Get ready for derby parties with this hibiscus honey mint julep. Made with homemade hibiscus simple syrup, it is the perfect mint julep! I’m a sucker for a bourbon cocktail. When Maker’s Mark® asked me to partake in the inaugural Maker’s Mark® Bourbon blogger challenge I could not resist. A few years ago, I visited Louisville and my …
Cocktails
Transform your Moscow Mule into a Blarney Stone cocktail just in time for St. Patrick’s Day! Use your favorite whiskey for a this fun drink. St. Patrick’s Day is right around the corner and here in Chicago, people tend to make a weekend of it. The Chicago river gets dyed a neon green that reminds …
Celebrate National Margarita Day or Cinco de Mayo with a Meyer lemon pomegranate margarita. Margaritas make me think of warm weather, more than any other drink. Also, it’s the only way I drink tequila now – I put away my tequila shots once I left college. I know I have been sharing a lot of cocktails with …
I was provided with a sample of Four Roses Single Barrel Bourbon to create this Bourbon Honey cocktail. It’s bright red color makes it perfect for Valentine’s Day! I don’t usually name the cocktails I share on here. I don’t like naming them, really, but today’s bourbon honey cocktail needs to be called something. I’ve decided …
This rum orange carrot cocktail will give a splash of color to any party spread! I am a Blogtender for Blue Chair Bay Rum and a member of their Blogtender Nation. This means two things. One, I get to sample and review delicious rum from Blue Chair Bay. And two, I get to share a …
This coffee tequila cream cocktail includes coffee flavored tequila, Irish cream and homemade cinnamon whipped cream! I have been looking at a bottle of Patron XO Cafe the past few months. In case you are wondering, Patron XO Cafe is coffee flavored tequila. My bottle has been sitting on my home bar, looking all seductive. So …