A few years back, my mom was not the biggest fan of cocktails. After a few drinks like this with liqueurs like Aperol and St. Germain, she’s done a complete about-face. 🙂 ? Aperol Spritz with Edible Flower Ice Cubes ? ?3 parts prosecco ?2 parts Aperol ?1 part seltzer ?Edible flowers I got my edible flowers in the herb section of Fairway and froze a few of…
When it comes to tiki drinks, tiki mugs are very important to the process. I love regular mai tais but I think this one might be even more fun. 🙂 ?? Mexican Mai Tai ?? ?1.5 oz Resposado Tequila ?.75 oz Fresh Lime Juice ?.5 oz Orange Curacao ?.5 oz Orgeat* ?Red Pepper Flakes *To make fast orgeat, you can mix almond milk with drops of orange flower…
This cocktail is one that I love to drink before going out to our favorite sushi spot on the Upper East Side, Poke. ? Grapefruit, Ginger, and Lemongrass Sake Cocktail ? (Makes 2 drinks) ?2 tbsp packed & chopped lemongrass ?1 tbsp ginger ?1 tbsp sugar ?1 oz lemon juice ?4 oz grapefruit juice ?8 oz dry sake Recipe from @the_bojon_gourmet. 🙂 Muddle lemongrass, sugar, and ginger together…
I found this recipe in a Southwest Airlines magazine on my way to Houston. When I made the drink for my brother in law, he said that he was SURE he’d had the drink before at the Denver airport. When I pulled out the recipe, sure enough, it was from Root Down Denver! 🙂 ?Beet Down? ?1.5oz beet-infused gin ?1oz Aperol ?3/4oz ginger liqueur ?1 oz lemon ?6-8…
Recipe from my favorite cocktail book at the moment– “Savory Cocktails: Sour Spicy Herbal Umami Bitter Smoky Rich Strong” by Greg Henry! I had no idea that salt could be such an interesting thing to add to cocktails. 🙂 ? Aperol Tequila Swizzle ? ?2 oz tequila ?1 oz Aperol ?3 dashes grapefruit or orange bitters ?Pinch of course salt ?Club soda ?Grapefruit twist ice cube as garnish…
Falernum! At first it sounds a bit more like a spell from Harry Potter than a cocktail ingredient, but it’s still pretty magical without being expensive or obscure. I found this bottle in my local liquor store for $18 and the more I’ve learned about it, the more I realized it is one of those cocktail ingredients that sound a lot weirder than it really is. I wanted…