Mary Pickford Cocktail
The Mary Pickford Cocktail is a sweet and fruity cocktail that originated in Cuba in the 1920’s. The cocktail is named after the Canadian-American silent film star Mary Pickford who was visiting Havana with her husband, actor Douglas Fairbanks, while filming a movie there. The most popular story is that the cocktail was created for […]
Raspberry Strawberry Frozen Daiquiri – Secret Ingredients: Raspberry Balsamic Vinegar and Raspberry Jam
Frozen daiquiris are the MOST REFRESHING cocktail during these hot summer months. My raspberry strawberry frozen daiquiris are made with raspberry balsamic vinegar and seedless raspberry jam (make sure your jam are seedless so you won’t have pesky little raspberry seeds in your cocktail), which makes my daiquiris less cloyingly sweet than many other strawberry […]
Summer Peach Sangria
Cool refreshing sangria with strawberries, blueberries, peaches and raspberries – the perfect sipper for a hot summer day! Even more fun, Proscecco makes it bubbly!
Empress 1908 Elderflower Rose Gardener’s Spritz
A lovely way to keep cool this summer – Spritz! Make prosecco ice cubes with strawberries and blueberries – these ice cubes will not dilute your cocktail while you are sipping (regular ice cubes will water down your cocktail as they melt). Since the colors in this spritz are red and blue – it’s the […]
Gin Gin Mule
Peach Margaritas with Amaretto Drizzle
The secret ingredient in my peach margaritas is peach balsamic vinegar. You know how margaritas can often be sour because of all of the lime juice or cloyingly sweet? The addition of peach balsamic vinegar adds a zing of peach flavor and amaretto tones down the lime flavor just enough to make it the perfect […]
Cocktail Calculator for Parties + Snack Suggestions for Casual and Fancy Parties
Planning a cocktail party? Here’s all you need to get started: Hors d’oeuvres: Plan on 4 or 5 pieces of each hors d’oeuvre you are seving per person, per hour of the party. Place small bowls of mixed nuts and bar snacks on your bar for guests to enjoy while their cocktail is being prepared. […]
Beverly Hills Iced Tea
The Beverly Hills Iced Tea Cocktail is a variation of the Long Island Iced Tea, but it’s more refined and elegant. If you can’t decide whether to use gin or vodka in your cocktail, no worries – this iced tea includes both gin and vodka. Long Island Iced Tea is traditionally topped off with cola […]
Pink Lemonade Vodka Slush
This delightful cocktail is perfect for a day at the beach or a sunny picnic at the lake. Super easy to make, but the slush does have to freeze overnight to make it slushy. One of my all time favorite cocktail recipes – enjoy!
Sparkling Pear Prosecco Cocktail
I love the flavor of fresh pear in cocktails. It is difficult however to find pears that are perfectly ripe. So I often use Asian pears for my cocktails because I can find ripe ones at local Asian markets. Here’s one of my favorite sparkling pear cocktail recipes:
