Today I’m doing something a little different around here. We’re going to talk about ice (not clear ice, there’s a website for that already). See, the thing is, we have a terrible ice maker at home. Seriously terrible. We bought…
Category: Stir and Strain
The Simplest Bottled Negroni Cocktail
Sometimes I feel like this site should be called: Stir and Strain… a site for one million Negroni cocktails. But here’s the thing! They’re so good! And they also bottle nicely since they’re all booze. So let me explain why…
White Negroni
Over on Instagram I pushed Suze, the bitter, golden hued liqueur into the spotlight to see what everyone is using it in (chime in over there or comment below too!). For me, I have two go-to’s: Suze and soda, and…
The Water Lily Cocktail
This past week over on Instagram I unofficially declared it the week of crème de violette. Mainly I had been staring at a bottle of it on my shelf for way too long wondering how I was going to use…
Salted Cream Earl Gray Tea Cocktail
This post was made in partnership with Kerrygold Irish Cream. Recipe and ideas are my own. This weekend marks the unofficial end of summer. And to send everyone off, I’ve got one last summer drink with Kerrygold Irish Cream headed your way…
Make or Buy: Luxardo Cherries
We are back this month with another fun Make or Buy project, which also just happens to be something you can shelve away for holiday presents later this year. Today, we’re talking Luxardo Cherries. There are lots of recipes for…
Boozy Words of Wisdom…
August 28, 2019 by elana Leave a Comment If you’ve been following us over on Instagram, then you may have noticed we love making up letter board signs and sometimes like to pair them off with a drink. I thought…
Kerrygold Chocolate Chile Cocktail
This post was made in partnership with Kerrygold Irish Cream. Recipe and ideas are my own. When I speak with friends and readers about what they’re drinking this summer, I’ve gotten a lot of answers along the lines of simple, at home…
Kerrygold Mint Chocolate Popsicles
This post was made in partnership with Kerrygold Irish Cream. Recipe and ideas are my own. How’s your summer going? I keep hearing from other people that their summer is pretty much over… as of August 12th (!!!) because their kids are…
Make or Buy: Vanilla Extract
In this month’s Make or Buy series we’re thinking ahead to the holidays. Yes… I’m aware that’s 6 months away, but with this ingredient you need to think into the future. Far, far into the future. Because today we’re making…