The Boss Lady Cocktail is for professional drinkers only. For those of us who know how to fully take advantage of bottomless mimosas at brunch. Don’t tell me there is a limit to “bottomless” – there is no limit. Speaking of mimosas, the Boss Lady cocktail would be a serious upgrade to your brunch drinking….
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Partridge in a Pear Tree
Let’s Get Blitzen: Cocktail Advent Calendar – Day 16 – Partridge in a Pear Tree. You got that pear juice to make the Pear Noël on Day 1 of the advent calendar and I didn’t want you to be short on ideas on how to use up the rest of it. As such, allow me…
Blood Orange Tea
Let’s Get Blitzen: Cocktail Advent Calendar – Day 2 – Blood Orange Tea. This seasonal concoction is a play on the classic Blueberry Tea Cocktail that is made with Grand Marnier, Amaretto, and black tea, usually orange pekoe. If you’ve been reading the blog for some time, you’ll know I love blood oranges. I simply…
Upscale Frozen Cocktails
I was on CTV Ottawa Morning Live this morning showcasing these two upscale frozen cocktails. Given that we would be in peak Fall Fair season were it not for the current global health crisis, I thought it would be fun to create adult takes on some of my favourite Fall Fair treats. These two icy…
Snowcone Sophisticate
Well friends, I have some exciting news: I entered my first-ever cocktail competition. That may come as a surprise to you given how many drinks I’ve whipped up over the past three years. The truth is, I often struggle with impostor syndrome. I worry about what “professional” bartenders will think of me, will they sit…
Tea-Infused Cocktails
I am overjoyed to tell you that I made my national television debut this morning on Breakfast Television! You can catch the whole segment below where I shook up two tea-infused cocktails for summer! Here are the full recipes below, plus a third cocktail that we didn’t quite get to on the segment: Earl Grey…
Midsummer Gin Dream
A friend reached out and asked if I could feature some easier cocktails that don’t require any hard-to-find ingredients, days of infusing, or an array of bar tools that you don’t own. So, here is the Midsummer Gin Dream, a simple, build-in-glass cocktail that is a subtle riff on the standard gin and tonic. Because…
Superhero Sipper
God bless – booze is back on the blog. It has been a hot minute since we wrapped up the 2019 edition of the Let’s Get Blitzen: Cocktail Advent Calendar on December 24th and I am REJOICING to have my shaker back in hand because I need a drink. I’m jumping in with both feet…
Blue Christmas
Let’s Get Blitzen: Cocktail Advent Calendar – Day 24 – Blue Christmas. WE DID IT!!! Today is the final episode of the 2019 edition of this calendar. We are finishing things off with an unexpected conclusion – tequila. I’ve published a couple other drinks with an agave base thus far – the Snowbird and the…
Lilac Luminaria
Let’s Get Blitzen: Cocktail Advent Calendar – Day 22 = Lilac Luminaria. In case this is the first time you’ve seen the word “luminaria” it’s a small paper lantern, commonly a paper bag with a candle set inside. It’s significant in Hispanic cultures around Christmastime. I’ve named this cocktail “Lilac Luminaria” because it is a…