Drynuary for Hungry Again
This January, I tried something that I haven't done since I was pregnant with my last baby. A month of sobriety. It's known as Drynuary, but let's just call this my Month of Drinking Club Soda. Why Drynuary? Drynuary is…
Fall Spice Apple Brandy Punch
Fall Spice Apple Brandy Punch Serving a Fall Spice Apple Brandy Punch is a great way to make drinks ahead of time using the flavors of fall - apples, pears, cranberry and cinnamon. 1 cup Apple Brandy (Laird’s)1 1/2 cups…
How to make a shrub syrup
If you are into making cocktails at home, you have probably tried and mastered some of the classics-the Margarita, the Martini, the Manhattan. But if you've stretched your mixology skills beyond that, you've, no doubt, played around with various mixers…
Tiki classic – The Zombie cocktail
In the great pantheon of classic tiki cocktails, the Zombie has to be one of the best. The Zombie Cocktail is a blend of rums, citrus, pineapple and spice. Invented by Don the Beachcomber, or Donn Beach as he was…
Ruby Red Martini
Even as the summer feels like it's winding down, it is hot as heck outside here in Atlanta. The Friday night cocktails have to still be something cool and refreshing. This week, I'll pour a mix of Campari, vodka and…
Caipirinha – celebrating the World Cup with Brazil’s national drink
Similar to the mojito or the margarita, the caipirinha reigns supreme in Brazil. Like the margarita, the caipirinha is a lime sour - mixing spirits with sugar and lime juice. What sets it apart is the main ingredient - cachaça - a distilled spirit that is similar to rum.
Mai Tai cocktail – the classic Tiki drink
There is some dispute about who invented the Mai Tai. It really comes down to two amiable tiki rivals - Trader Vic Bergeron and Donn Beach, aka Don the Beachcomber.
Pegu Club Cocktail
Like many classic gin cocktails, the Pegu Club Cocktail has its origins in the British Colonial Empire. The cocktail was named after the original Pegu Club in Rangoon, Burma - part of the British Empire during Victorian times and now, independent present-day Myanmar.
The Mr. 404 cocktail
We're in the middle of March Madness fever, and this year, I'm particularly excited because my team, the Tennessee Volunteers, has made it to the Sweet 16 round!. They play tonight, and because the Vols are known as the Big…
The Blood and Sand cocktail, made with blood orange
The Blood and Sand cocktail is a throwback to the Prohibition-era days when Rudolph Valentino was one of the greatest stars of the Silver Screen. Named after "the Sheik"'s 1922 movie, this classic cocktail is one of the few that…