Aperol’s website dedicates its own page to this classic cocktail recipe, and with a flashy 3-2-1 set of instructions, this is as easy to make as it is to drink. They’ve even got a video on how to make the cocktail, with some wickedly groovy music in the background. A cousin to Campari, Aperol has […]
Violet Fizz
Impulse purchases. I think we’re all guilty of them, and I’m especially a repeat offender when I’m in my local liquor store in the fancy liqueur section. There is something absolutely mesmerizing about seeing all of the liqueur bottles lined row upon row, each one containing a different elixir, with promises of wild cocktails to […]
Lemon Drop
It’s Mother’s Day today, and I’ve had a wonderfully busy day. I started out the day with a cup of really good coffee, and got the laundry going. While cleaning the bathrooms, my daughter asked if we could bake brownies today, and I thought that would be a perfect mother-daughter activity. So, I had her […]
Big Easy Gin Fizz
The intro to this cocktail recipe from Gideon Bosker’s Atomic Cocktails book reads: “Gin fizzes are usually served in the late morning, when offshore Louisiana breezes are flavoured with musky brine from the bayou and the languor-inducing heat requires every molecule of energy just to breathe. A traditional fizz uses lemon and lime juice; ours […]
The Sidecar Revisited
There’s something about the end of the week that gets me craving a cocktail. Friday after work is definitely my favourite time to enjoy something on the rocks. It’s almost celebratory – the cocktail has this way of conveying the message that it’s time to relax, kick back, and enjoy the remainder of the day. […]