The Rules

So, with any good project, there must be rules. These are the rules that I will judge my success or failure by:

1. I must make and consume 77 drinks from the Joy of Cooking.
2. Any alcohol purchased must be verified as vegan through Barnivore or through independent verification through the producer of the liquor.
3. I must never drink alone.
4. I must keep track of all costs (liquor, mixers, glasses, etc.) and document the cost per drink. In addition, at the end of the project, I will publish a run down of the total cost spent on this experiment.
5. When available, I must buy mixers that are organic and/or all natural (No HFCS).
   

Note: If I need to verify that something is vegan before drinking it, I will submit that verification to Barnivore.

I will start the project tomorrow with my first drink - the elusive Gin Martini. If I cannot procure martini glasses at a reasonable price, then it will be a different gin drink. Godspeed.

About This Blog

Hello!

My name is Matt and I am a young person who cooks a lot of meals. I also have been known to partake in adult beverages from time to time. The other day when I was looking through the book Joy of Cooking by Irma S. Rombauer I noticed a section of the book that caught my eye: cocktails. I thought that this could be a lovely marriage between cooking and drinking. Yes, this might get interesting.

At initial count, there are 77 drink recipes in the 2006 edition of the Joy of Cooking. In an effort to become a better writer and with great ambitions of becoming a more well rounded person (who can mix drinks at parties), I endeavor to create, drink and share each one of these recipes within the next 6 months. I will document each drink with photographs and a written account of my experience to share the joy of amateur drink mixing to anyone who is bored enough to read it. I will start this project on July 11, 2009 and will complete it by January 11, 2010.

Good luck to me.