I’ve been craving orange juice lately, and where better to imbibe a little extra OJ than in a yummy cocktail. The Sloe Comfortable Screw is an obvious play on the traditional screwdriver. I grew up drinking vodka and lime, not orange juice, but vodka and citrus generally pair well, and I’m willing to give any…
Month: August 2017
The Piña Colada
After a week of warm, muggy days I was longing for something sweet and icy, and ice cream wasn’t hitting the spot. A flip through my trusty book of inspiration led me to the perfect — and perfectly ironic — thing: a classic blended cocktail, the piña colada. The piña colada was created at a…
Cane Toad
It was Z’s turn once again so he looked for a drink in the ever-popular Mixologist app and came up with this one. While this cocktail has no history to be found, it does seem quite popular. There are alternate versions online that uses lemon lime soda (7-Up) in the place of the soda water….
Strawberry Mojito
What’s not to love about a mojito. Well, if you’re me: the rum, club soda and honey, for starters. But knowing that I’ve had and loved mojitos, I was determined to give making one a try. Here’s what we concocted. Ingredients (makes 4) 40 mint leaves, torn 1 tbsp sugar 2 1/2 cups sliced strawberries…