Usually this time of year, I’m preparing for three big dinners: Hanukkah, Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. But I don’t just plan the food, I also plan the drinks. I mean, let’s be honest, no meal is complete without a great cocktail. Sure, there is always a bottle (or three) of wine, but no one… Continue reading The Bishop Cocktail
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Lemon Champagne Punch
New Year’s Eve is next week and for this holiday, champagne is an absolute must! While I have absolutely no problem drinking my champagne straight out of a coupe or flute, I prefer including it in a cocktail. My first choices are usually the Kir Royale or Champagne Cocktail because they’re easy to whip up… Continue reading Lemon Champagne Punch
Regent Punch
I love cocktails during the holiday. Okay, I love cocktails all year long, but they’re usually extra special during the holidays. This is the time that eggnog, champagne and punches all come out to play. They’re more filling and definitely more festive. I like serving these festive drinks because they usually only come out during… Continue reading Regent Punch
Hot Cranberry Rum Punch
Two things happen when the leaves change. I rotate my liquors from light to dark and I start thinking about the holidays. See, the holidays mean it’s time to pull out all the stops. It’s time to pop that champagne and whip up a punch or two because odds are you’re going to have a… Continue reading Hot Cranberry Rum Punch
Boston Rum Punch
I like to make special cocktails for holidays. You know, something that will serve a large group because holidays always give people a reason to party. Since I like to mingle at my soireés, the last thing I want to do is mix drinks all night. So, I usually make a punch. The 4th of… Continue reading Boston Rum Punch
Ponche Navideno (Mexican Christmas Fruit Punch)
A couple months ago I was lucky enough to attend an event at Melissa’s with Yvette Marquez-Sharpnack and Vianney Rodriguez focusing on their awesome new cocktail book, Latin Twist. Not only did I learn what constitutes a Latin cocktail (they hail from several different Latin countries), I got to sample a few as well. The… Continue reading Ponche Navideno (Mexican Christmas Fruit Punch)
Hot Milk Punch
When I was a little girl, whenever I had trouble sleeping my mother would always make me a big mug of hot milk and honey. It was warm, sweet and comforting enough that within a matter of minutes I was happily curled up in bed with my stuffed animals nodding off to dreamland. Since it… Continue reading Hot Milk Punch
Wassail
It’s Christmas! And if you’re anything like my family, you spend the morning in your pajamas unwrapping gifts and drinking coffee and cocoa. Then while I whip up something for breakfast the kids run around screaming while they play with every single toy they received. In other words our house is total mayhem. But around… Continue reading Wassail