We’re right in the middle of Negroni Week. Don’t know what Negroni Week is? It’s where bars all over the world make and sell Negronis and either all or a portion of the proceeds from each drink go to the charity of the bar’s choice. It’s a great cause created by Imbibe Magazine and Campari.… Continue reading Lucien Gaudin Cocktail
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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
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
Vieux Carre
I love New Orleans. I’ve only been there twice, but I can’t wait to go again. It’s not just the laid back attitude, it’s the food, the art, the music and especially the cocktails. They’re delicious and believe it or not, a lot of the classics we love today have come from this city: the… Continue reading Vieux Carre
Rusty Nail
Ever notice how some cocktails take off like a shot and then disappear from the cocktail lexicon before someone discovers them again and gives them a rebirth? Yes, there are those drinks that are classics as soon as they’re created, like the Manhattan or the Martini. But there are other cocktails out there that take… Continue reading Rusty Nail
Suburban Cocktail
Every time I think I’m out of retro cocktails, I find something new; or new to me. Such was the case with this week’s classic. I was looking for a whiskey drink since I’m such a fan of bourbon, rye and whiskey during the winter months. Thanks to Google and plenty of research, I discovered… Continue reading Suburban Cocktail
Remember the Maine
I’ve mentioned before that I prefer to drink brown liquors when it’s dark and stormy, and boy has it been dark and stormy. In the last four weeks we’ve had record amounts of rain. It’s been cold and windy and very, very wet. On days such as these, I tend to reach for the bourbon… Continue reading Remember the Maine
Michelada
The most common drink served at Super Bowl parties is beer. Yes, there are plenty of types of beer from lagers to ales to stouts, and every so often you might even find a cider or lite beer. Rarely do you find a cocktail at these parties. But there’s no rule that says you only… Continue reading Michelada
New York Sour
It poured here last week. I mean, poured. We broke rain fall records all over Southern California. But it didn’t just rain; it was really, really cold. I know temperatures in the 40’s aren’t cold in some parts of the country, but here in Los Angeles, low to mid 40’s is friggin’ cold! So, when… Continue reading New York Sour
Brandy Fix
When I first got started in the cocktail game all I knew about brandy was that it usually hung around the necks of St. Bernards in barrels and that people drank it from snifters after dinner. Since then I’ve learned a lot about the liquor. Did you know the reason it was supposedly strung around… Continue reading Brandy Fix