In my last post, I talked a bit about my ever-ambitious summer to-do list. One of the items that makes a perennial appearance on that list is making my own brandied cherries for cocktails. Have I ever actually managed to do it? No. Is it hard? No. Is it time-consuming? Only as long as it…
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Pecan Bourbon Carrot Cake
Carrot cake is one of my favourite Easter desserts. I’ve tried lots of different recipes for carrot cakes. From maple brown butter carrot cake to a tropical Hawaiian carrot cake with coconut and candied ginger. This variation is one of the best I’ve found because it involves bourbon. If you’re not baking with bourbon, I…
Made With Love Cocktail Competition – 2019 Ottawa Finals – GIVEAWAY
Made With Love is back! Everyone’s favourite nationwide cocktail competition is seeking out Canada’s best bar chef once again. With regional qualifiers completed in major cities across the country, the field narrows further at upcoming regional finals. The Ottawa contest is fast approaching on Monday, April 1st from 6-11 p.m. at the Horticulture Building at…
Rooibos Old Fashioned
Snowpocalypse has arrived in Ottawa. Forty centimetres of snow in 24 hours. Nature is amazing and I am not having it. The entire nation’s capital is shut down today. Universities, colleges and the government are closed. I will be going to work because I really don’t need any more alone time and I live three…
Hazelnut Eggnog
SKIP TO RECIPE Let’s Get Blitzen: Cocktail Advent Calendar – Day 14 – Hazelnut Eggnog. It’s the one classic holiday cocktail you’ve been waiting for with bated breath. Here you have it, in all its glory, eggnog from SCRATCH with a divine hazelnut flavour thanks to a healthy dose of Frangelico. This version defies the…
Kentucky Bonfire
SKIP TO RECIPE Let’s Get Blitzen: Cocktail Advent Calendar – Day 13 – The Kentucky Bonfire. Conveniently, you can make this in a single portion or you can make a pitcher cocktail. I know this is a good cocktail because I got my Mom drunk on it one time and she had a laughing fit….
Maple Manhattan
SKIP TO RECIPE Let’s Get Blitzen: Cocktail Advent Calendar – Day 8 is classic Christmas Canadiana, the Maple Manhattan. Canada is all over this cocktail, with the exception of the base spirit. Maple syrup AND ice wine, doesn’t get much more quintessentially Canadian! It might sound like this drink would be overly sweet given the…
Kentucky Toddy
SKIP TO RECIPE Is there anything more satisfying than a nice hot cup of apple cider on a cool autumn day? Yes. Hot apple cider WITH bourbon. #lifehack Bourbon, like butter, makes everything better. Spice makes it extra nice. Cinnamon, ginger, and a squeeze of lemon make this drink a new fall favourite. I’m a…
Cranberry Constellation
SKIP TO RECIPE Hot damn. This post, this one right here, this is my 100th post on Taste and Tipple! That feels good. I’ll be over here patting myself on the back and raising a glass to my damn self. I’ll pour one out for you guys too. Thank you for following along, whether this…
On Tilt Old Fashioned
SKIP TO RECIPE We’re raising a glass to more exciting developments today. As you may recall, I recently turned 30, started a new job, and I’ve just purchased my first home! I take possession of my new condo on Thursday. This is a very big step but I am looking forward to living the…
