SKIP TO RECIPE On one fateful May 24 long weekend at the cottage, I discovered that you could sink pretty well any amount of rye into a rocks glass and top it with even the lightest touch of San Pellegrino Limonata and not be able to taste the alcohol. Magic. I wasn’t exactly feeling magical…
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The Torchlight Cocktail
SKIP TO RECIPE Sometimes I’m amazed that I can drink tequila. My parents have had a timeshare in Cabo since I was 13 and I definitely overindulged on Mexico’s favourite spirit once or twice. There was a time in university where the mere scent of cheap tequila on the bar at Liquor Store Party Bar…
Elderflower Rosé Sangria
SKIP TO RECIPE Wash away the stress of your week with this juicy and delicious Elderflower Rosé Sangria. I have been suffering from a serious vacation hangover this week. It’s never a gentle transition from holidays back into your daily routine, somehow it always feels like you’re being waterboarded by responsibility. Well, jet lag and…
Celery Margarita
SKIP TO RECIPE Okay, okay, okay, I can feel your apprehension from here, “CELERY margaritas?!” You’re not sold. Well, brace yourselves for one hell of a sales job. You thought celery was a one-trick pony where cocktails were concerned. Relegated to a lowly garnish, sometimes enhanced by Cheese Whiz (in the Murray Street Kitchen glory…
Cucumber Gin Popsicles
SKIP TO RECIPE With a scorcher of a week on deck, I thought it might be appropriate to share a recipe to help cool you down…and get you drunk. Don’t say I’m not looking out for you. I absolutely love experimenting with different popsicle variations. Unsurprisingly, I’m always trying to sneak in a little dram…
Peppered Strawberry Balsamic Shandy
SKIP TO RECIPE Summahhhhhhhhhhtime! Finally. Shandy season is upon us. Whoever came up with the idea of adding fruit juice to beer deserves a medal. This is a bit of a departure from your typical shandy as it doesn’t actually involve any juice. In this example, a complex savoury syrup is muddled with strawberries to…
Marrakech Mule
SKIP TO RECIPE This time next month, I’ll be in Morocco. To say that I’m excited would be a gross understatement. I am beside myself with anticipation. I lose huge swaths of my day fantasizing about what I will eat, where I will explore and of course, what I’ll be wearing. I have ALWAYS wanted…
Italian Piñata
SKIP TO RECIPE I love an excuse for a party. I host a Cinco de Mayo party every year to celebrate the myriad culinary delights of Mexican cuisine. Commonly mistaken as Mexican Independence Day, Cinco de Mayo is, in fact, a holiday that celebrates the Mexican army’s 1862 victory over France at the Battle of…
Made With Love National Finals
You may remember when I profiled Julien Forrester, one of the finalists in the Ottawa Regional Finals of the Made With Love cocktail competition. Well, the Regional Finals were a closely contested battle between 18 of Ottawa’s best barchefs but only two could prevail and advance to the National Finals. Coming out of the March…
Daisy De Santiago
SKIP TO RECIPE For those of you who know me, which is most of you reading this, I LOVE Tiki. It is such a distinctive and kitschy cocktail culture that I just can’t get enough of. In fact, two years ago, I threw myself a Tiki-themed birthday party. I made my own falernum from scratch…
