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
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
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
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
I don’t know what’s sweeter – this easy hot cocoa recipe or the fun National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation moose mug I served it in! JavaScript is currently disabled in this browser. Reactivate it to view this content. Ever since the kids and I tried Whisk Dessert Co’s hot chocolate bombs last week, we’ve been on… Read More Easy Hot Cocoa Recipe
If you ly-cheesy puns paired with a delicious cocktail, you’ve come to the right place. Today I’m shaking up an ice-cold Lychee Martini, a drink that I always get SO excited to see on menus when dining out. These days we’re continuing to spend more time at home, so I figured I’d try my hand… Read More Lychee Martini Recipe
Is it a watermelon? Is it a cucumber? No! It’s a cucamelon. And guess what – it’s the cutest cocktail garnish ever, which is why I had to whip together this quick and delicious Cucamelon Gin and Tonic recipe! Behold the cucamelon! If you’ve never seen one before – don’t worry, I’m not far ahead… Read More Cucamelon Gin and Tonic Recipe
Yes, I like Piña Coladas. And getting caught in the rain. I should be much more into health food. And (clearly – given the name of this blog), I am into Champagne. Don’t mind me – I couldn’t help but bust out some Robert Holmes because today is National Piña Colada Day. As fate would… Read More Classic Piña Colada Recipe
I’m taking my cocktail (and wordplay) skills to a whole new level with my latest drink recipe: Earl Grey’s Royal Gin Fizz. If the cocktail looks classy enough, can we just forget the part where I’m drinking it in my PJs on the couch watching Tiger King? Just kidding. I obviously finished Tiger King… Read More Earl Grey’s Royal Gin Fizz