Strawberry Mexican Mojito
Mmm tequila. Wait, no, that’s not right. Mmm Valentine’s Day. There we go. Do you have special plans for the big day? If you’re anything like me, you’re already set (don’t tell Alice, I like to keep it a surprise). With Valentines, you want to keep your predictability to a minimum. Flowers are nice. Chocolate is always great. Champagne is never wrong. However, everyone has done that. What you need is a special cocktail to show your true feelings. What you need is a Strawberry Mexican Mojito.
Grasshopper
I know that when most people think of a Valentine’s Day “romantic” cocktail, they immediately think of something red. That’s cool, you can all have fun with that. However, I have a question: which M&M is the sexy, sultry one? Green! Red is nice and all, open a bottle of cabernet and enjoy yourself. If you want a truly romantic cocktail, however, you’re going to need something green. Another winning ingredient for romance? Chocolate. Oh yes. Allow me to introduce you to the best Grasshopper you’ve ever had.
Casino
I’ll admit it, sometimes I like to pretend I’m a secret agent on Her Majesty’s Secret Service. (Not that guy, he’s too rough and tumble these days, I’m a classier gent.) When these flights of fancy take me, I like to drink something a little bit classier, something that they’d drink in Monaco at the Monte Carlo. Do you know what I picture? I picture the Casino cocktail.
Spiced Mai Tai
Sometimes you just feel the urge for a tiki cocktail. I mean, they have a multitude of ingredients, tropical flavors, sweetness, sourness, rum and everything a growing body needs. When you need to escape, even if it’s just in your imagination, pouring yourself something from the tiki collection is the way to go. However, what if you want something tiki, but a little different? Fancy you should ask, we have just the drink for you: the Spiced Mai Tai.
Margarita
When it comes to my go-to drink, the one that I crave above all others is the Margarita. That’s doubly true for Alice (Martini Night notwithstanding, of course). Whenever we’ve had a long day, a bad day, a good day or just want to have a fantastic drink because we’re celebrating today (that’s a good reason!) we go with a Margarita. This is our house version — give it a try and I think you too will happily celebrate today.
Barrel Aged Cocktails with Deep South Barrels
We’re all about doing things yourself and experimenting with new flavors, cocktails and techniques. Heck, we’ve even explored making our own Crème de Cacao (it’s great because you control what goes in and how sweet it is — you personalize it to your tastes!). Exploring making that whetted our appetite for the next step in cocktail alchemy: barrel aging some cocktails! Some of the best barrels you can buy? The fantastic ones from Deep South Barrels.
Illusion Shaker
Aussie Aussie Aussie, Oi Oi Oi! Oh yes, the Australian Open is upon us again! It’s that time of year when tennis gets back into the swing of things and opens with the first of the slams. Sadly, unlike the US Open, which has a specific cocktail (the Honey Deuce), the Australian Open doesn’t have one. Well, sure, you could have beer, but where’s the fun in that? We wanted a cocktail, so through some research and discovery, we found out that the Illusion Shaker was a big deal in the 80s — meaning it’s time for a comeback!
Lemon Drop
At our house, we have a tradition that Friday nights are Martini Nights (it’s something I highly encourage you to start!). I’m a bit of a classic guy myself, going with a standard gin Martini, but Alice likes to branch out a bit more. Her drink of choice lately? The Lemon Drop. As lemon is a fantastic winter citrus that brings you the promise of warmer days, I encourage you too to have a Lemon Drop on your first official Martini Night.
French 75
Champagne makes things a little special. I’m not a big fan of drinking for the sole purpose of getting drunk — that’s why we drank in college, we’ve progressed people (Unless you’re still in college, then have a double on me!). When you want to elevate your drinking — it should be an event — but don’t want just champagne, turn to the wonderful world of champagne cocktails. A serious one to consider? The French 75.
Genius Gin
Confession: I love gin. There, I’ve said it. For some reason, gin can be a divisive topic amongst drinkers, “It burns” or “Uh, Christmas trees, seriously.” Come now, if you’re drinking bad gin, sure, then it’ll be bad. Bad beer is bad too. However, good gin — I’m talking the really good stuff here — it’s ethereal. It’ll help you escape to a better place. Some of the best I’ve tried in recent memory? Genius Gin.
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