It's that time of the week again!  Today we have a bit of a fiesta as we explore a drink called the "Mexican Peach"... The recipe I have calls for 1.5 ounces of tequila, 1 ounce of peach schnapps, 1 ounce margarita mix, and 1 ounce cranberry juice.  To fill up a standard short tumbler, I needed to multiply the recipe ingredients by three. Though I kept it at one slice of lime for garnish- since three maraschino cherries is class, but three lime slices is excessive. I'm not going to lie.  I'm not a fan of peaches to begin with.  I find them to be rather sweet and sugary.  This drink isn't all that different in terms of sweetness. It DOES taste like peaches though- so if you are a fan of them, you'll probably like this drink.  The cranberry juice does mellow it out a bit by adding a touch of tartness to it... but not enough to really appeal to me though. In fact, the sweetness is strong enough that it pretty much hides the flavor of the tequila... whic...

  My name is S... Mike S... One of the film franchises I grew up watching was " James Bond ".  As a fan, I always wanted to try a, "martini- shaken, not stirred..."  Well, recently, I took the plunge and gave it a try. It's a fairly easy drink to make: pour gin and vermouth into a shaker filled with ice.  Shake.  Pour.  Add the iconic martini olive.  Drink. The first thing I noticed was the swirly "oil and water" sort of appearance to the martini.  It was... interesting, but didn't actually do a lot to appeal to me.  The second thing I noticed was that it was actually kinda bitter from the gin.  There were hints of something else- which I assume was the vermouth.  Each sip was different due to the inconsistent way the two mixed, which made the experience a bit more intriguing to me. Personally, I'm not fond of a plain martini.  Having said that, I do believe it is a great starting point for a bit of exploration.  Instead o...