px" height="216" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Ez5tjHiPcO4/RhX7GjABLNI/AAAAAAAAAA0/9h3m9FHKYcg/s320/Jack%2520Rose.jpg" width="304" border="0" /></a><br /><div><span style="color:#cc0000;">Ingredients:</span></div><br /><div>1 1/2 oz apple brandy</div><br /><div>1 tsp grenadine syrup</div><br /><div>juice of 1/2 limes</div><br /><div><span style="color:#cc0000;">Shake all ingredients with ice, strain into a cocktail glass, and serve.</span></div><br /><div><span style="color:#cc0000;">**************************************</span></div><br /><div><span style="color:#cc0000;">The Origin:</span></div><br /><div>The simplest explanation of the name is the fact that it is made with applejack and is rose colored from the grenadine.</div><br /><div><span style="color:#cc0000;">The Related Drinks:</span></div><br /><div>Apple Car- replace grenadine syrup with triple sec</div><br /><div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7018195672209218704-7311039736781646208?l=juansbar.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>bittersharknoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7018195672209218704.post-31984664488872110752007-04-05T00:57:00.000-07:002007-04-05T01:30:05.387-07:00<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Ez5tjHiPcO4/RhSzDDABLMI/AAAAAAAAAAs/USG6_S3iav4/s1600-h/martini-excalibur%25201.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5049857947115531458" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 184px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 176px" height="170" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Ez5tjHiPcO4/RhSzDDABLMI/AAAAAAAAAAs/USG6_S3iav4/s320/martini-excalibur%25201.jpg" width="199" border="0" /></a><br /><div><span style="color:#999900;">Ingredients:</span> </div><br /><div>2 1/2 oz gin<br />1/2 oz dry vermouth<br />1 green olive or lemon twist for garnish</div><br /><div><span style="color:#999900;">Traditionally stirrred into a chilled glass, garnished, and served straight up.</span></div><br /><div></div><br /><div><span style="color:#999900;">******************************************</span></div><br /><div></div><br /><div><span style="color:#999900;">The Origin:</span></div><br /><div>The first martini – or martini-like drink – was poured sometime between 1862 and 1871 and was called a Martinez, a name to honor the humble town of Martinez, California, where it was purportedly first dreamed up by bartender Julio Richelieu, proprietor of the eponymous Julio Richelieu Saloon.</div><br /><div><span style="color:#999900;">The Variations:</span></div><br /><div>Dirty Martini- replace vermouth with olive brine</div><div>Diamond Martini- replace gin with premium grain vodka, frozen</div><div>Perfect Martini- equal portion of sweet and dry vermouth</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7018195672209218704-3198466448887211075?l=juansbar.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>bittersharknoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7018195672209218704.post-63885012811199586042007-04-04T01:42:00.000-07:002007-04-04T01:53:13.718-07:00<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Ez5tjHiPcO4/RhNnVjABLLI/AAAAAAAAAAk/HGwhZTFOcCc/s1600-h/Unnamed.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5049493227082689714" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Ez5tjHiPcO4/RhNnVjABLLI/AAAAAAAAAAk/HGwhZTFOcCc/s200/Unnamed.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><span style="color:#660000;">Ingredients:</span> </div><br /><div>3/4 oz sweet vermouth</div><br /><div>2 1/2 oz bourbon whiskey</div><br /><div>1 dash Angostura bitters</div><br /><div>1 maraschino cherry</div><br /><div>1 twist orange peel</div><br /><div><span style="color:#660000;">*******************************************</span></div><br /><div><span style="color:#660000;">The story: </span></div><br /><div>The mother of Winston Churchill, Jenny Jerome, was attending a banquet in honour of the election win by Samuel J.Tilden in November of 1874, it was during this banquet that the Manhattan was created. </div><br /><div><span style="color:#660000;">The related drinks:</span></div><br /><div>Rob Roy-made with Scotch whiskey</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7018195672209218704-6388501281119958604?l=juansbar.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>bittersharknoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7018195672209218704.post-37161065926370452882007-04-03T10:46:00.000-07:002007-04-03T11:19:22.686-07:00<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Ez5tjHiPcO4/RhKZusDUDdI/AAAAAAAAAAc/dMF0tWv8iOc/s1600-h/ddop6o.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5049267159613836754" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 156px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px" height="200" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Ez5tjHiPcO4/RhKZusDUDdI/AAAAAAAAAAc/dMF0tWv8iOc/s200/ddop6o.jpg" width="170" border="0" /></a><br /><div><br /><br /><div><span style="color:#000000;"><span style="color:#ff0000;">Ingredients</span><br />2 parts vodka</span><span style="color:#000000;"><br />3 parts tomato juice</span><span style="color:#000000;"><br />Ground salt </span><span style="color:#000000;">and pepper</span><span style="color:#000000;"><br />6 dashes of Worcestershire sauce</span><span style="color:#000000;"><br />5 drops Tabasco</span><span style="color:#000000;"><br />1 tsp. celery salt</span><span style="color:#000000;"><br />1 tsp. horseradish</span><span style="color:#000000;"><br />Dash of lemon </span><span style="color:#000000;">or lime</span><span style="color:#000000;"> juice<br />Dash of orange juice</span><span style="color:#000000;"><br /></span><span style="color:#ff0000;">May be shaken vigorously or stirred lazily, as desired. Garnish with a celery stalk; a skewer of olives, pickles, carrots, mushrooms, or other vegetables; or even meat and cheese</span><span style="color:#000000;"> </span></div><br /><div><span style="color:#993300;">*************************************************************</span><br /></div><div><span style="color:#ff0000;">The story:</span> if you chant 'bloody mary' in front of a mirror thirteen times in a completely dark room, a vengeful spirit will be summoned.</div><div></div><div><span style="color:#ff0000;">Related people:</span> Mary I of England (1553-1558)</div><div><span style="color:#ff0000;"></span></div><div><span style="color:#ff0000;">Related drinks:</span> if we replace vodka by whiskey, we get Brown Mary; </div><div>if we replace vodka by tequila, we get Bloody Maria</div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7018195672209218704-3716106592637045288?l=juansbar.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>bittersharknoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7018195672209218704.post-53098041912520013412007-04-02T11:55:00.000-07:002007-04-02T12:34:33.665-07:00<blockquote></blockquote><blockquote></blockquote><span style="color:#000000;"></span><br /><p align="center"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Ez5tjHiPcO4/RhFVNsDUDbI/AAAAAAAAAAM/61u0YclXvt8/s1600-h/2211.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5048910350910754226" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 394px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 173px" height="164" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Ez5tjHiPcO4/RhFVNsDUDbI/AAAAAAAAAAM/61u0YclXvt8/s320/2211.jpg" width="362" border="0" /></a></p><p><br /><br /><em></em><br /><em></em><br /><em></em><br /><em></em><br /><em></em><br /><em></em><br /><em></em><br /><em></em><br /><em></em><br /><em><span style="font-size:85%;"></span></em></p><p><em><span style="font-size:85%;">OK, here I am.</span></em><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span><em><span style="font-size:85%;">Never thought that internet would become the first step for Juan's Bar.</span></em><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span><em><span style="font-size:85%;">Funny huh?</span></em><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span><em><span style="font-size:85%;">Just wanna say welcome to everybody:</span></em><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span><em><span style="font-size:85%;">欢迎光临！Velkominn! <span style="color:#000000;">Benvenuto</span>! Komo mai! </span></em><span style="font-size:85%;">Recepción! </span></p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7018195672209218704-5309804191252001341?l=juansbar.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>bittersharknoreply@blogger.com0