Classic Cocktails, Gin, Maraschino Liqueur, Sweet Vermouth

I’ll Have A Martinez

Happy New Year.

Period.

No exclamation point at the end of that salutation, I tell ya. Not this year anyway.

I’m tired, and bruised, and my belly jiggles a lot more, and I need a shower. I’m rarely alone these days, and if I do find a moment to myself someone in the house will scream for me to get them a snack.

Snacks!–That has become my middle name. In late April, I recovered from the Coronavirus, came out of a 5 week quarantine, hugged my babies tightly, and then proceeded to dole out snacks for the remainder of the year. That’s what I’ve been up to. But you understand, don’t you? After all, your life looks very similar, doesn’t it?

Let me make you a Martinez and a snack plate, and we’ll commiserate. Continue Reading

Classic Cocktails, Creme de cassis, White Wine

I’ll Have A Classic Kir Cocktail

I made myself a classic Kir cocktail on Mother’s Day because I’m a mom.

My husband and I sat in the backyard together sipping this delightful drink all the while discussing how f#$%ed up the world is right now, and how afraid we are that we may never recover from this horror, or even wake up from this nightmare that seems to go on forever.  

That being said, it was a lovely Mother’s Day afternoon. Continue Reading

Vodka

I’ll Have High Cotton’s 199

I was just in Charleston, SC with my friend Nicole to celebrate her birthday. It was a fantastic long weekend. We walked, and ate, and drank, and walked, and ate, and went on a ghost tour, and drank. The food scene is incredible in Charleston, and the cocktails didn’t disappoint either. There was one cocktail that stood out among the rest, however– High Cotton’s 199. This beautiful drink is just pineapple-infused orange vodka, which is shaken hard, and poured into a chilled martini glass. The 199 is slightly sweet, very refreshing, and dangerously deceptive (it’s all alcohol after all). I looked at Nicole, while sipping my second, and said, “I’m making this at home”. She of course responded with, “Obvi.” Continue Reading

Gin, Saint Germain

I’ll Have A St. Germain Gin And Tonic

For my birthday this year I was given a beautiful bottle of Saint Germain from my friend Ilanna. Saint Germain is an elderflower liqour that tastes citrusy and sweet, with only subtle flower hints. It’s lovely. Especially when mixed. Ilanna said it goes well with gin. I found a recipe for a variation on the classic gin & tonic. It was wonderfully refreshing, and light, and became my summer anthem of 2019. Continue Reading

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