When I first discovered the account @dramapothecary, I fell into one of those deep Instagram crush rabbit holes. The folks at Dram forage fresh ingredients in Colorado to make all of their bitters, shrubs, switchels, and more. I tried making a version of their pine syrup using fir needles and the resulting cocktail was actually quite good. ? Alpine Manhattan ? ?1 1/2 oz bourbon ?.5 oz Douglas…
I found this recipe on @seriouseats and the header said that this drink tastes basically like a salted beefsteak tomato. TOTALLY TRUE and very delicious. 😀 My love for #tomatococktails continues! ? Fresh Tomato Martini ? ?3 ounces Vodka ?1 small tomato or a few cherry/grape tomatoes ?1/2 teaspoon dry vermouth ?1/4 teaspoon white wine vinegar ?salt and pepper for rim Using a stick blender, blend the tomatoes…
Occasionally I’ll have people over to our apartment who are not as deep into the cocktail world as Sean and I are and they don’t particularly want to try one of my cedar-infused concoctions or something as boozy and bitter as a negroni. This drink is a nice gateway to showing a cocktail n00b the beauty of the negroni. 🙂 ? Jasmine ? ?2oz gin ?1oz Cointreau ?3/4oz…
This drink tastes like a complex Greyhound or G&T. I always love to add spices and herbs to cocktails, such a simple way to make a drink feel more complicated without making things more difficult. 🙂 ? Thyme Dalmatian ? ?1 tsp simple syrup ?1 ½ oz gin ?2 ½ oz fresh grapefruit juice ?½ oz soda water or tonic water ?Thyme ?Black pepper + salt for rim…
When I first started taking pottery last year at the studio around the corner on the Upper East Side, one of the first things I made was a little set of tiki mugs. My tiki love started when I found a photo of a tiki mug on Instagram and fell down a rabbit hole of gorgeous ceramic stoneware. As a complete novice when it came to pottery class,…
Living in NYC with a kitchen the size of a bathroom, Sean and I have to be ruthless with the appliances that are allowed in the apartment. While we are pretty good at creating storage and squirreling things away, there are some things where I draw a mental line. No matter how delightful I find fresh juices or odd veggie juice combos in cocktails or for breakfast, we…