In Europe, you’ll still find hundreds of locally made digestifs and aperitifs. These aromatic elixirs combine fruits, roots, barks and bitter herbs with alcohol—usually fortified wines. The salutary drinks are meant to stimulate appetite for the meal to come and help one ... [Read More] [Leave a comment]
FAST Fresh Lemonade and Vodka
No one loves classic, old-fashioned cocktails better than me—see my recipes for Frozen Whiskey Sours and West Indies Lime Mint Rum Punch. But let’s face it, sometimes you don’t have a jar of Simple Syrup in the fridge and nine limes on hand. Can you still treat yourself to ... [Read More] [2 Comments. Please leave another.]
Copywriters’ Kitchen Cocktail Hour: West Indies Lime Mint Rum Punch
It’s Friday—time for Cocktail Hour at Copywriters' Kitchen. Today we're serving West Indies Lime Mint Rum Punch, inspired by my Trinidadian mother-in-law. Trinidadians need little no excuse to gather together friends and family for “fêtin’”—partying. West Indies Lime Mint ... [Read More] [5 Comments. Please leave another.]
Copywriters’ Kitchen Cocktail Hour: Brandy Sours
Sorry, but Jello shots, beer and a bag of Kettle Chips do not Cocktail Hour make. Cocktail Hour, a civilized ritual that lets you unwind in between work and dinner, requires: Cocktails: Small potent combinations of hard liquor, fruit juice and aromatics garnished and ... [Read More] [2 Comments. Please leave another.]
Cocktail Hour at Copywriters’ Kitchen: Frozen Whiskey Sours and Savory Cheddar Wafers
It’s Friday afternoon. Let’s be civilized, unplug all electronic devices and sit down for a proper cocktail. I’m making frozen whiskey sours. They’re heavenly with the Savory Cheddar Wafers I just pulled from the oven. Relax. Monday morning you can get up an hour earlier ... [Read More] [6 Comments. Please leave another.]
