Let’s Get Blitzen: Cocktail Advent Calendar – Day 21 – Manhattan Royale. A ”Perfect Manhattan” employs equal parts sweet and dry vermouth for a slightly drier finish. This version is elevated to “Royal” status thanks to Antica Formula, the King of Vermouth of Italy’s highest quality. This post is sponsored by Carpano Antica Formula. A Manhattan is…
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Dasher’s Delight
2021 Let’s Get Blitzen: Cocktail Advent Calendar – Day 4 – Dasher’s Delight. After two days of easy-drinking decadence, we’re pivoting to a spirit-forward sipper that celebrates the smooth and oaky palate of St-Rémy Signature French brandy – the newest offering from the historic brandy producer. The Dasher’s Delight is a Manhattan-style cocktail that combines…
Drop the Beet: Beet-Infused Vodka Martini
If you can believe it, I’ll be hosting the 200th episode of Virtual Happy Hour on my Instagram Stories this Friday, June 18th at 5 p.m. ET. I’ll be serving up this Drop the Beet martini and sincerely hope you’ll join me to raise a glass to this milestone. In case you’re more of a…
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…
What’s Up Doc? Carrot Caesar
The Bloody Caesar is the unofficial drink of Canada. Created in Calgary in 1969 by restauranteur Walter Chell it is a combination of clam and tomato juice (Clamato), vodka, Tabasco, Worcestershire sauce, and a pinch of horseradish. The whole thing is garnished with a salt and spice mix rim, a stalk of celery, wedge of…
Alpine Martini
SKIP TO RECIPE Let’s Get Blitzen: Cocktail Advent Calendar – Day 19 – Alpine Martini. Realistically, you probably don’t have pine liqueur in your home bar. Sometimes I need to do one for the other mixologists out there, the ones who are always pushing the envelope and trying new things, the ones who have 20…
