Plum, thyme, and orange infused gin and tonic. I’m getting plum crazy this week with a few posts inspired by the beautiful color and delicate flavor of plums. My first inspiration was for this refreshing summer cocktail. Gin and tonics are light and fizzy on their own. But with the sweetness of the plums, this […]
Fresh starfruit juice, chilled sake, and a splash of fizzy soda water. This is a lightly sweet, floral, and fizzy low-alcohol cocktail to ring in the new year. A friend of mine recently gave me a box full of fresh starfruit from her tree. They were so juicy and delicious that I just had to […]
Creamy egg custard with freshly ground nutmeg, cinnamon, vanilla, and a splash of spiced rum. I never liked eggnog growing up. Only ever trying store-bought. For years and years, I thumbed my nose at it. Then a friend of mine made me some homemade eggnog. I was skeptical, but I tried it. I was oh […]
Cranberry orange syrup mixed with tequila, orange liqueur, and fresh lime juice. Margaritas are a regularly served cocktail at my house. They are lightly sweet, tart, and sometimes salty! So why not add some cranberries to the mix? As you can see, I’m still on my cranberry kick. I wanted to add cranberry into a […]
Homemade warm apple cider mixed with a touch of butter served with spiced rum and maple whipped cream. Also, an easy homemade apple butter recipe. This recipe is kind of like getting three-for-one. From one batch of apples, you can make spiced apple cider, hot buttered rum, and apple butter. I don’t know about you, […]
Smoky mezcal tequila mixed with sage simple syrup and freshly squeezed grapefruit juice. Tomorrow is Sunday funday. So I decided to end this week’s posts with a cocktail. This simple cocktail is a play on the classic greyhound. I used smoky mezcal instead of the traditional vodka or gin. To enhance the smoky flavor of […]
