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Arun Kristian Das
  • Jersey City, NJ, US

Arun Kristian
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Arun is a writer/editor/video producer and a Columbia Journalism School graduate who has produced content about tech, business & entrepreneurs, food & beverage, travel & outdoors, running & fitness, gadgets & gear, and more. Arun has nearly 30 years of experience in digital media, broadcast news, newspapers, magazines, and books. Arun has freelanced for Reviewed.com (USA Today network), Outdoors.com, and other publishers. He is an RRCA-certified distance running coach, a licensed New York City sightseeing guide, and a national staff officer with the U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary.

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Why this mint julep cocktail at the Kentucky De…

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The spirits maker Woodford Reserve created a special mint julep for the Kentucky Derby, which takes place at Churchill Downs on May 4. The price? $1,000 or $2,500. That is because you drink it out of either a silver cup ($1,000) or a gold-plated cup ($2,500). And the proceeds will go to the John Asher Memorial Scholarship Fund at Western Kentucky University. The cups were pre-sold online, and buyers get them at Churchill Downs on Derby Day. The mint juleps are made with fresh mint grown on the grounds of Churchill Downs and a local honey sweetener aged for 145 days inside one of the Twin Spires. This special creation is the brainchild of Woodford Master Distiller Chris Morris and Assistant Master Distiller Elizabeth McCall. You can make your own version of the cocktail at home. And it won't cost you a grand since you'll provide your own cup, of course. Here is the recipe. Woodford Reserve $1,000 Mint Julep Kentucky Derby 2 oz Woodford Reserve Kentucky Straight Bourbon 2 bar spoons honey sweetener 2 mint leaves Shaved honeycomb, for garnish Mint sprig, for garnish Rub mint around the julep cup, expressing the essential oils, and place the mint leaf in the bottom of the cup. Drizzle 2 bar spoons of honey sweetener in the cup. Add 2 ounces of Woodford Reserve Straight Bourbon. Mix the ingredients with the bar spoon. Pack the cup with ice and place a sipping straw inside. Layer loose ice on top and then splash with a bit more Woodford Reserve Straight Bourbon to settle the drink. Garnish with shaved honeycomb and a sprig of mint.

Olympian Deena Kastor: The Marathon Is a Commun…

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Deena Kastor, of Mammoth Lakes, California, is an Olympian and American record holder in the marathon distance. She has set records at many distances but is best known for winning the Chicago Marathon

How to Make The Nighthawk Cocktail

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Eryn Reece, the capo of bartenders at the secretive Banzarbar in Manhattan, created The Nighthawk, a smoky mezcal-based drink. Jason Rodriguez, the beverage director at Hall NYC, shows you how to make this delicious cocktail. THE NIGHTHAWK RECIPE ¼ oz coffee liqueur ¾ oz sweet vermouth 2 oz Pelotón de la Muerte Mezcal Orange twist, for garnish Add coffee liqueur, vermouth, and mezcal to a mixing glass and fill with ice. Stir with a bar spoon or other long spoon for 10 to 15 seconds. Using a julep strainer, strain into a coupe glass. Squeeze an orange peel over the cocktail, rub it around the rim, and then place it into the drink.

New York Comic Con: Photographing Cosplayers

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New York Comic Con is held every October. David Atkinson is a cosplayer and a photographer. Every year, he meets dozens of cosplayers and shoots amazing portraits of them and shares them for free online. David talked about his passion for creating costumes and connecting with like-minded creative folks.

How to Make a Blood-Orange Margarita

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Hall NYC is a new eatery in Chelsea that seeks to combine Prohibition style with modern New York touches, according to Jason Rodriguez, the beverage director. Here he demonstrates how to make a margarita using Avion Silver Tequila and fresh blood-orange juice. (Jason recommends using freshly squeezed juice but if you can't find blood oranges then store-bought blood OJ is fine.) BLOOD-ORANGE MARGARITA RECIPE ½ oz fresh lime juice ¾ oz agave nectar ¾ oz fresh blood-orange juice 1 ½ oz Avion Silver Tequila Blood-orange wheel or bourbon-soaked cherry, for garnish Add lime juice, agave, orange juice, and tequila to a cocktail shaker filled with ice and shake vigorously. Using a Hawthorne strainer and a fine-mesh strainer, double strain into a rocks glass. Add fresh ice and garnish with a blood-o

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