I was searching for a cocktail to bring you this week. I really wanted to mix up a bourbon beverage but since next month is Bourbon Heritage month, I thought I’d wait for that. (That’s right, get ready. In just a couple weeks there’s going to be a lot of bourbon on this blog.) Anyway,… Continue reading Bobby Burns
Category: Drinks
Gin Fizz
Last week I did a cocktail that had lemon and orange juice in it because the citrus juices are wonderful mixers for the summer time. So, I thought why not continue the trend this week; especially since it’s still summer, it’s still hot, and these citrus cocktails are wonderful refreshers. So, today I’m doing a… Continue reading Gin Fizz
Maiden’s Prayer
Summer months call for cool, refreshing cocktails. And to me, cool and refreshing usually means something with fruit juice as its main mixer. My favorite mixer is without a doubt, citrus juice. I don’t care if it’s orange, lemon or lime, as long as it’s citrus, I’m happy. Since these are some of my favorite… Continue reading Maiden’s Prayer
Bee’s Knees
Looking back on my recent cocktail posts (excluding the specialized holiday ones), I was surprised to discover a lot of them were gin drinks. It seemed odd to me, especially since I’m a vodka girl. But when I thought about the fact that most of the recipes I post predate or are from the Prohibition,… Continue reading Bee’s Knees
Fish House Punch
I’m sure you’re wondering what Fish House Punch has to do with the 4th of July. Well, believe it or not our forefathers created and drank this punch in the 1730’s. The story goes that a group of men built a house on the banks of Schuylkill and created a club called the State in… Continue reading Fish House Punch
Americano
Next Friday is July 4th so I thought I’d bring you a couple patriotic cocktails over the next two weeks to help celebrate. Today’s option is the Americano, a serious drink that requires a strong palate. This isn’t some sicky sweet red and blue concoction that I whipped up using an over-abundance of grenadine or… Continue reading Americano
Gibson vs. Gimlet
Normally I do one cocktail on Fridays. But today when I was trying to decide what to mix up, I had an interesting conversation with Hubs: Me: Will you drink a Gimlet if I make it for the blog? Hubs: Isn’t that a martini with an onion? Me: I thought it had lime juice in… Continue reading Gibson vs. Gimlet
Affinity
The past couple years I’ve made a scotch-based cocktail for Father’s Day. This year I’m doing it again. So, I guess you could say it’s sort of become a tradition here on Kitchy. For those of you who don’t drink scotch, I apologize. If it makes you feel any better, I’m not a big fan… Continue reading Affinity
Floradora
About a month ago I did a post on a lovely little cocktail called the Rob Roy. This cocktail was created during the time when cocktails were named after Broadway shows. Yes, believe it or not this was not a one-off. There were actually several cocktails named after musical hits. That idea intrigued me. So,… Continue reading Floradora
Red Devil
Last week I did a post on the Rangoon Ruby – a lovely cocktail made with my all time favorite juice – cranberry. I’m such a fan, in fact, last week wasn’t my first post using the popular mixer. I’ve also talked about the Sea Breeze (on more than one occasion, evidently. Oops). Since I’m… Continue reading Red Devil
Rangoon Ruby
As I’ve mentioned in previous posts I’m a huge fan of cranberry juice. I’d drink it all the time if I could. While it’s true I prefer to drink my cranberry with vodka or rum, I’m plenty happy drinking my cranberry juice with just club soda and ice, especially when it’s hot. And Oh. My.… Continue reading Rangoon Ruby