Sunday is a day that I try, very unsuccessfully, to catch up on what's been happening on social media - but since you can never really do that, I spend a lot of my time just listening to music.
I did however, come across something thoroughly enjoyable from Jennifer Ouellette (@jenlucpiquant on twitter) whom I have mentioned several times on this blog. She writes for Scientific America and her blog there is titled Cocktail Party Physics. She tweeted a piece of a presentation by Bobby McFerrin that shows just how universal and basic the joining of notes into music truly is. I hope you enjoy it. (3 mins)
I did however, come across something thoroughly enjoyable from Jennifer Ouellette (@jenlucpiquant on twitter) whom I have mentioned several times on this blog. She writes for Scientific America and her blog there is titled Cocktail Party Physics. She tweeted a piece of a presentation by Bobby McFerrin that shows just how universal and basic the joining of notes into music truly is. I hope you enjoy it. (3 mins)
Btw - The Historical Inebriant is @thi_stamford on twitter, just in case you were wondering.
The Historical Inebriant: The White Note Cocktail
Ingredients:
I can image the scene on Saturday nights in the prehistoric past, where this was great fun for all the cavemen and women to gather around the fire and create new music.
Speaking of history, in searching for a drink for this post I came across this from the blog
cocktailsdrinkrecipes.com which has all sorts of amusing drink ideas and is a go-to place if you're looking for themed drinks.
This one caught my eye due to its historical nature, having been around since the 17th Century. Known as a "flip" drink (meaning to froth) it was originally heated up with a hot poker prior to drinking.
While the flip drinks still exist, they are served chilled (we no longer poker them) and are made with a variety of spirits including rum, gin, whiskey and brandy. For more info on the flips, go here.
The Historical Inebriant: The White Note Cocktail
Ingredients:
2 parts BACARDI® Superior Rum
2 parts White Port
3/5 part Honey 1 part Egg
2 part Almond
2/3 part Sugar syrup
Cubed ice
Grated nutmeg to garnish
Pour all the ingredients (except the garnish) into a shaker. Throw in some ice and give it a good long shake. Double strain into a chilled or frozen glass. Garnish with grated nutmeg.
I hope you enjoy the video and the drink.
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