Powder Forte Tableau from a past photoshoot. Time is coming again for another Colonel Tiki deep dive talk about aromatic arils, buds, roots, bark, catkins, berries, and seeds!

I would be remiss not not suggest apt listening material today on the Equinox.

A seminal recording in electronic and new age music by Jean-Michel Jarre, 1978's Équinox is a soundscape of unending magic and pleasure.

Give it a whirl, won't you?

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Happy Saint Patrick's Day! Here are two on-theme drinks I did for the 'back in the day' cocktail blogger collab "Mixology Monday"

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The first image is batching for my recent gf talk, other image is from years ago better showing the cut in question for batching - you can 'reassemble the half grapefruit' in a juice king or other bar pro press, the 1/8 bits go in the orange hand press pictured.

The central core is the 'umbilical cord' of the fruit and in bitter citrus contains most of the unpalatable material (such as naringin also in the pith) and does not contribute to any flavors which are in the juice sacs. Removing gives easy access to sacs avoiding flavorless bitter.

If you do not already, please cut/remove the central column and press rather than ream the citrus!

I took this picture 5 years ago today, it popped up in my cloudapp 'memories'. I have been talking about it as of late for my grapefruit seminar and mixology class. I created it in 2011 after realizing that my own creative taste was in "flavors of strong contrast," here examplified in "Tenebrism."

I love going over the citrus family tree in my seminars: My favorite bit that surprised people is that the basic lime you purchase in your local market is actually a lemon/lime hybrid!

Ahoy and Aloha Portland 'Ohana!

Trace the convoluted history of grapefruit and its journey to the navy grog glass with Craig' Colonel TIki' Hermann. Learn flavors, varietals and techniques to maximize the impact in your drink.

$30 per person, one drink included.

Making another forbidden fruits inspired syrup to celebrate the peak of grapefruit season. It is grand paradise.

For my first blue sky post, here are some snaps from the past holiday season - no filters, just indigo firmaments.