A bubbly sweet and tart cocktail with champagne, lemon juice and gin, this one a twist on the classic French 75 recipe! Make this Pomegranate French 75 for the holidays and the new year! The French 75 cocktail was created during World War I at the famous New York Bar in Paris. The combination …
Wine/Champagne
A classic Italian cocktail, try this perfectly refreshing Aperol Spritz Aperitivo! In these waning days of summer, we are still enjoying warm weather drinks, so we figured we better share another classic, the Aperol Spritz. The Aperol Spritz Aperitivo, is a bubbly cocktail that is refreshing and the right amount of bitter flavors and …
Wine icepops? Wine Popsicles? What? How can you go wrong with adult popsicles, wine popsicles? We had a 1/3 bottle of Chianti that needed to be imbibed, but I just didn’t feel like drinking it (I know, crazy, right?!) so I thought, why not freeze it and make something that I can enjoy when …
This Pisco cocktail is a lovely fruity and gingery combination! This drink was inspired by a cocktail we had on a trip out to California last summer where we had this fantastic drink made with fresh blackberries and pisco. We had stopped for lunch at a spot in San Fransisco where this drink was …
A great, tart lemon juice and pisco in this Pisco Sour Cocktail! For this post we are going to go back to the classics with the Pisco Sour Cocktail. Reputed to have been invented in Lima, Peru back in the 1920’s, the Pisco Sour is the national drink of both Chile and Peru and …
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 …
A fabulous winter version of the classic sidecar, with blood orange juice, this Blood Orange Cocktail is perfect! In the world of cocktails, there are nearly an infinitive variety of cocktails that are offered up to drinkers, but there are some cocktails that are considered great as a foundation for building on. One of …
Want coffee and dessert, all in one? Try this delightful mix of espresso and ice cream in this Affogato! While we are totally passionate about cocktails, we are also very passionate about coffee! Our favorite way to start the morning and chase away the cobwebs is to start the day with a strong cup …
Apple Cider is one of our favorite parts of fall, and it is great combined in this twist on the classic cocktail! We love Manhattan cocktail variations like this Apple Manhattan drink! Every year we take a trip down to Nebraska City to one of of our local orchards where we meet the grandparents …