I built a pedal board to use in my band (lake effect is in the band name); it’s basically a box with a slot to route power out of, and to the velcro’d down pedals on top.

It was my first time using a dremel to engrave, and I’m happy with how that turned out! I traced the characters from a print out, then engraved the outline, then the fill, then painted the inside.

The wood is stained cedar with a couple of coats of poly. The main body was put together with pocket hole joinery.

Someone posted about frozen cocktails and mentioned this one from Jeffrey Morganthaler, and my interest was piqued! It was interesting to see Campari in this context; the bitterness was different from what you normally get from a frozen drink, and added a nice complexity.

• 1 oz gin
• 1 oz Campari
• 1 oz sweet vermouth
• 2 oz orange juice
• ¾ oz simple syrup

Mix with 8 oz ice in a blender, then blend until smooth, adding extra ice as necessary. Garnish with an orange wedge.

2oz London dry gin, 1oz dry vermouth; stir with ice and garnish with a pickled onion.

It’s a classic but I hadn’t had it before! Really great; the onion adds a savory umami that is just delightful.