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Cookin’ With The KingDude: Franco’s Bloody Mary Mix!

Mandeville, LA - Why do I call this Franco's Bloody Mary? Well, the story involves a first cousin of mine who earned the nickname "Franco", details of which I will spare you to maintain our "G" rating. While working at Friend's Restaurant in the summers of 1994-5 we developed this (yep, I tended bar to make ends meet early in my radio vocation) and at one point had an investor […]

May 18, 2020 19

CRUSADER Cocktails

CRUSADER Cocktail Winner – The Blood Moon Rising

Mandeville, LA - Congratulations to Rusty LaMotte for being this week’s CRUSADER Cocktail winner! Rusty describe the REFFING UNBELIEVABLE circumstances of this cocktail's Genesis. This cocktail’s history dates back to ...........actually it has no history. I created it today after Mass while snacking on some Tortilla chips and waiting on dinner to be served. I pulled together my best instincts and carefully studied various possible ingredients .................. uh, well actually I […]

January 25, 2019 32

CRUSADER Cocktails

A Hill Worth Climbing! The Juniper Hill, CRUSADE Cocktail of The Week

Juniper Hill, NJ - CRUSADER member and FOKD (friend O' the KingDude) Dan and Deb Mundy of New Jersey are this week's CRUSADER Cocktail contest winners with Deb's favorite libation and Thursday night regular The Juniper Hill! Here's some history on the restaurant that created this jewel and the recipe to make it. Named after its surroundings and nestled in the village of Annandale in Hunterdon County, New Jersey - […]

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