2022 Let’s Get Blitzen: Cocktail Advent Calendar – Day 17 – Red-Nosed Punch. It’s the last Saturday in December before Christmas Eve so I’m going to go out on a limb and guess that you probably have a party to go to tonight. If you’re looking to take home the title of best guest or…
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NeoCitron Vert Hot Toddy
2022 Let’s Get Blitzen: Cocktail Advent Calendar – Day 10 – NeoCitron Vert. This hot toddy is made with a delectable lime and ginger gin from Quebec. The citrus notes are amplified with freshly squeezed lime, Cointreau, and mellowed with a splash of sage champagne syrup. The finished product reminds me of a tasty take on a…
Citrus Garland Cocktail
2022 Let’s Get Blitzen: Cocktail Advent Calendar – Day 8 – Citrus Garland. A split-base cocktail made with equal parts mezcal and Cointreau results in bright, smoky sipper that is as refreshing as it is unusual. This post is sponsored by Cointreau. This shaken sour drink is both citrusy and smoky. The honey rosemary ginger syrup brings…
Fruit Cake Margarita
2022 Let’s Get Blitzen: Cocktail Advent Calendar – Day 5 – Fruit Cake Margarita. Turn this polarizing holiday dessert into a margarita and everyone is sure to become a fruit cake convert. Cointreau brings a bright orange note and subtle sweetness to this drink. This post is sponsored by Cointreau. This cocktail combines tart pure cranberry juice…
Comin’ Down the Chimney Margarita
Let’s Get Blitzen: Cocktail Advent Calendar – Day 20 – Comin’ Down the Chimney Margarita. A simple tea infusion on your favourite mezcal brings unexpected depth to this margarita. Cointreau adds a bright orange note and subtle sweetness to complement two types of citrus and a splash of gingerbread syrup. This is a smoky and citrusy cocktail with top…
Sleighbell Sidecar
2021 Let’s Get Blitzen: Cocktail Advent Calendar – Day 13 – Sleighbell Sidecar. This riff on the classic cocktail gets festive with St-Rémy Signature French brandy, Cointreau, citrus, rosemary syrup, and a splash of Champagne to top it off. Cointreau’s notes of tangy orange and bittersweet orange peel shine through. This is a tasty way to welcome guests…
Gettin’ Figgy With It: Fig & Thyme Sidecar
I’ve been working hard on coming up with some creative fall cocktails that use seasonal produce like figs, Concord grapes, apples and pears, to name a few. The Gettin’ Figgy With It is a Sidecar variation that uses fig jam syrup and muddled thyme to build flavour in this take on the classic dry brandy…
