Though I’m always eyeing vintage brandy snifter sets, I don’t actually love brandy. Love the glasses, don’t love the alcohol. Or so I thought. But recently I’ve had a few cocktails that have included brandy and I’ve loved them. Enter calvados. For those not familiar with it, calvados is an apple brandy made in…
Cocktails
Espresso Cocktail
Today’s Sunday cocktail is a perfect brunch cocktail. People seem to be down on brunch these days, and I can’t really understand why. We spend our weekdays running around, somehow finding time to do the things we have to do and trying to squeeze in time for the things we want to do. In that…
Amaretto Sour
This throwback to a late 90’s/early 2000’s favorite is so much better than the amaretto sours of my early 20’s. Back in the day, I was a huge fan of drinks like Midori sours, mudslides, and of course, amaretto sours. Back then, I had no idea that you could make sour mix at home, or…
Tarragon Vodka Gimlet Cocktail
Cocktail Sunday’s are back! A vodka gimlet is probably not the first thing that comes to mind when you imagine a fall cocktail. You probably imagine something with bourbon or apples, right? I love more typical fall cocktails as well, but this tarragon vodka gimlet really hits the spot. This cocktail tastes bright and fresh,…
BLACKBERRY GIN FIZZ COCKTAIL
Sorry for the unexpected delay in posting! We’ve been away for a few weekends and I haven’t been able to take pictures of the food I’ve been making. But I did manage to take some pictures of this lovely blackberry gin fizz cocktail. It’s a little more involved than a typical cocktail, but it’s really…
THE TEXAS SIPPER COCKTAIL
Ready for another cocktail? This week we’re drinking The Texas Sipper cocktail. Texan only because we used Tito’s vodka. But you can use any vodka you’d like as long as you use freshly squeezed grapefruit juice. This drink is part sweet, part tart, and all parts delicious. I imagine it’d be great on a hot,…
Paloma Cocktail
It was a busy three day weekend around here, and I’m just about ready to relax on the porch with a beverage. Continuing with the summer cocktail theme, this week’s drink of the week is the Paloma. A favorite in Mexico, this classic cocktail is a light and refreshing winner. You can make it with…
Daiquiri
I’ve spent the last several years trying to avoid rum-based cocktails. All I could think of was the syrupy sweetness of rum and cokes or sweet fruity rum drinks. But well-balanced rum cocktails are growing in popularity these days and with good reason. When paired correctly, rum cocktails do not have to taste syrupy sweet,…
Jack Rose Cocktail
I don’t know about you, but I am definitely ready for a Sunday night cocktail. I had actually intended to post about The Old Vermont cocktail today. I had seen the recipe last week and thought the gin, maple syrup, and the citrus combination sounded tasty and interesting. Plus I was just really excited to…
Ginger Peach Fizz Cocktail
I think I might be on a bit of a ginger cocktail kick these days. You can add ginger to anything and suddenly it feels appropriate for winter. I really enjoyed the simplicity of the bourbon and ginger cocktail from last week, but we don’t usually keep ginger ale around the house. Luckily, we pretty much…