Flavoured vodka? Pass. In fact, just cruising the booze aisle eyeing the nauseatingly sweet combinations is enough to give me a hangover. So when I came across the cucumber vodka and stopped, no one was more surprised than I was. Alas, I’d seen three different celebrity chefs mixing up cucumber cocktails that week, so I…
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Kentucky Bourbon Coffee
I guess I should start by saying that no purest would ever consider this concoction a legit Kentucky Bourbon coffee (or Irish coffee, for that matter). It is, however, the real deal for keeping warm on a winter’s night. Which is exactly what this Sunday’s cocktail called for. Here’s what we poured… Ingredients 4 oz…
Cran-Rosemary Julep
Winter solstice. It’s a bit of a celebration around here. And where there are cheers and my dears, there are cocktails. This year, we opted to celebrate with a chill night of tapas paired with tall glasses of sangria and this festive bevvy: Cran-rosemary juleps. Here’s how we made them. Ingredients (makes 4) 1/2 cup…
Strawberry Lime Paloma
Around here, Halloween and tequila go together like tricks and treats. So it’s no surprise that this year’s cocktail (and the shots that followed it) showcased one of our favourite tequilas: Corzo (silver). It’s so good, in fact, that I considered not “wasting” it on cocktails. But as deliciousness would have it, the Corzo (in…
Grapefruit Cardamom Fizz
Since we’re tiptoeing into fall, I thought I’d look for a recipe that married some of my favourite summer flavours (grapefruit and tequila) with a few of my favourite fall ingredients (cardamom and rosemary). There were lots of recipes to be found, but after coming across this beautiful inspiration, I decided to make some tequila…
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…
The Wild Ruffian
What’s in a name? Well, three ounces of alcohol, for starters—and finishers if you drink this cocktail too quickly. But before we get to that, here’s a little info about this summer sipper. Developed by mixologist Lynn House of Chicago’s Blackbird restaurant, the Wild Ruffian is a perfect cocktail for highlighting the fruity side of…
Aperol Spritz
For this week’s cocktail, we kept things on the traditional side and mixed up a pitcher of Aprerol spritz, a classic Italian aperitif in northeast Italy. What makes it a favourite there? Well, for starters, Aperol has a low alcohol content (11%), making it ideal for summer sipping that starts around noon. I’m sure there…
Red Moon Over Manhattan
Also known as a Red Moon Rising, this modern cocktail is a thoughtful twist on—no surprise here—the Manhattan. Since many of our cocktails last year called for bourbon, we had the pleasure of cracking open a new bottle and tiptoeing into new bourbon territory. Alas, none of us really noticed a difference. But the bottle…
Mandarin Rum Cocktail
In honour of Chinese New Year, we decided to turn our bowl of lucky mandarins into a pitcher of lucky cocktails. Excellent! But what to make? Well, after paging through endless recipes for mandarin mojitos and vodka-and-orange-juice-type drinks, I stumbled across a bunch that called, specifically, for Nicaraguan rum. We settled on Flor de Caña,…