Summer is certainly in full swing here in Nashville. Blazing hot, bipolar weather that provides the perfect opportunity to have a drink. Beautiful out? Have a drink. Almost snowing the next day? Cozy up with a drink. Lemon essence, fresh herb, mint back notes. I’m not describing wine here, but instead my new favorite…
Beverages
Strawberry BOURBON Lemonade
As you all know– bourbon is to Southerners, as coffee is to everyone else. People drink this stuff like it’s ice cold lemonade on a hot summer day. With that said, why not just combined the two to make things a bit easier? Done. Homemade, Fresh Strawberry Bourbon Lemonade — (I promise it will make the yard work…
Frozen Peach Basil Daiquiri
Spring is in the air. You know what that means– Fresh herbs, great market produce, festivals full of unique food items from every fruit you could imagine. Soon enough, one of my all-time favorite will be dropping from their trees– Peaches! My take on the best way to use up some of those frozen peaches…
Best of 2014 – Top 10 Posts
Christmas is over… and I missed it it was great! We’ll review the top 10 most viewed posts on Southern FATTY for 2014.
Fireball Caramel Cider
This. Is. Not. A. Drill. You heard me correctly. To help ease everyone into the holiday spirits (see what I did there…) with one of my favorite holiday companions– Fireball Whisky. The cinnamon punch is basically born to be mixed with a hot cider. Keep reading to see how to mix this up…
Peach Simple Syrup
It may be the end of summer. We may have already started into the fall recipes here on the blog. BUT, with all of that said, I still have this tiny bit of summer cheer left in me. That and an additional 10 pounds of freshly-frozen local peaches that I picked not too long ago….
Amaretto Southern
It’s no secret that amaretto is one of my favorite sweets spikes in a happy hour libation. I’m going to share one of my go-to cocktail creations– the Amaretto Southern.
Blackberry Gin Punch
By now, y’all know that I have a slight addiction to anything blackberry, having posted Berry Cool Ice Cream during our 4th of July roundup, Baked Blackberry Brie for a quick party treat, and then the most famous post on the blog to date– Blackberry Bourbon Cupcakes. Muddling some fresh basil, blackberries and of…
4th of Wine Sangria
It wouldn’t be a 4th of July cookout without a fresh fruit sangria! A simple, slightly sweet drink (…or pitcher) is the perfect way to cool off when you are outside celebrating with friends and family. For this recipe, we will turn a classic, crispy white wine into a refreshing white wine fruit sangria….
Sweet Tea Julep
Annnnd we’re off! Nashville Neigher with a slow start… Tennessee Honey to the front… Wait! Southern FATTY is wiggling to the front from the side… annnnnd he’s won! Southern FATTY has done it! That’s right kids. It’s Derby time! As a Kentucky boy, I remember Derby being one of the most anticipated events of the…