Classic Hot Toddy Recipe made with Cognac for those cold winter nights or a great comforting cocktail. This recipe can also be substituted with brandy, whiskey or bourbon. It’s that time of the year — cold and flu season. Or just plain cold. And as much as I love me my wine, there are…
Cocktails and Drinks
How to make a Spanish Carajillo…
How to make a Spanish Carajillo …or rather how I learned the proper way to order coffee in Spain, and a recipe for a Spanish Carajillo and other Spanish coffee drinks. On our second day in Spain several years ago, our group enjoyed a fantastic two hour long lunch at Loreto Restaurant in Jumilla with the…
Bourbon Spiked Hot Apple Cider
Bourbon Spiked Hot Apple Cider is an incredibly delicious and oh-so-comforting hot drink. This easy autumn cocktail can also be served cold for a refreshing treat! A Hot Apple Cider Cocktail When the fall season comes around most people are getting exciting about their pumpkin spice lattes. But for me, as soon as October comes…
How to make the Ultimate Mimosa Bar (or Bellini)
How to Make the Ultimate Mimosa Bar! No matter what time of year it is, mimosas are always a great idea! Whether for a wedding or baby shower, celebration, or heck, even Sunday football, your brunch needs a mimosa! And we’re here to show you how to create the ultimate Mimosa Bar along with some…
Blackberry Aperol Spritz (recipe & video)
A Classic Aperol Spritz Recipe, with a Pacific Northwest twist. An Aperol Spritz is a light and refreshing Italian cocktail with the perfect balance of sweet and bitter. In this Aperol Spritz Recipe we give it new personality by adding some homemade blackberry simple syrup. Aperol Spritz, An Italian Cocktail Anybody who has been to the…