With the leaves changing, apples falling, and (as it should be) the bourbon flowing, this silky smooth Cider Bourbon Fizz is going to become your new best friend. Your newest bestestest boozy friend, that is.
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Bruleed Banana Daiquiri
I scream. You scream. We all scream for… daiquiris! Pretty sure that’s how it goes. Frozen bananas at amusement parks, smoothies to get your sunny day started, banana bread to use up those not so pretty picks. This fruit screams summer to me, so why not turn it into a nice frozen draaaaank?! Moving…
Tequila Lime Watermelon Sorbet
Summer is for swimming, parks, attempting to garden, exploring. Oh. And tequila. It’s for tequila. I’m using a sweet and tart (not to be confused with Sweet Tarts… but don’t steal that idea from me!) tequila lime spiked simple syrup to bring new life into one of the summer’s most famous fruits– Tequila Lime…
Blackberry Jammin’ Gin Cocktail + GIVEAWAY
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…
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…
Drunken Pecan Crème Caramel
Crème brûlée, pots de crème, flan, crème caramel. They’re all just perfect. Slightly sweetened, soft-baked cream base, some with the addition of a sugar crunch, some with a warm caramel blanket. Here’s our favorite take– Drunken Pecan Crème Caramel— Artisan pecan liqueur, vanilla-bean cream base with a thin layer of darkened homemade caramel…
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.