2021 Let’s Get Blitzen: Cocktail Advent Calendar – Day 9 – That Holiday Sparkle. Is it even a holiday party if you don’t welcome guests with a Champagne cocktail? As I believe in serving only the best for my guests, the star of That Holiday Sparkle is the Best Champagne of the World (as named…
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Fireside Bourbon
Let’s Get Blitzen: Cocktail Advent Calendar – Day 10 – Fireside Bourbon. This cocktail is somewhat reminiscent of the Little Drummer Boy from past years of the advent calendar but with different base spirits. Up until recently, sherry was all but a relic of the wine world – often forgotten, staid, the domain of octogenarians…
Trim the Tree
This post is sponsored by Ruckify. Welcome to Day 4 of the Let’s Get Blitzen: Cocktail Advent Calendar! I’m delighted to introduce you to the most theatrical instalment of the entire series: the Trim the Tree. This is a split-base cocktail is made with bourbon and gin. I know it sounds like an unusual pairing…
Bourbon Renewal Cocktail
The Bourbon Renewal is a modern classic created by famous bartender Jeffrey Mogenthaler back in 2004. Those of you who love sours will absolutely love this drink and it’s kind of like a second cousin to the El Diablo cocktail I shared previously. This one of the earliest drinks I shook up on my Virtual…
Peach Bourbon Biscuit Cobbler
I discovered peaches at the grocery store and it was the absolute highlight of my week. That’s all it takes to get me fired up these days, it’s about the small pleasures in life people. We are getting our first taste of summer, both on the plate and with our latest dramatic shift in temperature…
Gold Rush
As I’ve been hosting my nightly Virtual Happy Hours, I’m always researching accessible three-ingredient cocktails, The Gold Rush fits the bill perfectly. This is an adaptation of the classic whiskey sour but without the egg white and bitters. Made with only bourbon, lemon juice, and honey syrup, this is sort of like a cold version…
Coffee-Infused Old Fashioned
I’m serving up this coffee-infused old fashioned well before 5 o’clock today as I prepare one live on CTV Ottawa Morning Live. I’m going to be talking about how to host a virtual happy hour and whipping up this riff on a classic. Luckily, I’ve come to know a lot about hosting a virtual happy…
Mulled Port
Let’s Get Blitzen: Cocktail Advent Calendar continues with another hot tipple to keep your hands and your liver warm this holiday season. Day 6 brings us this delicious and deceptively boozy Mulled Port. Mulled wine was one of the glaring omissions from the 2018 iteration of this cocktail advent calendar. The nearest I got to…
Cherry Bourbon Sour
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…
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…
