It’s summer time. Here in sunny southern California where there really aren’t any seasons, the only thing summer months means is that delicious, brightly colored fruits are finally available at the farmer’s market and our days are longer. But that’s no reason to get upset, because those longer days mean more beach time and more… Continue reading Clase Azul, A Tequila Sunrise and Pimiento Azul
Category: Drinks
Martinez – The Perfect Father’s Day Cocktail
I’ve been missing the past few weeks because the newest member of our family has finally arrived. Yes, Thomas Julian has finally made his presence known after nine long months of stretching and wiggling around inside me. He was well worth the wait as everything has been going swimmingly thus far. (I know it’s only… Continue reading Martinez – The Perfect Father’s Day Cocktail
Mimosa for Mother’s Day
Sunday is Mother’s Day. The day when mothers everywhere get to sleep in, have fancy breakfasts served to them in bed and get to do whatever they please while their husbands take over and take care of the kiddies. Yeah, right. It’s a nice theory and while plenty of us will be awoken at 7… Continue reading Mimosa for Mother’s Day
El Presidente Cocktail
Since Cinco de Mayo is over a week away, I thought I’d devote my next two cocktail posts to drinks that would be fitting for the Mexican holiday. Although this one has a Cuban base, it had such a nice Spanish ring to it, I thought it would be perfect for the upcoming holiday. What… Continue reading El Presidente Cocktail
Sea Breeze
I’ve always been a fan of cranberry cocktails like the Cosmopolitan, Cape Codder, and the Sea Breeze because of the sweet tart flavor of the cranberry juice. Even on those nights when I’m the designated driver I still order a drink with cranberry juice… just without the alcohol. I usually ask the bartender to add… Continue reading Sea Breeze
Margarita Cocktail – 2 ways
For the past couple months every time I go to the farmer’s market, there are at least half a dozen vendors selling every kind of citrus known to man. I’ve seen pomelos, grapefruits, tangerines, navel oranges, blood oranges, lemons, limes, Meyer lemons, you name it. I’ve always loved the citrus fruits, but I tend to… Continue reading Margarita Cocktail – 2 ways
Grasshopper Cocktail
As I’m sure most of you know, tomorrow is St. Patrick’s Day, the one day of the year most people look forward to as a reason to hit an Irish pub, have corned beef and cabbage for dinner and get rip roaring drunk. But instead of drinking a horrible glass of green beer, the same… Continue reading Grasshopper Cocktail
Bronx Cocktail
The Cosmopolitan is one of my favorite cocktails. The bright pink color, the combination of triple sec, vodka and cranberry juice, it really is the perfect cocktail. And that’s not just because Carrie and all her friends were drinking them on Sex and the City. I was a fan waaaaaaay before that show made the… Continue reading Bronx Cocktail
Moscow Mule
Since I started doing classic cocktails on Fridays people have inquired if there were certain ones I’d made. Some, like the martini I had already done and others, like the sazerac, I hadn’t. Of course when asked about a certain cocktail that I had yet to post, I made it my mission to try and… Continue reading Moscow Mule
Angel’s Kiss Cocktail
The Angel’s Kiss. I’ve been wanting to make this cocktail for awhile. But since “kiss” is in the name I thought the drink deserved to be saved for the holiday that’s all about kissing. The fact that it’s made of chocolate, cream and cherries, makes it the perfect dessert cocktail for Valentine’s Day, don’t you… Continue reading Angel’s Kiss Cocktail
Black and Tan
I know I normally do cocktails on Fridays, but Sunday is the Super Bowl and I thought a beer drink would be more suitable than a cocktail made with hard alcohol. While most people drink beer out of the bottle during football season, there are those that choose to consume the elixir from a nice… Continue reading Black and Tan