Month: July 2017

Experimental: Butterbeer Float

Experimental: Butterbeer Float

I’m about 20 years late getting on the Harry Potter train, but better late than never! After 4.5 books down and reading countless descriptions of amazing food and drinks, I wanted to try and make an alcoholic butterbeer, which is described as a butterscotch flavored 

Modern Classics: Painkiller

Modern Classics: Painkiller

After another intense Game of Thrones episode, I think a Painkiller is in order. This delicious tiki drink packs a sneaky punch with rum, coconut, orange, and pineapple. The key to the Painkiller is freshly grated nutmeg, which adds a nutty flavor that balances out 

Modern Classics: Piña Colada

Modern Classics: Piña Colada

Yes I like Piña Coladas / And getting caught in the rain I’m not much into health food / I am into champagne — Escape (The Pina Colada Song) by Rupert Holmes I secretly adore Piña Coladas and will usually order one if I see 

Experimental: Crimson Snow

Experimental: Crimson Snow

I’ve been a casual watcher of Game of Thrones for the last few years and am super excited to see how all of the different plotlines will wrap up in Season 7! When I think back on the show, images of snow and blood usually 

Classics Series: Manhattan

Classics Series: Manhattan

Like an Old Fashioned, a classic Manhattan is another spirit-forward classic cocktail that only takes a couple of ingredients to make, but is hard to get just right. Rather than getting the sweetness from simple syrup or a sugar cube, Manhattans get their sweetness and 

Experimental: Rosemary Sour

Experimental: Rosemary Sour

Hope you had an awesome Fourth of July holiday! We’re back this week to experiment with a batch of rosemary simple syrup that I made a few weeks ago (click here to find the recipe). The rosemary simple syrup ended up being a muted off-green