It’s been a rough week. Either globally or nationally with the the stem rolling from the Senate to elect Kavanaugh into the Supreme Court. Let’s not get into the rage headache I’ve had for the past week. I am also…
Category: Craft and Cocktails
Fruity Pebbles Clarified Milk Punch
I recently made Clarified Milk Punch to try this by gone method of preserving drinks and I am now smitten with making (and drinking!) them. You can clarify just about any cocktail that has an acidic component like…
Berry Sherry Cobbler
I have waxed and waned on my love of sherry many times. My first introduction with sherry was reading Edgar Allen Poe’s The Cask of Amontillado in 9th grade. And then I didn’t come across it again for another 12 years unfortunately. I saw amontillado sherry on a spirits list at a cocktail bar in San Francisco…
Pineapple Clarified Milk Punch- How to Clarify Cocktails
If asked my favorite way to have my drinks it would be silky and crystal, crystal clear. To get crystal clear drink does not require magic, but rather a little science and milk, yup milk! You may have noticed the…
Angostura Swizzle Royale & Matcha Swizzle Recipe
Who doesn’t love a good swizzle?! I sure can’t resist them! Swizzles are, as the Trader Vic once observed, “the most delightful form of anesthesia given out today.” Cheers to that! If you have not been blessed with sipping on a swizzle…
Capricious Tendencies- Strawberry Coconut Rum Bourbon Cooler
The Capricious Tendencies is a Strawberry Coconut Rum Bourbon Cooler. Why capricious? Well my tastes tend to be just such. One minute loving the bright, white minimal deco and the next minute I can’t get enough of rusty velvet, saturated hues,…
PROSECCO PEACH RAMOS FIZZ
I love a good Ramos Gin Fizz! this New Orleans Classic is a delicious almost dessert like drink. I love mixing up this classic (whether a Carrot Cake variation or mixing in flavors of ginger bread) I decided to add…
Blueberry Basil Rosé Smash
I am loving all the berries at the farmer’s market right now. After picking up my fair share of blueberry baskets (how much is too much?), I knew I needed to whipped up a tasty tipple utilizing them. I combined…
Tales of The Cocktail Survival Guide and Tips
Tales of the Cocktail is this week! I won’t be attending this year because of a project I am working on (more on that soon!), but for those of you who are going for the first time or who need…
Summer Days Drifting Away- A Grape Cocktail
A cocktail featuring green grapes that add a tart sweet flavor to this summer time cocktail. Fresh juiced lime and muddled grapes are the most complicated steps in this simple cocktail. Summer Days Drifting Away serves 1 10-12 green grapes…