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Dana and I snuck away from the kids one night at Hershey Park and ended up at the Hotel Hershey bar. She ordered the Hershey Kiss Martini and I knew immediately I had to figure out how to make it at home. Clean, chocolatey, not too sweet. The secret is the hot cocoa powder rim — not cocoa powder. Game changer.
This red, white and blue boozy slushy is the perfect patriotic cocktail for Memorial Day or 4th of July. Three layered frozen rum slushies made with snow cone syrup — festive and DE-LISH!
This amazing mix makes the perfect whiskey sour in under a minute! Mix, shake and sip!
This espresso martini is officially bringing back Thirsty Thursday! Rich espresso, vodka, Kahlua and simple syrup — the perfect after dinner cocktail. Ready in 5 minutes. DE-LISH!
Snow day coconut rum cocktail with Malibu Rum, cream of coconut, and sweetened coconut rim. Perfect frozen tropical drink when stuck indoors.
Happy Halloween! Nothing screams fall like apples. Therefore, we have created the ultimate martini to celebrate fall. The Caramel Apple Martini is sweet and delicious! A must have for handing out Halloween candy.
The Apple Cider Mimosa is our new Thanksgiving cocktail! This year’s cocktail will satisfy most of your guests and allow you to get through this stressful time. The Apple Cider mimosa is not only delicious, it also uses fresh apple cider. I love a good seasonal cocktail. I hope you do too!
My Father-in-law Bill is quite the mixologist and makes some mean cocktails (remember the Sangria).  So I asked if he could provide the recipe for his awesome Tom Collins to the blog.  He obliged and wrote an entire post! So without further ado, here is Bill. Nothing is more American than the 4th of July barbecue…
B16-1. Batch 16 executing.
Summer has finally surfaced here in Virginia. With that, comes intense heat. So I am always on the look out for a great refreshing cocktail. I was unpacking all of my liquor from our move and I found a bottle of Cointreau. Cointreau is a nice orange flavored spirit that is a kin to triple…
I love ice cream, I love chocolate and I love bourbon. Yep, ice cream and bourbon. It is getting hot outside and the best way to beat the heat is a spiked milkshake. Milkshakes with liquor are awesome! I have created a new spiked milkshake that mimics the flavors of a cherry cordial. It is…
My Father-In-Law Bill is a wine fanatic. When I told him that I needed a new drink for the blog he went right for Sangria. It is a light and refreshing wine based drink that is perfect for this summer weather that we are all having. Bill’s Sangria has a few twists which add to…
I love Red Stag Black Cherry Bourbon from Jim Beam. It is freaking delicious! I know what you are thinking, Red Stag tastes great as-is! There really is no need to mix this stuff at all. However, this stuff tastes so good that it screams to be mixed in a cocktail. I stumbled into this…
This cocktail is named for the fact that if you have more than three of these you will be down and out. This is a smooth and delicious drink that is refreshing for the summer heat. You really can’t beat it for quick pick me up. Just be weary that one will bring you up…
Happy St. Patrick’s Day! Nothing says St. Patrick’s Day like a nice drink. This cocktail is amazing! Smooth, delicious and full of irish charm. Chocolate and Peppermint make this cocktail a great refined cocktail. Peppermint Patty Cocktail Rim your favorite stemmed glass with cocoa powder or colored sugar. To do this, lightly wet the edge…
Looking for a great cocktail for Valentines Day! Well the grapesicle is it. Looks like wine but tastes like Kool-aid. This cocktail adds a sweet little flair to your night. The Grapesicle Fill a rocks glass with ice. Mix together the vodka, simple syrup and grape juice. Top with ginger ale and lightly stir. This…
We went on a huge orange soda kick and needed a cocktail to match. Spiced rum, a splash of OJ, topped with Orange Fanta over ice. Two minutes to make, gone in thirty seconds. Any orange soda works but Fanta is the move.
I’m back with cocktails on a weekly basis. The new installment is called Thirsty Thursday. I will feature cocktails, wines and beers that I really enjoy! To start it off I am going to feature my favorite liquor, Bourbon! I love bourbon, so I wanted to feature it in my first drink back. Busted Brown…
Two years ago, the biggest party in all of New York happened. Yep, I got married. To celebrate my second Anniversary, Dana and I pulled out our crystal flutes and made some cocktails. Is there any other way to celebrate. Janine and Robb gave us a great bottle of Prosecco and there was no better…
Last weekend the bar was open at the house. It has been a while and I was in the mood to make some sweet cocktails. After making the Citroen Sunset, I wanted to move to a sipping drink that had my favorite liquor in it. Bourbon! So I created a take on Bourbon Ginger and…