Let’s Get Blitzen: Cocktail Advent Calendar – Day 8 – Raspberry Snowdrift. How did we make a full seven days without even a single drop of gin? I don’t know what’s gotten into me but we are kicking off week 2 with a serious rectification of that issue. This is a slight variant on a…
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Feliz Navidad
Oh, you don’t think of margaritas when you think of Christmas? Well, I’ve put together this handy checklist to determine whether or not margaritas are a seasonally appropriate cocktail for the holidays. Can you make a margarita with seasonal juices like pomegranate and clementine? Check. Can you make a margarita in Christmas appropriate shade of…
Kumquat Toddy
I’m going to start this post with my oft-repeated chorus, “If you follow me on Instagram…” you’ll know that I had a hell of a time trying to locate kumquats in Ottawa around this time last year. The whole ordeal inspired an impassioned rant on my Instagram story about how terribly provisioned our downtown grocery…
Sleigh Girl Sleigh
Annnnnd we’re back at it. Welcome to the 2019 edition of the Let’s Get Blitzen: Cocktail Advent Calendar. Kicking things off with this very simple and delicious “Sleigh Girl Sleigh” cocktail. A combination of pomegranate juice, apple juice, freshly squeezed lemon juice for brightness, cinnamon syrup and rye whisky round out this seasonal sipper. This…
Pumpkin Pie Fizz
Today I’m serving up this Pumpkin Pie Fizz in honour of two things: 1) American Thanksgiving coming up real quick, 2) drowning out the memory of my recent spin class experience. As you may know, if you follow me on Instagram and watch my stories, I enjoy working out but I have never been fond…
Thai Basil Gin Gimlet
It’s ALIVE! My Thai basil plant that is. And it’s nothing short of a miracle. My friend Kayla’s boyfriend, Anthony, generously gifted me this potted herb back in early summer and somehow I’ve managed to keep it alive, against all odds. I’m not exactly a green thumb, but after some initial trials and tribulations, like…
Favourite Fall Recipes
We are in that frustrating time of year when it’s 11 degrees when you leave your house in the morning but it’s 25 by lunch and you’re sweating through your lightweight knitwear and leather jackets. It is a delightful time of year for food and drink however. Hot girl summer is over and we are…
Tequila Monkey Gland
Pour yourself a glass of this Tequila Monkey Gland, a cocktail that typically calls for gin, which I’ve simply swapped out for this agave based spirit, and settle in for story time. From ages 12 to 17, I lived on a farm. I’m sure the will come as a shock to many of you who…
Pisco, Plum & Sage Cocktail
Hello friends. I’m back in the saddle after an indulgent birthday week. There were so many celebrations, so much food, so much drink. My liver is reeling. But I’m not going to let that slow me down. I have an obligation to give the people what they want. The people want CONTENT and they want…
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…
