On the Rocks: Pear Cardamom Flip.

The Pear Cardamom Flip is a little more involved that your average cocktail, but the outcome is well worth it.

Ingredients:
– 1 tsp Clear Creek Pear Brandy
– 1 ripe pear, divided
– 8 medium sized mint leaves
– 1 tsp huckleberry liqueur
– 2 dashes orange bitters
– 3/4 oz pear-cardamom syrup
– 11/2 oz light rum
– 3/4 oz fresh squeezed lemon juice
– 1/4 oz fresh ginger juice
– 1 large egg white

Dice 1/4 of the pear into 1/4″ cubes. Place in rocks glass with huckleberry liqueur, mint and brandy. Stir.

Cut another 1/4 of the pear into large chunks. Place in mixing tin. Add bitters and syrup. Muddle to completely break down pear. Add ice, rum, lemon juice, ginger juice and egg white. Shake for 30 seconds.

Add ice cubes to rocks glass. Strain cocktail into rocks glass. Garnish with a paper thin slice of pear atop froth.

Pear-Cardamom Syrup:
– 1 cup granulated sugar
– 1 cup water
– 1/2 USA Pear, shaved with vegetable peeler
– 1 tsp ground cardamom

Bring sugar and water to boil in small pot. Remove from heat and add pear and cardamom. Cover and let sit for 20 minutes. Strain and chill.

:: cocktail recipe and photo via Cocktail Times

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Mustachios.

Mustaches have been sort of overdone recently, but make them the mustaches of the famous and I’m sold. Check out these pencils emblazoned with the upper lips of Salvador, Zorro, Burt, Django, Clark!

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The Daily Eat: Pear Bread.

It’s Pear Week! I’m so excited to showcase these sweet, grainy guys in all their glory.

This fall is bound to be the Autumn of the Loaf in my kitchen. I can’t get enough breads and cakes – this Pear Bread is right near the top of my list, too.

:: recipe and photo via Slow Like Honey

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Happy Weekend.

I’m thrilled for this weekend to finally be here! First, there’s the annual OU/Texas Red River Rivalry in Dallas. Sadly I won’t be attending this year, but since the football teams are ranked #1 and #5 respectively, it should be an especially awesome match-up! Second, our office is closed Monday for Columbus Day, giving me an extra-long three day weekend which I plan on savoring every moment of.

This Weekend:
• watch OU/Texas game and participate in all subsequent activities that accompany the big event (RE: beer)
• buy pumpkins
• paint China cabinet
• buy large canvas to paint + hang over couch
• bake Brown Sugar Pound Cake
• laundry + groceries!
• weed rock garden
• start thinking about Christmas gifts… EEK!

Happy Weekend!

:: photo via ffffound
I love that she’s pulling off the “pretty” and “scary” looks at the same time!

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The Daily Eat: Stroopwafels.

Ahh, the Belgian staple referred to as Stroopwafels. My mother once brought me back a few packages from a trip to Scotland and it was insta-love. You can lay them over the top of your hot-mugga-whatever to make the insides all gooey and delicious.

:: recipe and photo via Miss Jane

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