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Crowd pleasing and great for the planet... but the "O" word's sometimes followed by the "C" word: costly.
COCKTAIL FACT
The word "toast," meaning a wish of good health, started in ancient Rome, where a piece of toasted bread was dropped into wine.
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A James Bond for the 21st century needs a 21st century-style drink. Organic cocktails should do just the trick, seeing as excellent options are now widely available. Cheers to that! (And for those of you not IM-adept, check out today's blog if you haven't yet figured out the opening acronym.)The Benefits
- The taste. Celebs (like Leo DiCaprio and Stella McCartney) and critics alike are singing the praises of these new organic liquors.
- Forgo harmful chemicals and pesticides. Production of grain used in a typical alcohol may include chemicals like chlorothalonil, lindane, fonofos, and dimethoate - all potential carcinogens and/or hormone disruptors.
- Organic farming uses less water and emits about 60% less carbon into the atmosphere.
- Everybody's been to a tropical- or Rat Pack-themed cocktail party. Host an organic cocktail party - it's original, and guests will thank you for letting them forgo the costume and the pesticides.
Personally Speaking
The whole Biter team taste-tested Square One Organic Vodka at a recent team retreat. It went down smoothly, for sure, but a friendly warning: organic vodka doesn't mean gentler hangovers. Ouch!Wanna Try?
- Square One Organic Vodka - made from 100% organic rye ($33).
- Vodka 14 - super-premium and distilled in the Rocky Mountains. Available here ($29).
- Reyka Vodka - this Icelandic company's facilities are run using geothermal energy, and it uses ingredients filtered through ancient lava fields ($27).
- Juniper Green Gin - world's first organic London dry gin ($28).
- Diamond Organics Olives - several varieties, from spiced green to sun dried Peruvian ($6-$13).
- Modmix Organic Cocktail Mixers - great for when you don't have time to prepare mixers from scratch ($15).
- VivaTerra Recycled Glass Tumblers - every one's one-of-a-kind ($39/4).
- Think vodka and gin do not a cocktail party make? Check out Ideal Bite's rum and tequila tips.
Nov 29,2006
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Since I am bitter due to the fact that I STILL haven't seen Casino Royale yet (hot, hot, hottie, OMG), I can't say for certain whether or not James has switched to organic cocktails as he moves into his new image. If anyone has seen the flick and can comment, please do let us know.
In the meantime, regardless of James's proclivities, in honor of our own organic cocktail tip, I figured I'd talk about Cocktails for Carbon...
Yes, Biters, if you are here in SF, swing on by Elixir (Guerrero and 16th) tomorrow night. Yours truly, along with our Biter t-shirt models, will be guest bartending. We are buying carbon offsets with our tips, in an effort to, well, justify our drinking.
See full invite by clicking on the picture.
-Heather... off to bone up on how to make a perfect martini...
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Posted by: the other JB | November 29, 2006 at 05:57 AM