During the summer I love icy, cold cocktails that have some fizz. One of my favorites is the mojito. It’s light and refreshing and that fizz makes it a perfect summer drink. While I enjoy the classic which is just lime juice and mint, I love it when there’s extra fruit muddled in. I’ve made… Continue reading Bramble on the Bay
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Boxcar
When I think of gin drinks that are served in cocktail glasses, the martini is the first to come to mind. But it turns out there are lots of cocktails that use gin and are served up in martini glasses: the vesper, the gibson, the gimlet… you get the picture. They’re all strong classics from… Continue reading Boxcar
Merciless Virgin
I’ve been doing a lot of gin and vodka cocktails this summer because like I’ve said in the past, I prefer drinking the lighter liquors when the weather gets warm. But this week I’m making a tiki cocktail because if there’s a drink more suited to summer, it’s a tiki drink. Tiki drinks almost always… Continue reading Merciless Virgin
Pegu Club Cocktail
If there’s one thing that goes well with gin and vodka (my two liquors of choice during the spring and summer) it’s citrus juice. That pop of tart flavor melds very nicely with the lighter liquors which is why it’s such a popular choice both today and yesterday. I mean, look at the classic cocktails:… Continue reading Pegu Club Cocktail
Vesper Cocktail
Did you know that Monday is National Martini Day? Since I’m such a big fan of the classic cocktail, of course I’m going to celebrate and I want you to celebrate with me. Unfortunately I already have a martini on the blog, so I searched for alternatives. There’s the Gibson which is pretty much a… Continue reading Vesper Cocktail
Easy Street
When the weather gets warm, I like to relax in the back yard with a clear cocktail in one hand and a book or magazine in the other. My favorite drinks are those that are easy to shake up, have fresh produce muddled in and of course whichever liquor I’ve chosen that day. While my… Continue reading Easy Street
Southside Cocktail
Now that World Whiskey Day has passed, I can get back to those lighter gin and vodka cocktails that I love to drink during the summer. This one is super easy and you probably have all the ingredients you need right in your kitchen. It’s called a Southside. It’s similar to a Gimlet except this… Continue reading Southside Cocktail
Brooklyn Cocktail
Tomorrow is World Whiskey day, so I thought I’d take a break from gin and vodka and bubbles and go back to what I love best: whiskey. Yes, I’m a huge whiskey girl. But not just any whiskey, I prefer bourbon or rye, which is a good thing because it just so happens that today’s… Continue reading Brooklyn Cocktail
Bijou Cocktail
As I’ve said many times before, when the weather changes, so do my liquors. I tend to go from those dark brown liquors like whiskey and scotch to lighter liquors like gin and vodka. Don’t get me wrong, I still like whiskey, but those lighter liquors just seem to make better spring and summer cocktails… Continue reading Bijou Cocktail
Caprice
We’re coming to the end of April. But you know that that means… May flowers! Remember? April showers bring May flowers? But those showers also bring spring, and spring means lighter, fruity cocktails. When I think of lighter cocktails I think about gin, vodka and maybe even rum… after all you can’t go through spring… Continue reading Caprice
The Epilogue Cocktail
I’m a huge fan of Instagram. Like the thousands of people out there who also use the app, I love taking pictures of my food and posting them to share. But I also like following all my favorite bloggers and seeing what they’re making or where they’re eating. The app has given me some great… Continue reading The Epilogue Cocktail