Coming up with a signature Christmas cocktail has been one of my favorite new traditions that started because of this blog. We almost always have a cocktail hour before Christmas dinner, whether it’s a small affair with just Tory, our husbands and parents, or our more extended family. And it’s fun to be able to…
Big Batch Boulevardiers
Tory & I always post our Christmas Cocktail the year after we make it. Why? Because it allows us to take pictures when we are actually enjoying the cocktail instead of premaking and staging it. This year, with COVID19 changing the way many of us are able to celebrate the holidays, preparing this post and…
Figgy Old Fashioned
Oh bring us a figgy old fashioned; Oh, bring us a figgy old fashioned; Oh, bring us a figgy old fashioned; it’s a cup of good cheer! It’s been quiet here on the blog lately – life kind of got in the way – but since Tory & I started talking about planning the Christmas…
Grilled Lemonade Cocktails – Two Ways
Tory was probably so proud of me when I came up with these two grilled lemonade cocktail recipes. Derek was away for the weekend and I had just made some grilled lemonade. Somewhere along the line, I decided that I needed to spike them. Now, many people are sitting there and reading this thinking, “well,…
Grilled Lemonade
One of my favorite drinks to make in the summertime is fresh squeezed lemonade. And no, I actually don’t even mind squeezing the lemons for the lemon juice. It’s hard to explain but making a pitcher of lemonade means sitting down to enjoy it and somehow that makes the making of it relaxing to me. …
Christmas Coconut Coolers
This year for our Christmas cocktail (which Tory & I made for Christmas 2017) we drew our inspiration from the December 2017 issue of Cooking Light. I think what really drew me to this cocktail when I saw it on the page was that it looked creamy but used coconut milk, which meant that my…
