A beautiful white sangria punch, perfect for summer sipping! Since the days have been getting warmer this spring, and we had a plethora of fruit, we decided to make some sangria. Sangria is a typical drink from Spain, consisting of wine, fruit, a sweetener and sometimes some brandy or a liqueur. The beauty of …
Liqueurs
A classic British drink, the Pimm’s Cup Cocktail is a perfect spring and summer tipple! You might have noticed that we are obsessed with gin. Had anyone told us this 4 years ago before we really became focused on cocktails we would have laughed at you. As we discussed in our post on the …
The perfect Valentine’s Day cocktail to share with your love! A combo of bourbon and strawberries makes for a great fresh smash cocktail! With Valentine’s Day coming up, this cocktail is sure to be perfect for the bourbon lover in your life. Since Valentine’s Day is all about spoiling your love, why not make …
The Red Hound is a twist on a classic vodka cranberry cocktail! Read below for the history, cheers! This cocktail is an update on the classic cocktail called the Greyhound, which was reputed to have been concocted by the famous American bartender Harry Craddock in the 1920s and was mentioned in his Savoy Cocktail …
We received a number of great bottles for Christmas, so of course just like our kids, we were really excited to play with our new toys. One of the bottles we received was Ginger Liqueur, which has a nice spicy and sweet bite with a great ginger aroma that would be perfect in a nice …
A great drink that we have fallen in love with, the Lumiere Cocktail. A classic combination. While attending the Grand Opening of Spirit World we purchased our first bottle of St. Germain, a French elderflower liqueur that had tried in cocktails as a complementary spirit to add a bit of sweetness. This cocktail may …
A perfect fall cocktail, but great for anytime of year with the fresh grapefruit juice, this Apple Cider Brandy Sidecar is wonderful! Our children are obsessed with apple cider, so needless to say, we have a lot of it in our house. Conveniently, we just happen to live near a whole bunch of orchards …
Nice and boozy, this classic drink, the Last Word makes the most of the flavors of Chartreuse and Luxardo! A favorite among cocktail enthusiasts, the Last Word Cocktail is one of the great cocktails still on cocktail menus all over. Chartreuse, a herbal liqueur distilled by Carthusian Monks in France (and is having a …