Let’s Get Blitzen: Cocktail Advent Calendar – Day 5 – St. Nick’s Shandy. After their immense popularity last year, #SoberSundays are back and here to stay. I’m delighted to be teaming up with made-in-Ontario non-alcoholic distiller Søbrii again this year. You may recall the popular Black(berry) Christmas from the 2020 edition of the cocktail advent…
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Dasher’s Delight
2021 Let’s Get Blitzen: Cocktail Advent Calendar – Day 4 – Dasher’s Delight. After two days of easy-drinking decadence, we’re pivoting to a spirit-forward sipper that celebrates the smooth and oaky palate of St-Rémy Signature French brandy – the newest offering from the historic brandy producer. The Dasher’s Delight is a Manhattan-style cocktail that combines…
Pumpkin Pie Toddy
2021 Let’s Get Blitzen: Cocktail Advent Calendar – Day 3 – Pumpkin Pie Toddy. Not unlike the Day 2 recipe, this cocktail is also inspired by a quintessential holiday dessert – the pumpkin pie. This drink is perfect for warming your hands when coming in from the cold after a day of building snow forts,…
Candy Cane Vodkow Fizz
2021 Let’s Get Blitzen: Cocktail Advent Calendar – Day 2 – Candy Cane Vodkow Fizz. The Snowcap Café au Lait was one of the most popular cocktails from the 2020 edition of the calendar so you can imagine my excitement in getting another opportunity to create a holiday tipple using Almonte’s own Vodkow and Vodkow…
Rosemary Martini
It’s finally here! The 2021 Let’s Get Blitzen: Cocktail Advent Calendar – Day 1 and we’re kicking things off with a beautiful Rosemary Martini made with The Botanist Islay Dry Gin. I’m not typically a martini enthusiast, relative to other spirit-forward sippers like the Old Fashioned or Manhattan, but in developing this cocktail I set…
How to Find the Perfect Wine Pairing
I often start an evening with a handcrafted cocktail but if I’m running short on time or my guests aren’t into spirits, I want to ensure my wine pairing is the perfect match for whatever I’m serving. Over the Thanksgiving long weekend, I whipped up this Baked Brie with Caramelized Pears for a little pre-feast…
Chai Hot Noddy | Zero-Proof Cocktail
Most of you are likely familiar with Dry January but other months of the year are making a strong case for placebo cocktails like Dry July and Sober October. While I’m not fully committing to the teetotaler lifestyle this month, I am making a concerted effort to reduce my alcohol consumption. With the return to…
Gettin’ Figgy With It: Fig & Thyme Sidecar
I’ve been working hard on coming up with some creative fall cocktails that use seasonal produce like figs, Concord grapes, apples and pears, to name a few. The Gettin’ Figgy With It is a Sidecar variation that uses fig jam syrup and muddled thyme to build flavour in this take on the classic dry brandy…
Greek Eggs with Crispy Potatoes
I just realized that when it comes to food recipes I seem to post more brunch dishes than anything else. That’s probably because it’s my favourite meal. You get a saucy, savoury dish like these Greek Eggs with Crispy Potatoes or a toothsome sweet plate like my Pumpkin French Toast, or a combination of the…
Trouble in Paradise: Whisky Tiki Cocktail
This Trouble in Paradise Whisky Tiki Cocktail feels like a timely addition to the blog as I’m fresh off a much-needed two-week vacation. While I didn’t go anywhere tropical, it was just the reset I needed to come back feeling refreshed and inspired. I spent the last week in Vancouver – soaking up some of…
