By The Sea Cocktail

By The Sea Cocktail

By the sea cocktail is a nod to Ernest Hemingway made with rum, grapefruit juice, pineapple juice and lime juice. This cocktail is based on Hemingway’s most famous book The Old Man and the Sea. A fisherman struggling with life at sea. This cocktail is 

Pineapple Mango Vodka Slush

Pineapple Mango Vodka Slush

Use fresh or frozen pineapple and mango for this perfect summer sipper the pineapple mango vodka slush. Especially by the pool. Don’t forget the umbrella. Summer has all the best fruits. Grab a fresh pineapple and mango for the base of this fantastic cocktail. Add 

Swartz Cuban Peach

Swartz Cuban Peach

If you love fresh peaches you are going to love this Swartz Cuban Peach. Perfect for an Arizona hot summer day. You can definitely taste the freshness in every sip. I have friends that have a beautiful home with an incredible backstory. They live in 

Lambrusco Sour

Lambrusco Sour

A Lambrusco sour is a riff on a whiskey sour. With the addition of Lambrusco wine. Not familiar with Lambrusco wine. Click the link to learn more. What Is Lambrusco Wine? (thespruceeats.com)

Tamarind Margarita

Tamarind Margarita

A twist on the classic margarita using tamarind. The tamarind margarita has a sweet and sour, tart and tangy taste. A friend gave me a jar of tamarind paste. So, of course I went on a culinary quest to come up with a recipe. I 

Blood Orange Vodka Spritz

Blood Orange Vodka Spritz

This tasty blood orange vodka spritz cocktail that will make you think it’s a spa day. Refreshing with fresh blood orange juice, vodka and club soda topped off with rosemary garnish. When blackberries are in season, I love to make a blackberry simple syrup. Click 

Sweet Spicy Grapefruit Cocktail

Sweet Spicy Grapefruit Cocktail

A little bit sweet and spicy-mint sugar rim with grapefruit, honey and jalapenos makes for a perfect cocktail.

Fahrenheit 151 Cocktail

Fahrenheit 151 Cocktail

Warm up with this literary cocktail based on the book Fahrenheit 451. Apple cider, juices and warm spices plus rum make up this Fahrenheit 151 cocktail. This is a warm cocktail but not hot enough for a fireman to come by and see where the 

Blackberry Bourbon Collins

Blackberry Bourbon Collins

This beautiful blackberry bourbon Collins cocktail is a tangy, sweet mixture of blackberries, bourbon, lemon juice topped with club soda. The key to this blackberry bourbon Collins cocktail is the blackberry simple syrup. Here is the recipe for the blackberry syrup. A few ingredients that 

Winter Citrus Tequila

Winter Citrus Tequila

The blood orange juice makes this winter citrus tequila worth waiting for citrus season. The taste of a blood orange is a cross between sweet, fruity and tart. It has notes of raspberry, grapefruit and orange. The flesh is spectacular and that is what makes