This is probably one of the best 3-ingredient cocktails you will ever have … and cool part? It’s under 150 calories. It’s the “Grand Smash”. It’s based on a Pre-Prohibition cocktail called the Smash, originally made with brandy, lemon, sugar and mint. This version uses Grand Marnier (in the brandy family, but is cognac-based and […]
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Steamroller Ginger Beer
So, the other day I was doing some drink development and reached over to my bin of bitters & syrups and … it was gone. The entire bin. Vanished. I was racking my brain … would my husband have moved them? I looked in a few other places, but no luck. I had taken a […]
Dr. Woodford Bell
I was recently hired by OMNI Hotels & Resorts to develop some local “homegrown” cocktails. They hired several regional mixologists — Adam Seger (Chicago / Mid-West), Duggan McDonnell (West Coast), Christy Pope (Northeast), Freddy Diaz (Miami, Florida) and myself (Texas) to develop cocktails inspired by their own regional flavors and ingredients. Being a native Texan, […]
REDBOOK August … Baby Food … in a cocktail?
This month’s REDBOOK cocktail, “The Slightly Sloshed Slushie” (originally called the “Picky Eater Pear Martini”) includes baby food, believe it or not. “Baby food, seriously?”, you might ask? YES! Just a few years ago, the only baby food you could buy was that over-processed, preservative-laden stuff that sits in the grocery store aisle for years. […]
True Blue Sparkler
A fun and festive cocktail for this July 4th weekend. The “True Blue Sparkler”! Handful of Driscoll’s blueberries (about 10) 10 mint leaves 1 oz lime juice 1 oz simple syrup * 2 oz premium vodka 1 oz IZZE Sparkling Blackberry soda Crushed or shaved ice ** Directions: In a tall glass, muddle the blueberries, […]
Spank me like a sprig of mint
Anytime I am garnishing a drink with mint or any herb for that matter – thyme, basil, tarragon, I give it a good spank, literally. I place it in the flattest part of my palm and with my other hand, give it a good spank. This releases a lot of additional aroma that you can […]
The Perfect Mojito … Every Time.
I recently wrote a book, 101 Mojitos & Other Muddled Drinks. Filled with lots of delicious riffs on the Mojito as well as Caipirinhas, Smashes, Cobblers, etc. If you want to see more recipes (I’ll be posting a few from the book on this blog), check it out. This particular post is all about getting […]
