It’s harvest season! Plump grapes are being turned from ruby red juice into liquid gold: wine! And in some cases, that juice is produced into silky brandy. This cocktail features fresh grapes muddled along side grape derived Cognac and succulent…
Tag: summer
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…
Classic Daiquiri Popsicles
I know, I know… “classic Daiquiri” is not usually in popsicle form, but since I’ve committed to bringing all of you more boozy popsicles this summer, you’ll just have to give this to me. And since today is National Daiquiri Day…
Spiked Vanilla Milkshake with Strawberry “Boba” Pearls
This post was made in partnership with Kerrygold Irish Cream. Recipe and ideas are my own. Years ago, when I was working a 9-5 job where I left my house and went into an office, my day-to-day activities often including working with…
Un Petit Macaron Tower for Bastille Day Entertaining with Louis Jadot Wine
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…
Rosé Breakfast Bramble
This week is rosé cocktail week! To celebrate the launch of my new book Celebrate Rosé, I had Drinkstagramers and cocktail mavens whip up their favorite cocktails using rosé. Some had never used rosé in a cocktail before, all the…
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…
Blue Hawaii Popsicles
This post was made in partnership with Truvia®. Recipes and ideas are my own. If you’re a regular reader around here then you know I am a big fan of all things tiki. And if you’re new, well, I’m a big…
FIRST LOOK AT MY BOOK CELEBRATE ROSÉ!
Here is the first look at my new book Celebrate Rosé! Still letting it sink in I WROTE A BOOK and it comes out in a month. AAAAH! . . . OK, I am calm, cool, and collected now. Just…
Kerrygold Spiked Horchata
This post was made in partnership with Kerrygold Irish Cream. Recipe and ideas are my own. Before moving to Los Angeles almost two decades ago, I had never come across Horchata on the east coast. Not to say that it didn’t exist…