May 31, 2022 | cocktails, cocktails at home, gin, Uncategorized
While most tiki drinks are rum-based, you will find a couple with gin. The complexity of tropical drinks can sometime overpower gin. But, when balanced correctly, they’re a real treat. I also love using pineapple in different ways in cocktails. Recently, I was... 
May 18, 2022 | cocktails, cocktails at home, Uncategorized
If you follow cocktail news, you have likely heard of bars seeking to reduce their waste. Since many bars go through hundreds of glass bottles, straws, and napkins, their footprint can be large. This goes beyond professional bars and extends to home bars as well. In... 
Apr 6, 2022 | cocktails, cocktails at home, whiskey
It’s not uncommon for me to make buying purchases suggested by Instagram ads. Call me a sucker, but their algorithm is pretty accurate. One of the ads I’ve been seeing lately is for the Shaker & Spoon subscription box. Since I regularly make cocktails... 
Mar 23, 2022 | cocktails at home, mezcal, spirits
It’s no secret that I love mezcal. If I see it in a drink on a menu, I have to order whatever the cocktail is. There is such a wide range of flavor profiles in mezcal. Not unlike whiskey, you’ll find mezcal that is light and others that are super smokey. I... 
Feb 25, 2022 | cocktails at home
While I do make simple syrups from scratch, sometimes I am busy. You might not have the time to heat up water and sugar, and then wait for it to cool either. There’s nothing worse than getting amped about a recipe and then adding extra time to prepare it. Or... 
Feb 19, 2022 | bourbon, cocktails at home, rum
I recently made a delicious Blood Orange Old Fashioned. It got me thinking about other Old Fashioned variations that I love. And also how non-cocktail lovers ask me, “an Old Fashioned what?” when I say that it’s my favorite drink. After buying a...
