Looking for a special cocktail for Dad’s special day? How about a Mule? Mules are easy to make and easy to customize. So, read on for a few ideas. The Secret to Great Mules Whether you are making a classic Moscow Mule or some variety, the one thing that will…
Memorial Day is the perfect time for simple, low ABV, thirst-quenching drinks. Since beer says summer and barbecues, nothing is better than celebrating the weekend with beer cocktails. The classic is the Shandy – equal parts lemon soda and beer. But you can get really creative by just combining your…
Cinco de Mayo was originally observed to commemorate the Mexican Army’s victory over the French at Puebla in 1862. Today, it is usually celebrated in the US by indulging in chips, salsa and margaritas. While margaritas are really, really good, we would like to offer a few additional tequila cocktails…
Even if you do not play the Pipes or wear a kilt, Burn’s Night is another good reason to raise a glass. Here are two Scotch cocktails to help celebrate the Baird. Blood, Smoke and Sand This cocktail is simply a Blood and Sand with a little smokey twist. …
2021 brings optimism of a better year, but still it is our castles that provide comfort and safety. So, to enhance our personal palace celebrations, I’ve created regal cocktails, one purple, one gold. “Amethyst Ambrosia” Amethyst…bringing tranquility, calm and serenity through it’s clear, cool brilliance. Ambrosia…nectar of the gods.…
Barrel aging at home is fairly simple, not ridiculously expensive and seriously worth doing. The in’s and out’s of getting started are covered in our Barrel Aged Cocktails page. While simply barrel aging cocktails is reason enough to get started, the real magic occurs when you age something in a…
It’s Girl Scout Cookie season and the little girls, with Mom’s in tow, can be found in front of grocery stores and pharmacies across the Nation. The ones I met were very pleased to sell me 2 boxes of each variety. Of course I wasn’t purchasing all of those boxes…
The theme for January’s Mixology Monday CV was Brace Yourself: to create a cocktail that will fortify the will against that moment just before you step out into the cold. Yes, I live in San Antonio where people bundle up because it’s 54 degrees. However, I grew up in the…
We offered a number of libations this Christmas Season. A few were favorite cocktails that we rechristened with seasonal names, we added some new ones that we found, and we created a couple of original recipes. Some can be made Zero Proof so everyone can be in on the fun!…
Tepache is pineapple, top removed, chunked, unpeeled, juiced, then mixed with a few spices and sugar and allowed to ferment, uncovered, first at room temperature and then in the refrigerator, with whatever is in the air, for one week. If pineapple juice and hard cider had a baby – it…
