Been trying to capture a bit of the messiness of cocktail making in my photos lately. Sean’s been making fun of me a bit for the meticulous photo styling that accompanies some of the drinks we make. (It can get a little ridiculous with the light setup I sometimes use, but the photography is half the fun!) Wanted to use some of his jabs as a challenge to…
There’s a comment on the NYTimes about this cocktail, “High-drama cocktail not for the weak-gutted.” Sean started making some horseradish tequila a bit ago and I was a little skeptical of the contradiction of horseradish with sweet ingredients, but it was delicious. Thought it was fitting to garnish with some crazy spirals of a nasturtium plant that is still growing. 🙂…
One last punch bowl cocktail from the holidays.…
PUNCH BOWLS! Holy ? these have been so fun for the holidays. They make it much easier to make a large quantity of cocktails, they’re GORGEOUS, and your brother-in-law with the giant bear paws for hands looks hilarious drinking out of a tiny punch cup. ? Punch from “Punch Bowls and Pitcher Drinks” by Jeanne Kelley and Sarah Tenaglia. 🙂…
NYC apartment cocktail hack: use a covered casserole dish as a punch bowl for parties. (Gets used a lot this way. ?) One of my favorite books for big-batch cocktails is one called Punch Bowls and Pitcher Drinks by Jeanne Kelley and Sarah Tenaglia. It’s got a lot of clever recipes separated by season, which is my favorite way for cocktail books to be organized. Made this round…
When you’re a person that runs a cocktail blog and Instagram, people often ask me about my favorite cocktail. This is so tough because the thing I love about making cocktails is always tinkering with something new and seasonal. This drink though, it’s definitely in the top 3. Last Thanksgiving we tried this cocktail for the first time from Julie Reiner’s book, The Craft Cocktail Party. It’s now…