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 …
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 …
I’ve been watching the Winter Olympics nonstop for the last few days and wanted to feature a drink inspired by the host city and the Olympic spirit. The Olympics Dreamsicle is a variation of this recipe and is made with soju, a clear distilled alcohol that is …
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 …
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 …
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 …