Using a Japanese Barley Liquor for these Shochu cocktails, we made a twist on the classic sidecar! One of the coolest parts about developing and writing about cocktails and spirits is when we discover a spirit that was totally unknown to us. Sometimes we find new spirits when we travel (does anyone else love …
Creamy and coffee-y as a latte martini, a vodka coffee drink, and one fruity as a blueberry pie! Cheers! A lot of nights after getting the kids down to bed we like to settle down on our couch and watch some TV while blogging about cocktails. While this might seem rather distracting to productive …
A grape version of the classic Moscow Mule! A Concord Grape Recipes Moscow Mule! We recently were wandering around the Omaha Farmer’s Market when we ran across a beautiful bunch of concord grapes. Concord grapes recipe aren’t something we regularly see around here, but occasionally in late summer a few stands offer them, so …
A great rum and Lillet cocktail that is tiki-ish and so tasty! Check it out! This summer we have totally fallen in love with rum cocktails thanks to some of the great rums that we have found, plus the opening of a really great Tiki bar in town. Rum is a spirit that evokes …
Boozy chocolate vegan ice cream? Yeah, we did! A few weeks ago we had a “staycation” while our kids went to spend a few days with the grandparents. So of course we took advantage of being child free for a few days and headed out to hit some of the spots that we enjoy. …
This is a great sweet tart combo of a cocktail in this honey bourbon sour. Cheers! When people think of stone fruit in the summer, people typically think of peaches, plums and nectarines, but there is one fruit that makes its summery entrance to the culinary stage in a brief but delicious few weeks, …
A fresh, herbal mint simple syrup that has so many uses! One of the most common questions we get asked as cocktail bloggers is how to make various flavored simple syrups. Simple syrup can be an integral part of a cocktail, by adding sweetness and flavor to make the drink just right. Such an important …
A delicious combo of frozen dessert and refreshing cocktail all in one in this Gin and Tonic Granita recipe, plus it changes color! Every spring we plant an entire herb garden with one thing in mind, making cocktails! Our little garden has all kinds of aromatic herbs that we use to make syrups and …
A refreshing sorbet and rosé wine float dessert and cocktail all in one! This summer we have totally been into all sorts of frozen drinks and desserts. They are somewhat of a departure from our typical drinks, but with the hot weather, serving anything frozen and frosty is going to be delicious! Our Blueberry …
This color changing galaxy cocktail is like science! So neat to see it change color! Check it out, and make it yourself! Back when we were kids and watching Bill Nye the Science Guy on TV, little did we know that some of those science experiments that we played about with would end up …