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…
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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…
Classic Margarita Pitcher
It’s Canada Day! Or it was when we made this pitcher of deliciousness. July 1 was Canada’s sesquicentennial, and how better to celebrate 150 years of belonging to an eh-saying culture than by raising a glass? I’ve been meaning to make a classic margarita for months, but even under the heading “classic” I found numerous…
Kir Royale
For our summer solstice celebration I was feeling sentimental and so decided to lean on history. Earlier this year we tried the Kir cocktail, which is crème de cassis with white wine. The Kir Royale ups the ante by using Champagne in place of wine. In the communopoly, however, we tend to prefer cava to…
Raspberry Inspiration
Happy Father’s Day! — belatedly, since this post will go up after the event is over. We were three instead of four, and two of the three have been away on an extended trip. So Sunday dinner was a fairly casual event with an equally casual cocktail. Truth is, I’d done very little planning! There…
Tequila Honey Sour
Spring is almost here. We can feel it. We can smell it (ugh). But the lingering snow and the dust and the woolly grey sky don’t quite say “Spring’s here!” so I was looking for something to inspire my springy spirit. B came to the rescue with the recommendation for this cocktail. A more specific…
Elderflower Cocktail
We continue our pursuit of cocktails using elderflower cordial. We bought a commercially made cordial and it’s quite concentrated: lots of sweetness and lots of flower power. One of us is a big fan of the elderflower flavour, particularly in cider; the others are just OK with it. Strangely, elderflower is not a common flavouring…
Le Kir
The Kir is an old French cocktail that dates back to the mid nineteenth century. Originally called a cassis-blanc, reflecting its ingredients, it earned its new name in the aftermath of World War Two. This cocktail is supposed to be made with a mild Burgundy-region white (a Chablis is called for in many recipes), and…
Get Lucky
One of my favourite songs from the last few years is the cheeky and eminently danceable “Get Lucky” (despite that B insists it’s about someone after a dog … yeah, something like that). Discovering this week’s cocktail, the Get Lucky, seemed like a good omen. This cocktail is a modern mix that I found in…
Gagliardo
We bought some rose water a few weeks ago and have been meaning to try it in a drink. After researching several cocktails featuring rose water, I came up with the gagliardo. In Italian, gagliardo means strong or robust, and I wondered what that would imply for this drink, apart from its three-ounce punch. Or…