Spring is right around the corner, and I’ve been spending time doing a little spring cleaning. As I started reorganizing some of the contents of our pantry, I stumbled upon an unopened bottle of spiced apple cider, likely left over from the holiday season.… Read the rest “Mix It Up Monday: Apple Cherry Tart”
It’s February, which means Valentine’s Day is right around the corner. Whether you enjoy or despise the day, we’ve whipped up a decadent smoked cocktail for the occasion. We called it the Smoked Cherry Cordial.
Our Smoked Cherry Cordial is a rich cocktail that will please the senses.… Read the rest “Mix It Up Monday: Smoked Cherry Cordial”
Absinthe is a spirit that invokes a lot of myths. Although it was a popular spirit in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, absinthe would be banned in most nations by 1915. The greatly exaggerated rumors that absinthe caused people to hallucinate led to the banning of the spirit.… Read the rest “Mix It Up Monday: Mind Eraser”
Fall is in the air, so we’ve been working on more autumnal-themed cocktails. One of my favorite autumn beverages is apple cider. After picking up a spiced apple cider from the store, we knew we wanted to feature it in a cocktail.… Read the rest “Mix It Up Monday: Falling Apple”
This week’s cocktail started with a question. What could I make with grapefruit bitters? I picked up the grapefruit bitters because we like to use grapefruit in a number of our cocktails. However, the subtle grapefruit bittering agent needs to be paired with a savory simple syrup, which is how we arrived at our Rosemary Apocethary whiskey cocktail.… Read the rest “Mix It Up Monday: Rosemary Apocethary”
Recently, a friend reminded me that the anniversary of Elvis Presley’s death had passed. I decided to try a cocktail pairing peanut butter whiskey mixed with banana liqueur on the eve of the anniversary, not even realizing the anniversary was around the corner.… Read the rest “Mix It Up Monday: PB and B”
There are some combinations you just can’t beat. Peanut butter and jelly. Pizza and beer. Jordan and Pippen. We believe mint and whiskey should join the ranks as an indelible dynamic duo.… Read the rest “Mix it Up Monday: Whiskey Mint Lemonade”
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