This drink is basically a more complex whiskey sour from the #PDT cocktail book. Usually, I think the Maraschino liqueur overpowers most cocktails, but this one tastes more balanced than others. Also seemed fitting to photograph on top of a livestock feed sack from my mom. 🙂 A surprising bourbon cocktail with spicy elements!…
This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Riondo Prosecco. All opinions are 100% mine. Ever since Sean and I came back from Italy in February, cocktails in the spritz family have been our go-to drinks. They’re so simple, light, not too sweet, and the perfect thing to drink anytime– with an over-the-top brunch or as an early evening ritual. The formula is so simple.…
This post is part of a paid partnership with Boodles® Proper British Gin! This year the “Queen’s Official Birthday” happens to fall on the same day as World Gin Day and the folks at @boodlesgin asked me to create a cocktail in her honor! Between my watching and re-watching “The Crown” on Netflix + the royal wedding, it’s been so fun to make this series of cocktails inspired…
This post is part of a paid partnership with Pasote Tequila! To learn more about the Pasote and the Fierce Art of Tequila, click here! Every year when the cherry blossoms start to bloom in Central Park I’ll pluck one (or two :)) to use as a cocktail garnish. This spring the blossoms started blooming just as I was experimenting with a cocktail for Cinco de Mayo for…
As I get deeper and deeper into the world of cocktail invention, the more I’m coming to the conclusion that to invent new successful drinks I’ve got to find surprising, simple ingredient combinations. I’m a complete maximalist in life so it takes a lot of self-restraint to hold myself back from adding more flavors to a cocktail. (Garnishes are fair game, though. ?) I know a drink is…
This post is part of a partnership with Luxardo! To learn more about the Luxardo range of Italian liqueurs, visit HotalingandCo.com. After our recent trip to Italy, Sean and I have been spending a lot of energy trying to recreate all the food, drinks, and pasta we had in the cities we visited. This Valentine’s Day we wanted to celebrate with something lovely and Italian, so it was a…