A Night of Old-Style Cocktails with Snapstaff

On Saturday night Madtini was invited out to a special cocktail tasting session with Snapstaff, a Toronto-based group bringing cocktail revivalism to private events. We were joined by Alexa Clark, blogger/author of Cheap Eats Toronto, and organizer of the Secret...

Cucumber Basil Gin Cocktail

Ingredients 1 cucumber 3 shredded fresh basil leaves 1 1/2 oz of gin 1/4 oz of fresh lime juice 1/4 oz of agave nectar Preparation Slice 3 slices of cucumber. Muddle the cucumber slices, basil, lime juice and agave nectar in the cocktail shaker. Add ice, gin and shake...

The Mapito – From Down Under and to the Left

I’m not exactly sure what a Mapito is, if you do please tell me. I did a quick search and seem to keep coming back to a mapito being some kind of bush tent. I was looking for a way to use up extra cucumbers, and found this recipe on WonderHowTo.com from the...