A friend reached out and asked if I could feature some easier cocktails that don’t require any hard-to-find ingredients, days of infusing, or an array of bar tools that you don’t own. So, here is the Midsummer Gin Dream, a simple, build-in-glass cocktail that is a subtle riff on the standard gin and tonic. Because…
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Tequila Surprise
I have returned from my extra long weekend in Austin with my limbs and dignity intact, although I may have put back on some of the weight I’d lost in my Whole30 Challenge. I ventured on this indulgent four-day trip of eating and drinking with my friends and coworkers Kayla and Josie. In advance of…
Top 10 Recipes of 2019
As I look back on the year in the blog, there are some things I’m proud of and others that I look forward to improving upon in 2020. First, I published 96 new posts in the past 365 days, which is down from 2018 but I’m planning to improve on my consistency in the new…
Blue Christmas
Let’s Get Blitzen: Cocktail Advent Calendar – Day 24 – Blue Christmas. WE DID IT!!! Today is the final episode of the 2019 edition of this calendar. We are finishing things off with an unexpected conclusion – tequila. I’ve published a couple other drinks with an agave base thus far – the Snowbird and the…
Pear Magic
Let’s Get Blitzen: Cocktail Advent Calendar – Day 23 – Pear Magic. Only two more sleeps until Christmas – are you done your Christmas shopping? Have you wrapped your presents? Have you gotten into a heated debate about Trump impeachment proceedings with in-laws/extended family yet? So little time, so much to do. Luckily, this Pear…
Lilac Luminaria
Let’s Get Blitzen: Cocktail Advent Calendar – Day 22 = Lilac Luminaria. In case this is the first time you’ve seen the word “luminaria” it’s a small paper lantern, commonly a paper bag with a candle set inside. It’s significant in Hispanic cultures around Christmastime. I’ve named this cocktail “Lilac Luminaria” because it is a…
Scotch Ginger Toddy
Let’s Get Blitzen: Cocktail Advent Calendar – Day 20 – Scotch Ginger Toddy. Can you believe there are only four days left of this cocktail gauntlet? I hope you have been enjoying the content to date and have or are planning to make at least one of these drinks in the coming days to make…
Five Golden Rings
Let’s Get Blitzen: Cocktail Advent Calendar – Day 19 – Five Golden Rings. Or if you’re singing the name of this cocktail, “Five GOOOOOOOOOLDEN Rings.” Do people still sing Christmas carols? Like go door-to-door and sing? I live in a condo so I would never encounter this seasonal behaviour in the wild. Let me know….
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…
