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
In need of a frighteningly delicious drink to serve to your ghoulfriends this Halloween? Look no further than this make-ahead Red Halloween Sangria. It’s as rich in flavour as it is in colour and is a fang-tastic drink for Halloween parties – or really, any time of year. You won’t find any sickeningly sweet Sprite… Read More Make-Ahead Party Drink: Red Halloween Sangria
Looking to put a little ‘boo’ in your booze this Halloween? While I can’t quite decide if it’s eerie or cute, one thing I DO know for sure is that this Creepy Halloween Lychee Martini is delicious. My girlfriend Alex and I spent a fun-filled afternoon reconstructing a martini from memory that we both loved… Read More Creepy Lychee Halloween Martini
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
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
One thing I really enjoy about playing bartender at home is trying to recreate flavours I was drawn to when browsing cocktail menus at my favourite restaurants. One drink on my most-ordered list includes the Bee’s Knees, a delicious cocktail combining citrus, honey and gin. My blogger bff Alex came by for a date last… Read More Bee’s Knees Honey Gin Cocktail Recipe 2 Ways
Have you heard the myth of the ‘Bloody Mary’ Halloween Caesar cocktail? Legend has it that if you stand in front of a mirror and chant her name repeatedly, she will appear. Odds of her apparition are also greatly increased if: a) The mirror is in a bar b) A bartender hears you call her… Read More Bloody Mary Halloween Caesar Cocktail