Over Thanksgiving, my oldest and his girlfriend were here and I had batched up some of these and they were great to have in the fridge ready to go. These really are delicious! Chai Whiskey/Bourbon I started with a 1.75 of Wild Turkey bourbon for this batch. I poured it into a half gallon masonContinue reading “Chai Ginger Old Fashioned”
Category Archives: Cocktails
Roasted Pear and Rosemary French 75
I learned about this drink at an event (a drink mixing class) I worked on for a non-profit a couple of years ago. It was, without a doubt, the best drink that I have ever had anywhere, bar none. I’m going to make them for Thanksgiving and we are going to need a BUNCH ofContinue reading “Roasted Pear and Rosemary French 75”
Planter’s Punch–a Delicious Cocktail that you can make mostly ahead
I made some homemade grenadine a while back. Here is a recipe for it: https://www.carolinescooking.com/homemade-grenadine/ It really is so easy to make and 50 times better than what you can buy most places which is cherry flavored syrup–and real grenadine is pomegranate juice, sugar and lemon. Anyway, when our son and his fiancee were here,Continue reading “Planter’s Punch–a Delicious Cocktail that you can make mostly ahead”
Rhubarb Simple Syrup
We have a bunch of people coming and I wanted to do a fun seasonal drink with produce from our gardens, and we have a TON of rhubarb. Here’s how I made it: I sliced 7 or 8 stalks of rhubarb really thinly and put it in a plastic container that has a tight fittingContinue reading “Rhubarb Simple Syrup”
Batched Cocktail–The Last Word
I had one of these during our trip to Washington, DC and it was great. So I took the plunge and bought all the stuff I need to make it. It calls for equal parts of: Gin Maraschino Liqueur Green Chartreuse (or this substitution Izarra) Lime Juice Amarena Cherry for garnish Combine and store inContinue reading “Batched Cocktail–The Last Word”
Batched Cocktail–The Paper Plane
I have seen this on a few cocktail menus and it sounded delicious, so I took the plunge and bought everything to make it. It’s equal parts of: Bourbon Aperol Amaro Lemon Juice I did 8 oz of each which made 4 cups. I poured it into a jar with a pour lid and pouredContinue reading “Batched Cocktail–The Paper Plane”
Buon Appetito! Homemade Roasted Garlic Marinara and Limoncello
We went to the Mennonite market with a friend and their canning tomatoes were a really great price $14/box. I wasn’t going to have time to work with them then, but I went back later and bought a box of them to make sauce out of because we are COMPLETELY out of the sauce IContinue reading “Buon Appetito! Homemade Roasted Garlic Marinara and Limoncello”
Strawberry Basil Vodka Gimlet
We have gotten some really delicious strawberries this year and I decided to make a cocktail with them for some friends who are coming over. To start, you need to assemble all your ingredients. I took about 25 large strawberries and about 3 1/2 cups of vodka and processed them in the blender. I thenContinue reading “Strawberry Basil Vodka Gimlet”
Cathy At Home on the River 