The Fish Bowl
by Since it is almost summer and extremely hot and humid here in DC, I decided to make a tropical drink. There are a ton of …
Category: Cocktails
Not-So-Shirley Temple
As a bartender I always needed a go to drink for people that didn’t like alcohol, but wanted to get a buzz. This drink has …
Pear Martini
The other week I recreated the infamous honey baked ham. In doing this, I used pear nectar. The jar of pear nectar that I had …
Vodka Cherry Limeade
The other week I was coming back from Pork in the Park when we stopped at a Sonic Drive-in. I love Sonic. The food is …
The Insomniac Spiked Milkshake
Every week I try to feature an amazing cocktail. This week includes one of the best creations I have ever made. This cocktail started yesterday …
The Screaming “O”
There are a few cocktails that I used to make as a bartender that had crazy names. This is one of them. It is a …
The Margarita
It has been extremely hot in DC. Yesterday it was 92 in my backyard. 92 in April, you have to be kidding me. So I …
Strawberry Daiquiri
It has been super nice here in DC. This weekend is supposed to reach the 80’s. So I decided to make a nice refreshing cocktail. …
Vodka Lemon Sorbet
A couple of weeks ago I picked up an ice cream maker at the discount store. It was cheap, but it expanded my culinary reach …
Happy St. Patrick’s Day – Shot of Jamo
There is nothing more fitting on this Holiday of Holiday’s than a shot of Jameson. So lets have a little history lesson. St. Patrick is …
Irish Car Bomb
St. Patrick’s Day is fast approaching. I used to work in an Irish Pub in Milwaukee and at about this time every year, we started …
Blood Orange Martini
The other day I went to the greatest grocery store around, Wegmans. They opened one about 20 miles south of me in Woodbridge, VA.  …
The Rumster
Last week I picked up some different rums to make the hurricane cocktail for Mardi Gras.  Since I had some extra lying around I decided …