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
Save this easy Elderflower Paloma for your next night out on the patio. Refreshing with a hint of sweetness, it was our favourite cocktail to whip together this summer. An idyllic combination of grapefruit, lime, elderflower and tequila blanco, it’s also a great cocktail if you’re hosting company. Simply combine all the ingredients in a… Read More Easy Elderflower Paloma Cocktail Recipe
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
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
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
Today I’m partnering with eBay.ca to take my newest kitchen appliance – a Breville blender – for a spin and share a fun recipe that’s sure to mesmerize adults and kids alike: Magic Colour Changing Lemonade. Elle’s favourite colour is blue and she’s BIG into science experiments at the moment, so I thought it would… Read More Magic Colour Changing Lemonade Recipe