I don’t know about you, but this Café con Leche Martini is giving me life right now. Bold espresso and three types of alcohol come together to create this bombshell of a cocktail. Anyone that knows me knows I’m a coffee addict. If you utter the word “coffee,” I want it. I read the word “coffee,” and…
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Ginger Rickey (Gin and Ginger Beer Cocktail)
I’m about to put you onto your next favorite cocktail. My Ginger Rickey recipe is a spin on the classic Gin Rickey cocktail. The only things the two have in common are the gin and their fantastic taste. I combine cranberry juice and float ginger beer in this prettier version to create a cocktail worthy…
Caipirinha Cocktail (Sugarcane-Cachaça Libation)
I enjoyed my first caipirinha at a cutesy little Bohemian bar. Bossa Bistro was a Brazilian-themed spot in the Adams Morgan neighborhood of Washington, D.C. They had a Samba band playing, and the was cachaça flowing. I drank too many caipirinhas and ended up samba-ing my behind right to the throne of shame. But, me and the Soldier enjoyed that date…
Gin Rickey Sorbet: A Frozen Cocktail Worth Sharing
Have you ever made a cocktail and thought it so delicious that you rushed over to your neighbor’s house to share and you both killed it in less than ten minutes? Have you?!?! Well, neither have I…at least not with a cocktail proper. But, I did make this Gin Rickey Sorbet and do that. Consequently,…
Warming Pumpkin-Spiced Moscow Mule
Shooooo’!!!! Y’all, we made it! We made it past election season. We made it past Thanksgiving. We survived Black Friday!! Yes, Lort! Thank ya!! My goodness, I felt like the end was near. My social media was annoying the piss out of me, my oven debacle was threatening to send me over the edge. A…
