Posts tagged: cocktail
Cherry Jubilee Week: Easy Cherry Syrup and a Sparkling Cherry Cooler.
By Chrisjob
So, on Saturday, I went to pick up my weekly CSA harvest, and the wonderful young lady pointed to an enormous box of bing cherries, and said, "Also, you're welcome to take as many of those as you want, but they're super ripe, so they gotta be used today."
"Really?" I said, as I grabbed a produce bag.
"Yeah. Take the whole box if you want..."
Well, I DID want, so I took the box, and realized, as I popped my third into my mouth on the walk hom » READ MORE
Three Hot Drink Recipes to Warm Your Toes (and Cloud Your Brain...)
By ChrisjobIt's still cold outside... So, this weekend, embrace the fact that your stuck inside with these recipes for a few hot cocktails that'll cure your winter blues...
- Hot Toddy: Steamy Tea, Bourbon, and Lemon
- Hot Buttery Rum: Rum, Butter, and Spices...it's like a cookie that'll give you a hangover
- Hot Cocoa and Schnapps: A Peppermint Patty worth the calories..
How To Drink Wiser, and Avoid and Cure Hangovers.
By ChrisjobWhen enjoying a few cocktails, be smart, and don't get sick. Here's a few ideas to avoid head and tummy aches.
Drink Water. Everyone who's mature enough to have a drink should be mature enough to drink some agua along with it. Drink a glass of water before and after every drink, and gulp down a few more before bed. If you get way carried away, to the point of vomiting (another source of dehydration), drink a Pedialyte to replenish yourself.
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Cheers! Incredible Champagne Cocktails.
By ChrisjobResolutions or not, New Year's Eve is a time for celebration and gathering with others. Spice up your sparkling wines, or make a less expensive bottle more interesting, with some of these recipes.
Pomegranate Champagne Cocktail
- 1 teaspoon fresh pomegranate arils, optional
- 4 ounces Champagne
- 1/2 teaspoon store bought pomegranate juice
- 1 teaspoon cassis
- 3 ounces prosecco sparkling wine
- 2 ounces fresh white peach puree
It's All About the Nog: Egg Nog Recipes and Ideas for the Holiday Season.
By ChrisjobEgg Nog is a dichotomizing phenomenon: egg nog fans tout its contributions to holiday cheer, and those with a distaste are avid and vocal nog haters.
Perhaps the source of the schism is the source: those who love it have experienced true, homemade egg nog (most likely with some Christmas "spirits" added), and those who hate must only know the nasty storebought options. I'd always been in the latter category until last December, when I experienced
Make Skittles Vodka.
By ChrisjobI haven't eaten Skittles since the time I did so while spinning around in a barber chair for 30 minutes, after which they came back for a visit... I believe I was eight.
I'm pretty sure I won't get over my fear for this recipe either, but you should totally give it a try...
How To Make a Fish Martini
By DIY Maven1. Make a martini
2. Buy these cool drink markers at Perpetual Kid and stick them on/in your martini glasses
The markers have powerful earth magnets so they shouldn't become de-attached while you’re tossing down your beverage. But to be on the safe side, I’d suggest not drinking alone just in case you need to be Heimliched.
