The mint patch is in full swing and with so much mint I’m creating riffs on the classics like this Chocolate Mojito. I had no idea when I mixed this together that it would be a) so refreshing and b) a fabulous flavor combination. I hadn’t combined lime and chocolate in a highball-type cocktail and […]
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Kamala’s Birthright – Indian Hot Buttered Rum
To celebrate a day of accomplishments and firsts I had to create a cocktail for our new Vice President Kamala Harris and came up with an Indian Hot Buttered Rum. With elements from both Jamaica and India, it’s a complex set of flavors with a big kick of fun in it. The best part, in […]
How to Make Jam Cocktails
One of the easiest ways to add a boost of fruit flavor to your next cocktail is to use a little jam or preserves to make a jam cocktail. Running out of simple syrup or flavored syrups doesn’t have to be a tragedy in the house. Simply use some jam or preserves to add that […]
Eggnog Espresso Martini
A classic cocktail, the espresso martini is only improved with the addition of eggnog. While it means that glorious head of coffee foam doesn’t sit on top of the drink I think it’s a fair price to pay for the luscious blend of eggnog and coffee in a fancy cocktail glass. (Post may contain affiliate […]
Bananas Foster Sour
Today, for the first time, I made my own banana syrup, and as soon as I tasted it, the idea for this bananas foster sour came to mind. The syrup I used didn’t just take like bananas. It’s the flavor of intense, ripe bananas sweetened just to the point of excess. Because of how ripe […]
Rum Tiki Old Fashioned
I’m a day early for Old Fashioned week, but with this Rum Tiki Old Fashioned in hand, I don’t even care. A few weeks back I put together a rum old fashioned for you that was incredible with 8 year old aged rum. It had all the great elements of a whiskey old fashioned, but […]
Rum Old Fashioned
We’re taking fall to the next level with this rum old fashioned. I know it’s heresy to use anything other than whiskey in an old fashioned, but the original, early written descriptions of an old fashioned didn’t necessarily mention whiskey specifically. Just “spirit.” And they weren’t talking about ghosts. But using rum for a fall […]
Chocolate Mocha Daiquiri – No Take Backs
Thanks to @housepoured on Instagram, I was challenged to come up with a fun daiquiri variation and knocked it out of the part with this Chocolate Mocha Daiquiri. I’d never tried chocolate and lime together, and definitely not with coffee, but I’d had great success with pineapple and coffee, and lemon and chocolate, so I […]
Watermelon Mojito
My batch of watermelon syrup has been calling my name lately and I haven’t used it with a rum recipe yet, so I give you the Watermelon Mojito. It’s Saturday and I’m feeling like something easy to put together and a little light. We usually go for long bike rides on Saturday, but with the […]
Mangonificent – Mango Tropical Sipper
It’s still a bazillion degrees outside and I wanted something sweet and refreshing so I mixed up this Mango Tropical Sipper. It’s an easy cocktail to put together and would be fabulous batched up to take down to the pool or beach. I’m assuming you’re the only ones there and you’re safely social distancing. Let’s […]
Pineapple Peach Smash
What do you do when you’ve got two ripe pineapples and pounds of peaches ripe on your counter? Start smashing up this Peach Pineapple Smash. It’s a delectable cocktail with pineapple-infused rhum, peach simple syrup and, of course, fresh peaches and pineapple to muddle into the cocktail. While smashes generally use mint, my basil plant […]
Riding with the Top Down – Strawberry Pineapple Tiki
Warm enough that I’m Riding with the Top Down with this strawberry pineapple tiki cocktail. Weather has definitely warmed up this week and I needed something bright and sweet to pick me up. If I had a toy car I’d be driving about town with the top down. And lots of sunscreen. It’s Use It […]
Boulevardier of Tiki Dreams: a Tiki Boulevardier
I’m a whiskey girl through and through so when I’m called to stray into another category of cocktail, I usually translate something I love with elements of the new category, and that’s what I’m doing with this Tiki Boulevardier. The usual elements have all been transformed here – the Campari is infused with pineapple, instead […]
ThRUMbelina – Rum Tiramisu Manhattan
Rum Manhattan? What? Ready for a cocktail that looks simple, but packs a punch? Let’s talk rum – pineapple – tiramisu. Hang on, I know it sounds crazy, but combining the coffee and chocolate notes of a tiramisu liqueur with a pineapple syrup and a lovely rum like Santa Teresa Rum and you’ve got a […]
Pineapple Sage Rum Julep
Stepping out of the whiskey comfort zone to build you a tropical riff on a julep with some rum and pineapple for this Pineapple Sage Julep. My juleps this week are only broadly juleps. They aren’t strict in the sense of whiskey, sugar, herb and cracked ice, but for a lot of people, the julep […]
Coffee Cherry Smash – Smash and Grab
I blew my own mind with this flavor combination for this Coffee Cherry Smash. I had been thinking about the coffee syrup I had on hand from the previous coffee cocktails, the Breakfast Wakey Wakey and the Coffee Manhattan, and decided I wanted to pair it in a smash. Of all the fresh and frozen […]