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Kamala’s Birthright – Indian Hot Buttered Rum

Indian Hot Buttered Rum - Kamala's Birthright - in a clear mug garnished with mango, cinnamon stick and star anise
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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

Raspberry Rue Jam Cocktail in a wine glass with ice, garnished with a lemon twist
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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

Eggnog Espresso Martini with cinnamon stick, fresh nutmeg and coffee beans in a tall martini glass
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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

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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

Rum tiki old fashioned with pineapple garnish
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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

rum old fashioned on a cutting board with spices
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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

chocolate mocha daiquiri with mocha glaze drizzle on glass and lime garnish
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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

watermelon mojito with rum, lime and mint garnish
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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

yellow mango cocktail with basil leaves and red chili rim
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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

Pineapple Peach Smash with basil pineapple and peach garnish
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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

strawberry cocktail with fresh flowers, ming and strawberry garnish
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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

pink tiki cocktail with pineapple round and mint
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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 cocktail with mint and orange chip garnish
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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

blue cocktail with pineapple sage garnish
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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

Cherry cocktail with cherry and mint garnish
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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 […]

Pineapple Tiki Smash – Smash Thyme

Tiki cocktail with thyme and mint garnish
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Playing with tiki flavors today by using some pineapple, a little orgeat and thyme to create the Pineapple Tiki Smash. This smash tastes amazing with mint as well, but I wanted to mix it up since mint is such a common flavor used in tiki cocktails. Adding thyme to the cocktail introduces a touch of […]

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Heather Wibbels is a whiskey mixologist creating whiskey drinkers one cocktail at a time. She's an Executive Bourbon Steward who loves researching and designing cocktails, drinking cocktails, and teaching cocktails. Mostly whiskey cocktails, given her Kentucky location, but any spirit will do when the inspiration strikes. Learn More about the Contessa

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