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.
Ruby Red Grapefruit 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 Ruby Red grapefruit juice – the Ruby Red Grapefruit Martini. My friend Megan makes Ruby Red Martinis, which she pours over ice in a highball, at many of her get-togethers and I love them.
Gilroy Cocktail – a perfect drink for the holidays
The holidays approach and it's time to bring out the festive and the beautiful cocktails. First up is he Gilroy Cocktail. It is one of those delicious and pretty cocktails that everyone at the party enjoys. The Gilroy Cocktail has one ingredient that gives it a deep ruby color and it's signature cherry flavor - Cherry Heering.
Shrub Syrup Recipe
A sweet and sour cocktail mixer that is a concentrate of fruit, sugar and vinegar. Just like a simple syrup, it can be added to most liquors to add tartness and sweetness to a cocktail.
Thanksgiving Cocktails with cranberries and more
Thanksgiving Day, to me, is the best holiday of the year. It's low-key. No pressure to buy presents or decorate. Just family, friends, and good food. My sister and I both love to cook and hang out in the kitchen…
Dry January Mocktail – Drynuary
This January, I tried something that I hadn't done since I was pregnant with my last baby. This dry January mocktail helped me get through a month of sobriety. January is also known as Drynuary, but let's just call it…
Apple Brandy Punch, Fall Spice
Of all the things that are great about the fall (and there are so many), the beginning of the holiday season and all the food and drink that is to be had certainly tops my list. One of our fall…
Mezcal Cocktail with St. Germain – Maximilian Affair Cocktail
The Maximilian Affair cocktail salutes Mexico and France by combining the tastes of smoky Mexican mezcal with the sweet floral French elderflower liqueur. It’s a surprising combination that works great together. Which is odd, considering that it was named for an historic event that took place in Mexico in the 1860’s which wasn’t so sweet. The Maximilian Affair involved an Austrian Archduke and an attempt by those meddling French to rule Mexico.
Zombie Cocktail, A Tiki Bar Classic
In the great pantheon of classic tiki bar 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 legally known, in 1934, the Zombie helped to kick off the tiki cocktail craze.
The Corpse Reviver No. 2 – Halloween Cocktail
The Corpse Reviver No. 2 is the perfect Halloween cocktail. Or maybe, like it's original intent, it is the perfect AFTER-Halloween cocktail, when you need a bit of "the hair of the dog" to revive you. In fact, it used to be served as a "breakfast cocktail" to cure you after a night of debauchery.
Even though I said that I was putting my gin away until warm weather returns, this gin, Cointreau, Lillet Blanc and absinthe cocktail is really delicious AND has the creepy name to commemorate either Hallow's Eve or The Day of the Dead.
Muscadine cocktail – using wild grapes for a fall cocktail
If you live in the South, you have probably had your share of muscadines and scuppernongs, our native wild grape. They are fragrant, juicy and sweet. Like pears or apples, the muscadine signals Fall in the South. They are my inspiration this week for a Southern Fall Muscadine Cocktail.
The Mr. 404 cocktail
The Mr. 404 Cocktail combines the bittersweetness of the Aperol with the delicate flowery taste of the elderflower liqueur – St. Germain. Together, it has a pale orange color and a light, slightly sweet taste that reminds me of grapefruit juice.