I hope everyone had a nice celebration. I got texts from loved ones and long phone calls from my sons. 🥰 I also took the opportunity to cook some of my favorite dishes, plus have fun trying out new ones! First off I made Rosie Londoner’s Easy French Yogurt Pot Cake and had it for …
Hello all! Welcome to summer! I hope your Friday is excellent! So, now that THE DARK STAR is out I can relax and enjoy work on the third in the series. I have four whole months of non promotion space here on the blog, so I thought why not get back to some posts Wishing …
Sweet and spicy, it’s classic for reason! Rum and Cherry Coke 1.5 oz Spiced Rum 2 tablespoons Maraschino Cherry Syrup 8 oz. Coca Cola. Ice Maraschino Cherries Fill a glass with ice and add the rum and cherry syrup. Top the glass with cola. Garnish with cherries.
Celebrating? Need an elegant and refreshing cocktail? The Honeymoon 2 oz. Honey Simple Syrup (1/2 c. Honey + 1/2 c. Water: Bring to a boil. Whisk. Chill before use.) 2 oz. Lemon Vodka Juice of half a lemon Champagne or Prosecco To a shaker full of ice add, the honey simple syrup, vodka and lemon …
Palo-mita Pal-o-mi-tah (practice the name a few times, I had to!) The more you have the easier it is to say. That said, you can make this with or with out the tequila. Palomita Crushed Ice 2 oz. Tequila Juice of half a Lemon 1/4 Grapefruit (muddled) 5 Basil leaves 1 tablespoon Agave Nectar 3 …
2 oz. Bourbon 1 oz. Lemon Juice 3 tsp. Sugar 1.5 oz Brewed Peach Tea (cooled) 5 Mint Leaves (+ more for garnish) Add all of the above ingredients into a cocktail shaker then fill with ice. Shake well until very cold. Strain into a glass filled with ice. Garnish with mint and lemon. You …
Basil-Lime Refresher 1 3/4 oz or 50ml Gin Juice of one Lime 3 teaspoons Sugar 4 Basil leaves dash Angostura Bitters In a cocktail shaker of ice add: Gin, lime juice, sugar and basil leaves. Shake until very cold. Strain into a rocks glass full of fresh ice and garnished with a basil leaf, then …
This combination of honey and straight bourbon is a variation of “The Bee’s Knees” but with extra sting! Bee Sting In a shaker full of ice add: 1 1/4 oz. Straight Bourbon 3/4 oz. Honey Bourbon 1 oz. Honey Simple Syrup (1/4 cup honey + 1/4 cup water: Heat in a pan on medium heat …
I mentioned a while ago that we got a subscription to Julibox. It’s been so much fun! Once a month we receive the fixings to make a new seasonal cocktail dreamed up my their genius mixologists. Last month we tried cocktails that were mixed with wine. This one I sipped and was astonished to note …
Very refreshing and all together lovely beverage for a warm night or, a romantic celebration. Fleur de Lys 4-6 oz Champagne or Prosecco In a cocktail shaker combine: Ice (half full) 2 1/2 oz. Pear Brandy or (Pear Cognac, if you can find it) 2 teaspoons Granulated Sugar Juice of 1 large Lemon Shake well …
Kathleen Rear 