I am still not quite ready to write a triumphant welcome to 2014, but I will wish you all a very happy new year! Like last year, I am still recuperating from a busy holiday season at the restaurant. It seriously takes a good two weeks into the new year for me to even begin thinking about resolutions, but when I do, it is game-on. And I really have some high hopes for this upcoming year! Cut out two slices of lime and squeeze them into the glass. You can add an additional slice of lime to the side of the glass to garnish your Irish Mule, if you like.

We’ve had a lot of questions over the years asking about everything from ‘Which ginger beer and whiskey mix is the tastiest?’ to ‘What Irish Mule recipe is the handiest to make?’. Allelic variation in TAS2R bitter receptor genes associates with variation in sensations from and ingestive behaviors toward common bitter beverage... - PubMed - NCBI Feel free to adjust ingredient measurements to suit your personal preference. Lastly. Store your bitters in a cool and dark environment to extend their shelf life. Conclusion: Hops and grapefruit? Don’t overthink it. These two things go wonderfully together, and they taste even better in a Margarita. Making bitters is almost foolproof, and the opportunities for creativity are endless. Here are some links I came across that have some interesting twists on bitters-making:

Cut out two slices of lime and squeeze them into the glass. You can add an additional slice of lime to the side of the glass to garnish your Irish Mule, if you like. Step 3: Introduce the ginger beer slowly Keep on going for around 15 – 20 seconds and your glass will be nice and chilly. Pour out the ice and any water left behind in the glass. Step 2: Add the ice, whiskey and two squeezes of lime So, while you canjust grab any old ingredients, if you want to make a proper Irish Mule, it’s worth buying a good Irish whiskey brand. Also, as the ginger beer makes up a good chunk of the drink, try and get a premium brand (your tastebuds will thank you!). 3. Strength

Answer by Sai Janani Ganesan, Postdoctoral Scholar at University of California, San Francisco, on Quora: Cover it securely and allow it to sit for approximately two weeks while occasionally shaking it during this time frame. It makes sense that these bitters are from Canada. They taste like something you’d make if you went foraging in a coniferous forest for several days. Use them to make yourself a wintry Manhattan.If you’re looking for the sweetest varieties of grapefruits, choose from the red. The majority of these different kinds of grapefruit grow outside of the Lone Star State, where the Ruby Red grapefruit was made famous. Ruby Reds are yellow with a pronounced blush, but you can always tell a Ruby Red by the beautiful scarlet inside. While it is generally sweeter than the rest, Ruby Reds can’t hold a candle to our Rio Reds. Bonus Tip: Still Bitter? Try Salt!

Now it’s times to assemble your Whiskey Mule. Fill your glass with ice and add 35.5ml whiskey to the glass. The take a fresh lime and roll it between your palm and a hard surface to release its juices.Energy 77kcal Energy 328kj Fats 0g Of which saturated fat 0g Carbohydrate 18.8g Of which sugars 15g Fibre 0g Protein 0g Salt 0.06g