Cocktails

For those lovely people who’ve been waiting, here is the recipe! Cranberry Gin Gin Fizz •2 oz. gin (my fave is Old Grove from Ballast Point Brewing) •1 oz freshly pressed lemon juice •1 oz cranberry ginger syrup (recipe below) •Ginger beer (Fever Tree, Maine Root, or Bruce Coast. NEVER EVER use Reed’s because it will mess up the flavor!) •Rosemary ...

I don’t know about you guys, but I keep a list of food and drinks I’m inspired to make.  I’ve used Evernote to hold my notes (thanks for sharing, Erin! ;)) for a few years now and LOVE it.  It has a login so the information can never be lost if something happens to your phone. ...

The whiskey sour is my favorite drink right now.  I love the way the egg whites bring a touch of stability to the always battling sweet and sour elements of a cocktail.  Whiskey sours are also very fun to play around with as you can try so many different flavors in the simple syrup.  For ...

  (glassware from West Elm)  This is my favorite drink right now. I first had it at Craft and Commerce, a local Bar and Eatery that makes the best cocktails in San Diego….no contest.  I simply asked for a bourbon-based cocktail using ginger and this drink is what I got.  Yes, they are that good at C&C that ...

You have no idea how excited I am about this drink.  My friends and family know me by now as a crazy cocktail dabbler.  I can’t help it.  I just love mixing flavors and following trends of my own changing taste in food and drink.  When I pick a flavor, I pretty much stick to ...

We are gearing up for school around here.  I have been slowly cleaning out every area of my house to get a fresh start.  I don’t want anything hanging over my head when I start teaching my baby-girl mid-August.  I know I will have less time for projects and for doing my crazy organizing of ...

Hello, Summer.  You have been quite lovely of late.  You are lovin’ on my garden with sweet sun kisses and my tomatoes and strawberries  are therefore becoming more awesome  every day.  If you could just slow down a little that would be great, too.   Blood Orange Margarita (adapted from Mix Shake Stir by Danny Meyer’s-love this book!) 1  ...

I am loving these fruit drinks this summer, especially since fruit in our garden is abundant!  We’ve been super busy lately with end of  school things so, I have particularly enjoyed winding down with a drink like this.  It has just the right amount of rum for a mama of 3, while still not going ...