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 …
Fall is finally here and that means pumpkins popping up around every corner. Thankfully pumpkins are delicious in all forms, especially when incorporated into a tasty cocktail! This drink highlights the nutty pumpkin flavor, touched by a hint of cinnamon and maple. The pumpkin flavor …
Fall is upon us and that means apple and pumpkin-spiced foods are finally back. This Cinnamon Apple Pie cocktail tastes like the gooey filling of a fresh-based apple pie, perfectly fresh and indulgent. The cinnamon flavor comes from a homemade cinnamon and clove simple syrup, …
As summer is coming to a close and my work sabbatical is over, I want to thank everyone who has kept up (and hopefully drank along) with me over the last few months. I will still be posting about once a week and would love …
New York City is home to many modern cocktails including The Manhattan and the Brooklyn. One of the more recent developments is a drink created by NYC’s Milk & Honey Bar called the Greenpoint, which is named after the Greenpoint neighborhood in Brooklyn. Like the Manhattan, the Greenpoint …
I first came across the Boulevardier at Raleigh’s Fox Liquor Bar towards the tail end of a bar hopping adventure. We asked the bartender to recommend a drink that’s spirit-forward, but not too sweet, and she came back with a Boulevardier. With only 3 ingredients, the …
Variations of a Tom Collins have existed for more than 200 years and it’s no surprise that this simple, but refreshing fizzy lemonade drink has remained popular until now. The Tom Collins is on my regular roster of summer drinks and is super quick to …
The Vieux Carré originated in New Orleans back in the 1930s and is named after what’s now known as the French Quarter. A Vieux Carré is a spirit-forward cocktail that is sweeter and has more of a floral note than an Old Fashioned or Manhattan since most of …
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 …