Old fashioned cocktail meets good ol’ Southern apple butter in this simple spread recipe. Seriously good apple butter with the added kick of bourbon, bitters, and maraschino cherry. When I was a kid, applesauce was one of my favorite lunch sides. It’s kinda weird that as an adult I don’t really love cooked apple things….
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Aperol Spritz Elderflower Sorbet
Every summer needs a star sipper, and the Aperol Spritz has been it in my house for a solid two years. It is completely worthy of a repeat appearance for a second year. I’ve spun the spritz into an incredibly smooth sorbet, alongside an elderflower addition for this Aperol Spritz Elderflower Sorbet recipe. Maybe it’s…
Kentucky Derby + Mint Julep Madness
Julep season is upon us! Although I would strongly argue that all year is technically julep season, it is undoubtably the time of year when everyone and their mother decides that they need to bust out the mint and mix up the famous southern sipper. Growing up in Kentucky, the Derby was the Cinderella’s Ball of…
Raspberry Rye Old Fashioned
Oh, the old-fashioned. — I’m not talking about your grandpa that yells at everyone during holiday get-togethers. We’re going for what I consider to be the ultimate cocktail go-to. I can’t help but feel like there is this old-timey, almost Westworld-ish vibes that immediately pop into my mind when I see this on a bar…
Asian Pear Mojito & Crispy Snacks (+ GIVEAWAY!)
The leaves have changed from green to beautiful shades of red and yellow, and are now falling here in Nashville. Fall is in full swing, and I’m sharing how I like to celebrate my favorite season with a double whammy — snacks AND drinks! The way I see it, if you are going to have…
Grapefruit [BOOZY] Italian Soda Slushie
Y’all know the feeling. Cold slushie, drinking too fast, total brain freeze. I’m going to show you all one slushie that is absolutely worth the freeze with this one. — I’m taking one of my favorite grapefruit hard italian sodas and turning it into a boozy chiller that is going to be my summer go-to…
Southern Summer Slammer Cocktail
Can we just all sit down on the front porch and chat for a moment? It is HAWT out, y’all.Nothing beats the heat better than the coldest of cocktails. Even with the heat, you can’t have a great summer without some patio time with friends. I’m whipping up a twist on a sweet southern favorite,…
Cherry Tequila Swizzle
This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Altos Tequila. All opinions are 100% mine. It is warm outside and my grill is itching to be fired up, y’all. — Every successful backyard BBQ with friends has to include some killer drinks. I love trying to create a different cocktail for each get-together…
Raspberry Habanero Margarita
You may have noticed that I’ve been on this sweet and spicy kick lately. I used to be one of those anti-spicy people, but have slowly started enjoying it in the right situations. Pretty sure I have Nashville hot chicken to blame for that. When I was asked to toss in a margarita recipe for…
Sparkling Sweet Bourbon Cocktail
This post brought to you by Sparkling Ice Essence Of. The content and opinions expressed below are that of Southern FATTY. While all of y’all are on these diets and whatnot, I’m sitting over here drinkin’ my juice. Turns out that when I am stuck at home (because all of my friends are eating kale and spinach…
