Category Archives: Cocktails

I know cucumber in a cocktail might sound kind of odd. I would have thought so too, but a few years ago we went to a local distillery near us that makes an amazing cucumber vodka and I have been hooked ever since. It is actually very refreshing and brings an earthy note to cocktailsContinueContinue reading “Cucumber Lime Vodka Cocktail”

With the holiday season coming up, there are so many opportunities to make fun cocktails for a cozy evening at home, brunch, a holiday get together, or no reason at all. I tried out this gin mimosa recipe recently and I loved it. These taste like a regular mimosa, but with a little more punchContinueContinue reading “Gin Mimosas”

Last night we tried this first word cocktail featuring gin, dry vermouth, Maraschino liqueur, aperol and lime. It was a bit sweet and very flavorful and these went down easy 🙂 I used Drumshambo gunpowder Irish gin in these, as well as Luxardo Maraschino liqueur. This is an easy drink to make, as you justContinueContinue reading “First Word Cocktail”

We had this tasty snake eyes cocktail last night on our deck, and it was refreshing and went down pretty easy. 🙂 This is a mezcal cocktail, but you can sub tequila if you don’t have mezcal or you don’t like the smokiness of mezcal. I love it and I think it adds a lotContinueContinue reading “Snake Eyes Cocktail”

I’m not really a Nicholas Cage fan, but I did like this cocktail 🙂 It is a lightly sweet, fresh and herbal cocktail made with blanco tequila, lime juice, sage and benedictine (benedictine is an herbal and citrus liqueur). The fresh sage is a must for this, because it has such a clear, strong flavor.ContinueContinue reading “Nicholas Sage Cocktail”

If you have followed along on my cooking blog for a while, you know I like my cocktails strong and this one was right up our alley. It reminded us of a Negroni and I definitely wished I had made extra when I finished it. This drink is a whiskey drink with Fernet-Branca, sweet vermouthContinueContinue reading “Dare I Say Cocktail”

We had this lovely little cocktail last night – I titled it espresso haymaker, because while it was just called a haymaker in the original recipe, there is also a haymaker with citrus, and this one is all coffee. This drink combines espresso, coffee liqueur, whiskey, orgeat and a hint of salt. You can alsoContinueContinue reading “Espresso Haymaker”

I made a batch of these super yummy cara cara orange mezcal margaritas last night. The mezcal adds a smokiness that enhances the smoky mezcal flavor and I love the bit of salt and paprika in them. Cara Cara oranges are fairly mild, so these have a fair amount of lime juice for tartness, andContinueContinue reading “Cara Cara Mezcal Margaritas with Smoked Paprika”

We have some limoncello in our freezer that my sister in law brought us from Italy, and this cocktail made great use of it. I love both the name and flavor of this drink. It is a pretty strong one, and it has a complex but refreshing taste. This drink has both gin and limoncello,ContinueContinue reading “Bitter Bitch Cocktail”

I got an espresso machine for Mother’s Day which I love and ever since I have been wanting to make these. Martinis are one of my favorite cocktails, although I usually prefer the not very sweet variations. These were absolutely delicious though, and I didn’t mind that they were a bit sweeter than I wouldContinueContinue reading “Espresso Martinis”