I’ve been hearing a lot of rumblings about cocktails served in ice balls as well as frozen mixer balls served with shots of liquor, so I decided to give it a try at home! For our first ball, we’re serving a classic Aviation in an ice ball …
The Sazerac is New Orlean’s official cocktail and is one of the oldest known American cocktails. Made with just a few ingredients, this drink is very liquor forward, with a strong licorice fragrance from the absinthe rinse. I used regular sugar for my recipe, but …
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 …
You know what they (may or may not) say, a pamplemousse LaCroix a day keeps the doctor away! The LaCroix All Day may not prevent a visit to the doctor, but it’ll certainly fight off dehydration. This drink is quick and simple to make, with just …
Hope you enjoyed Super Bowl weekend! To help digest the extra chicken wings and beer, today’s cocktail is a Sidecar, a classic drink that has been around since WWI and is literally named after the motorcycle attachment. It’s a boozy orange drink that can be …
It feels like spring is right around the corner, so I think it’s the perfect time to try another cocktail made with cachaça, Brazil’s most popular liquor. The only other drink I’ve had that uses cachaça is a Caipirinha, but I think this Ginger Fizz recipe …
Meet Jack Rose, a simple but flavorful drink that can be enjoyed throughout the year. The only liquor in the drink is applejack, which is a distilled liquor made from apples and used to be a byproduct of making apple cider in the 1600s. Since applejack …
With most of us affected by the “bomb cyclone” a few weeks ago, 2018 is off to a frigid start. Thankfully, there’s a drink that has been around for hundreds of years to help warm you from the inside-out and as an added bonus, it …
Welcome to 2018! It’s been a busy couple of months with moving to D.C. and spending time with family for the holidays, but House of Mary is back in full swing with a classic drink that’s perfect for using up any leftover champagne from New …
In honor of the spookiest time of year and the spookiest cat in our house, I dedicate this drink to my black cat Luna! To make this drink a dark black color, I used activated charcoal, which is safe to ingest in small quantities and …