Hey y’all! It’s been a hot second since my last post! The last 2 months flew by, full of celebrating birthdays, hanging with the parents, and exploring D.C. On one of our recent adventures to Union Market, we stopped by a craft fair and tried …
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 …
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 …
The Gold Rush is considered a “modern classic” cocktail first created by T.J. Siegal at the original Milk & Honey in New York’s Lower East Side over a decade ago1. I first encountered the Gold Rush in 2014 at Bluebeard, one of my favorite restaurants …
The Mint Julep has been promoted by the Kentucky Derby since 1938 and is a summer staple in the South. Mint Juleps were traditionally served in silver cups in order for frost to form on the outside of the cup, but a nice alternative is …
The Bourbon Smash is one of my all time favorite cocktails. With only 4 ingredients, this drink has a nice balance between sweetness and booziness. I recommend using a bourbon or whiskey that you enjoy sipping on since the alcohol flavor is fairly strong. With …