Margaritas are one of my favorite cocktails to tweak and tinker by adding new flavors and ingredients. It’s a simple formula and the tequila + citrus seems to have an endless combination of additional flavors that pair well in the drink. It’s like you’re looking at the same old margarita that you know and love, just from a unique camera angle. When I found star fruit in the…
My favorite cocktail garnishes are flowers. I love the spring and summer when my balcony garden is overflowing with botanical things to add to my drinks. I always try to have a variety of edible flowers in my urban garden from nasturtiums to marigolds to pansies, but in the winter I have to resort to finding edible flowers in the herb section of high-end groceries.…
Have to say that I’m kind of coming around to the blue curacao despite its Homer Simpson nuclear hue. This is also another tiki cocktail variation with an inauthentic orgeat syrup. I garnished these with a cocktail sword, a dried hibiscus petal, and an orange slice saddle. ? And here is a video I made on how to make an easy orgeat with almond paste.…
Found this recipe over on Lucky Peach! It’s like cake in a cocktail… except without that overpowering sweetness that will give you a stomachache. This one tastes much more natural. PS– I’ve mentioned it before, but Falernum is one of those ingredients that sounds expensive but it’s not! I got a bottle for $18 in my local liquor store.…
Also delicious when you sprinkle the cayenne on top of the drink! Made this when I was in Texas a few weeks back when I was visiting. Don’t see key limes in the NYC groceries very often so need to take advantage when in Texas. While we were at the HEB grocery, I also saw a Buddha’s hand fruit and my Midwestern self had NO idea that these…
Nothing like the smokiness of mezcal to make a tiki favorite new (and earthy)! The original Pele’s Wrath is from Julie Reiner’s Craft Cocktail Party. You can find the original recipe over here! (PS– These new tiki mugs came out of the kiln!)…