If you enjoy fresh, citrus flavours, you’re going to love this easy, 4-ingredient cocktail: the Summer Grapefruit Campari Spritz! I first made it a few weeks ago for a photoshoot styling this new Villeroy & Boch glassware and loved how refreshing it was on a hot day. Not one to keep a good cocktail to… Read More Summer Grapefruit Campari Spritz Recipe
Looking to be the ghostess with the mostest this Halloween? Put a little ‘boo’ in your booze and treat your witches to one of these four chillingly good Halloween cocktails. Easy Halloween Cocktails Wicked Blackberry Margarita This Wicked Blackberry Margarita is one of my favourite cocktails to date. It’s smooth and flavourful without being overly… Read More 4 Spooky Halloween Cocktails
I’m a sucker for a themed drink! Anyone else? With Packwood Grand coming to Calgary and Edmonton later this month (click for tickets), I decided to whip up one of their signature cocktails: the Mint Julep! A classic at horse racing events like the Kentucky Derby, the Mint Julep – despite its pretty name –… Read More Classic Mint Julep Recipe
As I sit out on my patio, drinking in the late evening sunshine and a perfectly chilled glass of summer red sangria, I realise it’s almost comical I spent a good chunk of time in Spain and Portugal when I was younger… yet didn’t try any sangria while there. That same summer, I also spent… Read More Perfect Summer Red Sangria Recipe
You know I love making fun cocktail recipes… but sometimes the most enjoyable drinks are those that are easiest! This summer, whether relaxing on the patio, heading out for a beach day or firing up the BBQ, I’ve been reaching for these canned Alive Vodka soda drinks. They take the guesswork out of making the… Read More Summer Sips: Alive Vodka Soda Drinks
Whip out the clamato, reach for the vodka – it’s National Caesar Day! A great Canadian tradition, National Caesar Day is held each May on the Thursday before Victoria Day, giving us an eh-xcellent reason to whip up this iconic Canadian beverage. Whether you like it spicy or mild, or with vodka, gin, mezcal or… Read More National Caesar Day: Tips for the Ultimate Caesar
It’s hard to beat a refreshing, ice-cold glass of lemonade on a hot day…. until now. It might just be my gintuition talking but I have a feeling some of you might be mixing up a cocktail this weekend and I have one that fits the bill. Introducing my Gin and Rose Lemonade cocktail. Yes, it… Read More Gin and Rose Lemonade Cocktail
Roses are red, Violets are blue, Tonight we’re sipping, A cocktail or two! Love day is just around the corner and I have a gift for you: I’ve rounded up 10 pretty ’n pink Valentine’s Day cocktails perfect for celebrating with your hunnie or Galentine this year! So whether you’re taken or single like a… Read More 10 Perfectly Pink Valentine’s Day Cocktails
Are you a fan of cocktails with floral notes? Then this Whyte Lavender Prosecco is the drink for you! Last week I got my hands on a bottle of Token Whyte Lavender Aromatic Bitters. Made right here in Edmonton, they’re a star ingredient in cocktails at many of my favourite local restaurants, like the Black Pearl.… Read More Whyte Lavender Prosecco Recipe
Happy December! I’m fa-la-la-falling head over heels into the holiday spirit this year because – let’s face it – 2020 has been a tough one, so there’s no better time than now to focus on the things that bring us joy. For me, that includes decorating our house for Christmas and sipping and savouring my… Read More Ginger Bells Fizz Cocktail Recipe