SKIP TO RECIPE Let’s Get Blitzen: Cocktail Advent Calendar – Day 6 is this ruby red Cranberry Gin Fizz. Put a little elbow grease to muddle 10 fresh cranberries to get this rich crimson hue. At first blush, it might seem like this tipple could be too tart or acidic given the combination of cranberries,…
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Mae Rose
SKIP TO RECIPE Let’s Get Blitzen: Cocktail Advent Calendar features the most spirited cocktail yet, the Mae Rose. Don’t let her pretty pallor and fruity scent fool you, this drink packs a wallop. This is a solid 3.5-ounce cocktail is somewhere between a martini and a negroni and requires some seriously slow sipping and an…
Celery and Cilantro Gin Gimlet
SKIP TO RECIPE There are few things in life that bring me more joy than being on a dance floor. Give me some funk, motown, old school hip hop, salsa, reggaeton, and I will be CUTTING A RUG. I inherited this trait from my father. I’m sure you’ve seen old white man dancing? Like, where…
Plum and Fennel Gin Gimlet
SKIP TO RECIPE For a foodie, you might be surprised to learn that, for the longest time, I HATED foie gras. I’d had a few examples of it and thought it bore a striking resemblance in look and flavour to expensive dog food. It wasn’t until my first visit to the fabulous La Banane restaurant…
Monk’s Respite
SKIP TO RECIPE Pretty much all I want to talk about in this post is how obsessed I am with this vintage Kokeshi doll Tiki mug from Benihana of Tokyo. I found this gem a couple of years ago on Etsy. I got her for a steal at $27.95. This particular vintage Tiki mug is…
Watermelon Refresher
SKIP TO RECIPE Summer is the season of weddings, picnics and watermelons. So far this summer, I’ve had a wedding (Vogue-worthy destination affair in Marrakech), bachelorette weekend in Montreal, flawless bridal shower. Up next I have: a wedding in Prince Edward County, another here in Ottawa, my 30th birthday weekend and then a few weekends…
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…
Chasing Summer Cocktail
SKIP TO RECIPE As we’re edging closer to February and I don’t have any vacations on the immediate horizon, I find myself fantasizing about longer days and patio drinks. There are lots of things to love about summer: you don’t need to wear 16 layers of clothing to leave the house, there’s virtually no risk…
