If you’ve been a long-time reader of this blog, you’ll likely know I have a pretty adventurous palate. There are very few foods/dishes that I don’t like (I’m looking at you papaya) and I’m always open to trying new flavours. Unfortunately, there’s some dissonance between what I’m willing to eat and how prepared my body…
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Hibiscus Rum Mimosa
It’s recently come to my attention that I have little dog energy. You know when you go to a dog park and you see a teacup chihuahua absolutely terrorizing a German Shepherd? It’s obvious the chihuahua has absolutely zero self-awareness about their relative size but they have convinced themselves that they are the biggest dog…
Pink Fuzz, Purple Haze – Grapefruit Wheat Beer and Rum Cocktail
I’m baaaack with the second of three beer cocktails from my first published article in Ottawa Magazine. This particular concoction is called the “Pink Fuzz, Purple Haze”. The Pink Fuzz is the namesake of the Grapefruit American Wheat Beer that steals the show in this shandy – hailing from Ottawa’s own Beyond the Pale brewery….
Hazelnut Espresso Martini
If you’ve left your house and dined at a restaurant in the past few months, you’ll know that the Espresso Martini is having a major moment. People are staying CAFFEINATED and throwing caution to the wind when it comes to stimulating their digestive system at the bar. Have you ever seen the line for the…
Tropical Turtledove
Let’s Get Blitzen: Cocktail Advent Calendar – Day 22 – Tropical Turtledove. This Tiki cocktail is a twist on the Jungle Bird – sharing rum, Campari, pineapple, and lime with that classic. The addition of banana liqueur and Aztec Chocolate Bitters from Chef’s Paradise make for a fun and unexpected cocktail. You didn’t think I’d let you get through…
Freshly Baked Old Fashioned
2021 Let’s Get Blitzen: Cocktail Advent Calendar – Day 15 – Freshly Baked Old Fashioned. This cocktail celebrates the complex palate of Nicaraguan Flor de Caña Centenario 12 Year Rum. Boasting notes of vanilla, clove, dark chocolate, and dried fruit, this rum pairs perfectly with a splash of gingerbread syrup and baking spice bitters. This post is sponsored…
Gingerbread Sour
2021 Let’s Get Blitzen: Cocktail Advent Calendar – Day 7 – Gingerbread Sour. I’m delighted to have been able to create yet another inspired cocktail recipe starring Canadian eggs this holiday season. Last year I partnered with Egg Farmers of Canada to introduce blog readers to the joys of making eggnog from scratch with my…
Milky Way: Prosecco, Rum & Yogurt Cocktail
Before I make an effort to resolve that puzzled expression you’re wearing after reading the description of this cocktail, I need to tell you about an exciting virtual event coming this Saturday. I’m hosting a Bourbon Cocktail Class with Chef’s Paradise Live at Home this Saturday, June 26th at 5:30 p.m. ET – you can…
Escape Artist Cocktail
As we’re approaching what would normally be March Break, I’m sure many of you are reminiscing fondly about the heart-racing moments of standing in the security line at the airport behind a family of 7 as they are informed they can’t travel with more than 3 ounces of liquid and proceed to sort through their…
Brûléed Pumpkin Eggnog
Let’s Get Blitzen: Cocktail Advent Calendar – Day 12 – Brûléed Pumpkin Eggnog. It wouldn’t be the most spirited countdown to December 25th without a decadent homemade eggnog recipe! This post is sponsored by the Egg Farmers of Canada. Every year I feature at least one eggnog recipe in the cocktail advent calendar. In 2018…
