Let’s Get Blitzen: Cocktail Advent Calendar – Day 8 – Snow Angel. This seasonal spin on the White Lady elevates the classic gin sour with a vanilla syrup and fresh rosemary garnish. This post is sponsored by Georgian Bay Spirit Co. First cousin to the Sidecar, the White Lady is typically made with London Dry Gin,…
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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…
Singapore Sling
On my virtual happy hour series I’ve been pushing people a bit beyond the three-ingredient cocktails we started with. In part because there are only so many three-ingredient cocktails you can do before it starts getting repetitive. In part because some viewers have asked for a bit more of a challenge. And lastly, because there…
Mulled Wine
Let’s Get Blitzen: Cocktail Advent Calendar – Day 18 – Mulled Wine. This post is called is it Christmas yet? I’m just a bit fatigued. I have been oversubscribed socially, it’s been a surprisingly busy couple of weeks at work, especially because I thought everyone would be winding down leading into the holidays, but it’s…
Tangerine Eggnog
Let’s Get Blitzen: Cocktail Advent Calendar – Day 17 – Tangerine Eggnog. I can feel your skepticism from here. If you’re wondering why I would dream of putting orange liqueur and tangerine peel in combination with eggnog, think of a delicious citrus curd. Eggs and citrus are a natural pairing in desserts, like in this…
Orange Chai
Let’s Get Blitzen: Cocktail Advent Calendar – Day 24 – Orange Chai. Holy shit, we did it. Twenty-four days of cocktails, complete. The orange chai is another contender for Christmas morning cocktail. With freshly brewed chai tea as the base, sugar, milk, Grand Marnier and amber rum, this is a warming cocktail for any time…
Mulled Pear and Icewine Punch
Let’s Get Blitzen: Cocktail Advent Calendar – Day 15 – Mulled Pear and Icewine Punch. Full disclosure, the photos enclosed herein don’t actually contain any alcohol. That’s only because, when I made this drink, after carefully setting up my photo staging area on the shaky base of an upturned garbage can, the entire set-up…
Gifted Grapefruit
Let’s Get Blitzen: Cocktail Advent Calendar – Day 12- here we have the Gifted Grapefruit. Citrus is in season and this drink takes full advantage with both freshly squeezed grapefruit and orange juices at play. Alongside Chambord raspberry liqueur, Grand Marnier and vodka, this would make for a nice brunch cocktail for Christmas morning…
