This post is brought to you by Louis Jadot wine. Recipes and ideas are my own. We LOVE a reason to entertain around Stir and Strain headquarters, and while the fireworks have died down (mostly) around Los Angeles, we’re still…
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Summertime Bar Cart and Beyond
There are so many events you need to buy things for during the summer. I think we covered them all here. Let’s make a drink… You’re going to most likely be outside this summer…a lot. So take happy hour with…
Your Guests Will Want Another Round of These Cocktails This Memorial Day
Depending on your outlook on life, Memorial Day weekend begins either tomorrow morning as soon as you awaken, or this evening the second that your work shift ends. Wherever you land on that issue, it’s a prime opportunity to enjoy…
Mother’s Day Gift Guide 2019
Mom does not want a gift certificate to your favorite restaurant. Mom wants booze. For every type of mom out there, we can all agree, if you’re looking here for gifts, she wants some wine. Accessorize that bottle with a…
24 Carrot Cocktail
Is there anything cuter than baby carrots? Ok maybe baby kittens and tiny baby puppies, but as far as garnishes go, is there anything cuter?! I whipped up this 24 Carrot cocktail for Sugar & Cloth to celebrate spring and…
Valentine’s Day 2019 Bar Cart Styling
February 8, 2019 by elana Leave a Comment Sorry, we’re going full throttle hot pink and hearts this year for Valentine’s Day. Grab a bottle and hang on! First, yes reader, you really can have a pink bar cart. And vintage…
Valentine’s Day Plum Slipper Cocktail
A Valentine’s Day without a themed cocktail is like a desert at midnight without a bonfire. That is to say, it’s cold, unpleasant, and thoroughly inhospitable (at least in our humble opinion). Lucky for us and for all, it doesn’t…
Detox-Retox New Year’s Bar Cart Styling
Detox. Re-tox. Whatever your tox. Let’s update that bar cart for 2019. Time to refresh for the new year. Resolutions? Yes. No. Maybe. A juicer for carrot beet cocktails. A cocktail book that will make them taste delicious. Going dry?…
Up All Night Cocktail
This post was made in partnership with Kerrygold Irish Cream. Recipe and ideas are my own. If you were to ask me about superstitions, I’d say they’re not something I believe in. Except… I’d kinda be lying. See, the thing is, some…
T’was the Cocktail Series Before Christmas: Night 12 of 12 – The Tiki Toddy
So, we’ve come to the end of the road in our 2018 holiday cocktail series, and this evening’s cocktail for all to enjoy before the man with the bag takes to the skies is a hot one. Perfect for enjoying…