Watermelon-Gin Cooler Ingredients: Watermelon JuiceGinMint leavesCucumber Juice fresh watermelon (you need about 1 cup, depending on size of glasses and how strong you want the drink) In a cocktail shaker add ice, 2-3 mint leaves and 2-3 cucumber rounds. Shake to muddle. Add 2 oz of gin and about 8 oz of watermelon juice. Shake... Continue Reading →
Botanical Spritz (cocktail)
Botanical Spritz This is an easy and refreshing summer cocktail. Start with a Kettle One Botanical Vodka - both the Grapefruit Rose and the Peach Orange Blossom are delicious. Add some sprite or club soda, garnish with lime and you have a perfect summer beverage. Mix yourself one, grab a book and find a cool... Continue Reading →
Hot Buttered Rum
With more that 18 inches of snow outside and temps below freezing, the day is just begging for a good book and a warm adult beverage. We turned to the internet for the perfect recipe and Rachel Ray certainly did not disappoint! So yummy! https://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/rachael-ray/hot-buttered-rum-recipe-1943195.amp If you try it, let me know what you think!
Autumn Leaves (cocktail)
I was looking for the perfect autumn cocktail. I wanted the flavors of apple and spice, but nothing too sweet. I love Warm Apple Cider with Carmel Vodka, but that just wasn't what I was in the mood for. After looking at several recipes that didn't sound quite right, I took matters into my own... Continue Reading →
Bay Breeze (cocktail)
Bay Breeze (cocktail) A delicious summer cocktail from the Ultimate Bar Book by Mittie Hellmich (pg. 253) · 2 oz light rum · 3 oz cranberry juice · 1 oz pineapple juice Pour ingredients into an ice-filled highball glass and stir.
Gin and Tonic (cocktail)
A Good Ole’ Gin and Tonic To me, this is the perfect summer cocktail. It’s refreshing and can be mixed strong or light without much effect on the taste. You can easily make it short or tall without having to do any confusing conversion calculations. Basic Recipe – short 1 oz GinLime WedgeIceTonic Water Fill... Continue Reading →
Flat White Martini (cocktail)
If you are looking for the perfect dessert cocktail for Valentines day or any other day, try this one! It was absolutely delish! Flat White Martini (from http://www.baileys.com)3 oz Baileys Original Irish Cream1.5 oz vodka1.5 oz espressoicecoffee beans for garnishPlace everything but the garnish in a shaker. Shake until cold and frothy. Pour into 2... Continue Reading →
Juniper Royal (cocktail)
We were gifted a couple tiny bottles of presecco over the holidays, so I decided a bubbly drink was in order. From page 188 of our Ultimat Bar Book, I bring you the Juniper Royale. 2 oz Gin1 oz Orange Juice1 oz Cranberry Juice (I used Cran-Rasp)Dash of grenadine6 oz bottle of chilled bubbly Shake... Continue Reading →
Cousin Collins (cocktail)
Cousin Collins (Cocktail) It’s been awhile since I’ve shared a literary cocktail, so I purused my Gin Austen cocktail book and picked this one! A cocktail based on Pride & Prejudice’s undesirable and pompous character, the Bennets’ cousin Collins. First looking to marry Jane, then Elizabeth, and finally settling on Elizabeth’s friend, he was annoying... Continue Reading →
Mint Julep (cocktail)
Mint Julep It’s spring and the mint is coming up. But because the temps are still a little chilly, it’s nice to have a drink that feels light but is still a little warming. A nice mint julep fits the bill. Ingredients: 2 oz bourbon 2 tsp simple syrup 3-4 mint leaves In a Rocks... Continue Reading →
Cocktails In The Library 