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Rum-ish Goodness: Captain's Blood and Jade

It's pretty obvious that I haven't been cooking much lately. And what I've been cookin' ain't been new stuff. However, we have been trying new cocktails. What a hobby. Simply pour a few ingredients together in a different way and you can sample a brand new taste sensation with relatively little effort. So here are our latest discoveries. Captain's Blood Sounds tailor-made for Halloween, even if it isn't orange. Though it is  almost black. Almost. 1-1/2 ounces dark rum 1/4 ounce lime juice 1/4 ounce simple syrup 2 dashes Angostura Bitters Combine ingredients in a cocktail shaker, add lots of ice, shake up well, and pour into chilled cocktail glasses. Garnish with a spiral of lemon peel. Jade You wouldn't think that adding such small quantities of the other ingredients would change the rum so much. But they do. And it's also a lovely greenish color. 1-1/2 ounces light rum 1/2 teaspooon creme de menthe, green 1/2 teaspoon Triple S

When Is a Bagel Not Really a Bagel? When It's an Obwarzanek Krakowski .

It's round, has a big hole in the center and is made of thick, chewy dough. But don't call it a bagel. Read it all at the WSJ .