Tag: Cocktail

  • Whiskey Sours

    Whiskey Sours

    Have you had a whiskey sour before. A real one? With fresh citrus and a homemade simple syrup? Me neither. So, I researched different recipes and landed on one from the Barefoot Contessa, because that lady seems to know her way around a cocktail. Well, I’m pleased to report they are quite lovely and easy…

  • A 4 Ingredient & 2 Minute Champagne Cocktail

    Sometimes you just have to jump. Put both feet in and close your eyes to the imperfections along the way. In the spirit of taking risks, I’m sharing another how-to video, but this time, you can see me. And, I’m talking on camera, which is terrifying. Luckily, making this cocktail isn’t. With just four ingredients…

  • Wine Spritzer

    Have you ever had a wine spritzer? I have always associated them with preppy women in the eighties who played tennis, wore pearls and rocked a lot of twin sets. But for some reason, I started thinking about them lately, and I am happy to report these country club members were on to something. A…

  • Happy Hour: The French 75

    Admittedly, I am not a big cocktail person. In college, I drank mostly whiskey and cokes, which typically led to lots of dancing and other shenanigans. Since then, I often find myself completely confused by cocktail menus, because I have no idea what I like. After ordering one too many failed drinks while out, I…

  • Happy Hour: Watermelon & Lime Cocktail

    Miss Megan asked me to come up with a cocktail recipe for her blog, Crazybananas. She was thinking watermelon and lime, so I came up with a couple of options. We had a lot of fun testing both and discussing world issues. (Okay, we may have been gossiping.) You’ll find our favorite recipe on her blog, a Vodka…

  • Happy Hour: Just Peachy

    I’ve never been a mixologist. I think I can count on one hand the number of times I made a mix drink that wasn’t just alcohol and soda. This weekend, I decided to take a stab at my first fancy cocktail. Instead of developing my own recipe I looked to a cocktail expert, Kelly of…