Have you ever made a French Press Cocktail? No? Well, now is the time to start. Aside from its intended purpose of brewing delicious coffee, the French press is particularly well-suited to crafting spirited concoctions. I’ve teamed up with Ottawa-based home decor, furniture, & accessories store The Modern Shop to style this recipe and we’re…
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Polar Manhattan
Let’s Get Blitzen: Cocktail Advent Calendar – Day 17 – Polar Manhattan. A cognac manhattan with a touch of cinnamon syrup? Don’t mind if I do. This one is quickly becoming a new favourite in my household and I think you’re going to love it too. And yes, the bear is back. I styled with…
Snowcap Café au Lait
Let’s Get Blitzen: Cocktail Advent Calendar – Day 3 – Snowcap Café au Lait. From hot tea yesterday to cold brew coffee today, we’re increasing the caffeine and the decadence with this creamy cocktail treat. This post is sponsored by Dairy Distillery. Vodkow Cream is the latest offering from Dairy Distillery in picturesque Almonte, Ontario….
Tequila Surprise
I have returned from my extra long weekend in Austin with my limbs and dignity intact, although I may have put back on some of the weight I’d lost in my Whole30 Challenge. I ventured on this indulgent four-day trip of eating and drinking with my friends and coworkers Kayla and Josie. In advance of…
Apple Cinnamon French Toast with Aged Cheddar
Do you ever find yourself humbled by an automatic hand dryer? Pleading to be seen, silently screaming, “I exist!” while engaging in a complicated choreography of waving, lunging, squatting, jiggling, and jazz-handing to initiate the drying sequence? Yeah, me too. Anyone who has ever stepped foot in a women’s restroom knows that its operation demands…
Meet Made with Love Competitor – Jordan Lang
On Tuesday I ran a little profile of Quinn Taylor, one of the barchefs competing in the Ottawa Finals of the Made With Love cocktail competition. Today, I’m pleased to introduce Jordan Lang, bartender at The Albion Rooms who inched out Quinn for top spot in the regional qualifiers back in February. I’m giving away…
Mulled Pear and Icewine Punch
Let’s Get Blitzen: Cocktail Advent Calendar – Day 15 – Mulled Pear and Icewine Punch. Full disclosure, the photos enclosed herein don’t actually contain any alcohol. That’s only because, when I made this drink, after carefully setting up my photo staging area on the shaky base of an upturned garbage can, the entire set-up…