A brantini is an interesting take on the traditional gin martini where, as the name implies, some of the gin is replaced with brandy. It is also typically served in a rocks or old fashioned glass...
Continue readingBlinker Cocktail
With the thought that we wanted a bourbon/whiskey based cocktail and wanted to do something with the Raspberry Syrup we decided to try a Blinker. Ingredients: 2 oz Bourbon 1.5 oz Grapefruit juice 1 teaspoon Raspberry Syrup Assembly: Shake with ice...
Continue readingChocolate Orange Cocktail (Gin)
We finally got the tree up and had to replace a bunch of lights as the entire top section was dark. Quick public service announcement… If you have a pre-lit Christmas tree and one of the light strings goes out, just...
Continue readingAncho Reyes Old Fashioned tweaked for fall
Went for a slight twist on the Ancho Reyes Old Fashioned posted previously. Swapped the orange bitters for cranberry because…. fall is coming…. The previous post of the Ancho Reyes Old Fashioned:...
Continue readingCold Mulled Cider Cocktail
I wanted a nice fall cocktail for this afternoon and mulled cider sounded perfect. The only issue is that it is still warm enough to sit outside with a cool cocktail so I went with a cold version....
Continue readingDon’t call it a martini…
For this one, we used our favorite martini ratio of 3:1 for gin to vermouth but swapped the vermouth for a great local cranberry liquor, Craneberry, from GrandTen Distilling, in Massachusetts....
Continue readingPeanut butter cup cocktail
So my wife saw a post from the Bourbon Women Facebook Page with a recipe for a chocolate and peanut butter cocktail called Mama’s Secret Stash (see below) and I immediately wanted to make it. Unfortunately, the local liquor stores don’t...
Continue readingBrittish / American Hot Toddy
This version of a hot toddy is a little British with the Ribena and a little American with the Copper & Kings brandy....
Continue readingSweet Fall Coffee Old Fashioned
Not sure what prompted this one but it was another evening looking to try a different spin on a bourbon cocktail making use of what we had in the house. The idea of coffee with cinnamon and brown sugar just seemed...
Continue readingSpiked Hot Mulled Cider
A spiked homemade hot mulled cider was just what we needed to cap off the week. There is nothing like heating up some store-bought apple cider and adding your own cinnamon sticks, clove, and some orange slices to make the house...
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