Gifts to DIY & Gifts to Buy: For the Home Bartender
Not everyone has the time or inclination to make gifts, so in the ramp-up to the holidays this year I decided to do a gift guide with both gifts to buy and gifts to DIY. Since drinks are on my mind...
View ArticleCocktail Recipe: Spicy Moscow Mule
After having them at bars, Steven and I got really into making Moscow Mules at home. So much so that we even bought our own set of copper mugs (these, in the 12 oz size), which is what the drinks are...
View ArticleBlood Orange Sour
Sometimes when I’m out at a bar I’ll order a whiskey sour, and I’m usually disappointed because despite the name, it’s not sour at all. Depending on the bar, it’s actually pretty sweet. So I’ll warn...
View ArticleCocktail Recipe: Raspberry Grapefruit Sparkler
Happy Friday! Right now I’m still in Perth, where it’s already Saturday afternoon. We’ve been enjoying the sunshine and marveling at the amazing Australian creatures, but before I left the US I made...
View ArticleBlood Orange Bourbon Cocktail
Happy Friday! Actually it’s already Saturday here in Australia (the International Date Line does funny things), but that’s still time for a drink, right? This one features bourbon and blood oranges....
View ArticleCucumber Lime Cooler Cocktail Recipe
It’s been a while since I’ve posted a cocktail recipe, but I definitely felt like I deserved a drink this weekend. Steven and I have been doing a ton of painting this week. Two bedrooms and a hallway...
View ArticleGrapefruit Arnold Palmer
The recipe I adapted this from called it a Leland Palmer, which, as a Twin Peaks fan, I definitely appreciate. Whatever you call it, though, it’s a delicious spin on the classic Arnold Palmer drink...
View ArticleBerry Smash Patriotic Cocktail Recipe
Tomorrow is Independence Day in the US, so I’m celebrating with a red, white, and blue cocktail. Other than that, I’ll be enjoying some fireworks and the company of friends and family. What more could...
View ArticleSalty Sake Greyhound Cocktail
It’s Friday, so it’s time for a drink. And this one’s especially easy–you don’t even need to go to the liquor store. (At least everywhere I’ve lived, sake is sold at the grocery store, near the wine.)...
View ArticleRosemary-Infused Vodka Martini Recipe
Happy Friday! I don’t know about you, but I need a drink. I just finished grouting the floor I tiled this week (it was grueling!), and I have a ton of projects I want to get done in the next several...
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