Sicilian Citrus Sour

Happy New Year! Am I still within the statute of limitations on using that greeting? I hope so. As usual, I’m giving my liver a little rest after an indulgent holiday season and participating in Dry January yet again. I know going stone cold sober for a month isn’t for everyone and I certainly have no intention of shaming you if you’re not joining in the fun.

For those of you who are teetotalling with me this month, I hope you’ll find that alcohol-free does NOT equal flavour-free. I’m serving up this tasty Sicilian Citrus Sour to prove that point, along with 13 other original non-alcoholic cocktail recipes which you can find in my free Zero-Proof Tipples eBook. Mailing list subscribers can find the free eBook in their inbox and anyone who signs up for the mailing list this month will have a copy emailed to them straight away.

Furthermore, for those of you who reside in the Ottawa area, I want to set you up for success this month and am giving away FOUR prize packs that include a Dry January kit that I’ve curated with Ceder’s including all the ingredients to make this Sicilian Citrus Sour and more non-alcoholic essentials AND a Signature Cheese Box from Jacobson’s. Today is the last day to enter the giveaway on Instagram so click the button below and follow the instructions in the caption to enter.

If you were following along with the 2024 Let’s Get Blitzen: Cocktail Advent Calendar, you’ll know that Ceder’s is my preferred distilled non-alcoholic gin. The Ceder’s Classic I’ve used in this recipe boasts notes of juniper, coriander and citrus. It has a smooth palate and delicate finish. In this recipe, the Sicilian Citrus Crush complements the citrus botanicals in the Ceder’s, the lime juice brings a bit of pucker to the palate, and the Rhubarb & Elderflower Cordial rounds it out with a touch of sweetness.

I hope this post is the first of many this year. One of my goals for 2025 is to produce blog content more regularly and continue to share fresh cocktail, entertaining, and home decor content with you this year. I recently invited my Instagram followers to share what they’d like to share more of in the coming months and a surprising number of folks requested more fashion content.

I’m working at getting back into shape (and back into all my pants) after my Achilles rupture served up a major setback on my health and fitness journey. Once I’m feeling more confident in my skin and in my clothes, I’ll make my best effort to share more sartorial content with you. Now I just need to teach young Michael how to take beautiful pictures of me.

Let me know what you’d like to see more of in 2025!

Cheers, friends!

Sicilian Citrus Sour