2022 Let’s Get Blitzen: Cocktail Advent Calendar – Day 14 – Polar Vortex Martini. A vodka martini gets an upgrade with a hint of Chartreuse, a heavy pour of Lillet Blanc, and a splash of Cointreau. Seeing if you can rest it on your forehead is a great sobriety test. No glasses were shattered in the…
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Français 101 Cocktail
2022 Let’s Get Blitzen: Cocktail Advent Calendar – Day 7 – Français 101. Sometimes the gift of a well-crafted cocktail and good company is all you need. I am so fortunate to have had a rock-solid support network of friends and family to help me with the production of this year’s advent calendar in the…
Jingle Belle
2022 Let’s Get Blitzen: Cocktail Advent Calendar – Day 1 – Jingle Belle. We’ve finally arrived, December 1st and the beginning of 24 days of craft cocktails to make spirits bright this holiday season. The imagery throughout this year’s calendar was inspired by vintage spirits and jewelry ads. As you’ll see in the days to…
Santa’s Vodka Smash
Let’s Get Blitzen: Cocktail Advent Calendar – Day 19 – Santa’s Vodka Smash. This vodka fizz builds flavour at every step. With a solid foundation of delicious Georgian Bay Vodka, rosemary syrup, and lemon, topped with tasty Georgian Bay Raspberry Rhubarb Vodka Smash. Proof that your favourite Georgian Bay Smash products can be enjoyed all year. I’m sure you’ve enjoyed one…
Pomegranate Vodka Old Fashioned
2021 Let’s Get Blitzen: Cocktail Advent Calendar – Day 12 – Pomegranate Vodka Old Fashioned. Old Fashioneds aren’t just for whisky. This foundational cocktail format works beautifully with award-winning Georgian Bay Vodka and muddled orange peel and pomegranate arils. Stirred to silky smooth perfection and double-strained. The original definition of the word “cocktail” first appeared in print in The…
Candy Cane Vodkow Fizz
2021 Let’s Get Blitzen: Cocktail Advent Calendar – Day 2 – Candy Cane Vodkow Fizz. The Snowcap Café au Lait was one of the most popular cocktails from the 2020 edition of the calendar so you can imagine my excitement in getting another opportunity to create a holiday tipple using Almonte’s own Vodkow and Vodkow…
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…
Oscars Night Cocktail: French 76
The 93rd Academy Awards are coming up this Sunday and my friends at Piper-Heidsieck have put together a Cuvée Brut and Cuddles Red Carpet Experience Box so you can watch the Oscars in true Hollywood style. I’m delighted to be hosting an Oscars pre-party and helping you #PopSomePiper at 4:30 p.m. ET on Sunday, April…
Cerulean Seas Cocktail
If you’ve been here for awhile, you’ll know that I’m a classy broad. I don’t go in for trends or gimmicks. I’m here for timeless silhouettes, flavours, and decor choices that transcend pop culture. As a result, this is the first cocktail using blue curaçao that you’ll find on the blog. Blue curaçao is a…
Pom Pom Garland
Let’s Get Blitzen: Cocktail Advent Calendar – Day 22 – Pom Pom Garland. We’re nearly at the end of the 2020 edition, Christmas is nearly upon us, and somehow this is the first appearance of pomegranate juice thus far. In the past I’ve created a whisky-based pomegranate cocktail in the form of the Sleigh Girl…
