Another result of the cooking project-filled Sunday (pictured in the middle).
Entries Tagged as ‘drinks’
August 22, 2009
The Cranapple
John and I were making drinks tonight and I decided to experiment with some Cranberry wine we picked up about a year ago in Charlottesville.
I made him a modified Cosmopolitan with so/so results. But my drink was the real winner – a very fall-feeling, cold evening (and it’s rainy and I’m not feeling well tonight, [...]
July 10, 2009
Watermelon Margaritas
By request from Amy . I may be fudging a bit on the proportions b/c I can’t find the book I got them out of (plus I ended up, like, tripling the recipe), but this will give you a general idea. As a note, I thought it needed more kick.
June 21, 2009
Watermelon Cucumber Tonics
What a great way to use up leftover party watermelon! Ridiculously refreshing drink.
March 22, 2009
Sunrise Punch
So yeah. I’m on Day 5 of Fever Sickness from Hell. I don’t remember the last time I was this sick. I think it was back when I was living in NY. It’s pretty bad.
Food is largely unappealing, and I’ve mostly been living on a concoction of diet ginger ale, grenadine and orange juice. So [...]
February 26, 2009
Bourbon Renewal
Loooove this cocktail John made after we got some creme de cassis the other day.
January 23, 2009
Barcelona Cocktail
After learning it was the key ingredient in some kick-ass key lime martinis Mandy made, John and I picked up some Licor 43 recently. I was additionally entranced when I found out it was a Spanish liquor and Jose Andres is a fan.
We were trying to figure out ways to use it that didn’t involve [...]
December 22, 2008
Limoncello Christmas Gifts!
Now that I’ve given them to anyone who will likely come across this blog, I’m excited to share my homemade Christmas gift project. I made limoncello!
November 22, 2008
Lemon Refresher
I had a bunch of lemon pulp left over from juicing 21 lemons (don’t ask), and made a quick non-alcoholic drink from a scoop of it.
October 30, 2008
Fall Cocktail (recipe in progress)
Accidental deliciousness in a cocktail I made last night. John was almost out of bourbon so I couldn’t really make a sherpa. He had about one shot left. I combined with a shot of vodka…and my martini glass was still rather empty. What to add?
