I can’t rejoin you today as usual, sharing cocktail content with a frothy story. I have included a recipe herein but I need to first acknowledge the events of the last three weeks. The killing of George Floyd has been the catalyst for an impassioned, global cry for an end to police brutality, an end…
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Scrooge Sparkler
Let’s Get Blitzen: Cocktail Advent Calendar – Day 21 – Scrooge Sparkler. I’ve named this sparkling cocktail after the Dickensian miser because it seems like the kind of upmarket Ebenezer would make and keep all to himself. Too many fancy French ingredients to go sharing the wealth with the proletariat. Boulard Calvados is an upmarket…
Santa’s Strawberry Helper
Let’s Get Blitzen: Cocktail Advent Calendar – Day 9 – Santa’s Strawberry Helper. Guys, you know what’s not fun? Making a series of cocktails when you’re hungover. That was my day yesterday. The lack of editorial calendar is catching up with me and I had to wake up the morning after my book club Christmas…
Elderflower Rosé Sangria
Wash away the stress of your week with this juicy and delicious Elderflower Rosé Sangria. I have been suffering from a serious vacation hangover this week. It’s never a gentle transition from holidays back into your daily routine, somehow it always feels like you’re being waterboarded by responsibility. Well, jet lag and the demands…
Chasing Summer Cocktail
As we’re edging closer to February and I don’t have any vacations on the immediate horizon, I find myself fantasizing about longer days and patio drinks. There are lots of things to love about summer: you don’t need to wear 16 layers of clothing to leave the house, there’s virtually no risk of slipping…
