Thanksgiving leftovers are not just for meals the next day, you can also use them for cocktails. OK, let’s be realistic — I am not talking about mashed potato and gravy cocktails. But what I am talking about is leftover cranberry sauce. Cranberry sauce is sweet, tart and full of […]
This cocktail was created by Natalie Migliarini, owner of Beautiful Booze. Follow her on Instagram or order her book on Amazon. Utilizing cranberries in cocktails is something I love doing during the holiday season, but I also love it when the cocktails don’t take up too much of my time. The holiday season […]
Between fretting about who to keep off the guest list to allow for social distancing and figuring out how to swap out the buffet for more, um, contactless dining, the last thing you need to be worrying about this year is sourcing umpteen ingredients for drinks. Enter the two-ingredient cocktail, […]
This cocktail was created by Natalie Migliarini, owner of Beautiful Booze. Follow her on Instagram or order her book on Amazon. The Jungle Bird is one of my favorite cocktails because I love how the tropical flavors worth with the bitter undertones of the Campari. While the original recipe calls for dark rum, […]
The leaves are turning brown — and so are the brews in our pint glasses. But don’t let your eyes deceive you: All dark beers are not created equally. While you might think that the porters, stouts and brown ales so ubiquitous right now on brewery taps, restaurant menus and […]
This cocktail was created by Natalie Migliarini, owner of Beautiful Booze. Follow her on Instagram or order her book on Amazon. Three years ago, when I visited Australia, espresso martinis were all the rage. It was on that trip that I vowed to make espresso martinis on a regular basis at home. Fast […]
Thanksgiving will look different this year for most of us, especially with large family gatherings more or less off the proverbial table. Yet for all of the sadness we’ll feel at not being able to share the big day with our extended families, there is one notable up-side to the […]
This cocktail was created by Natalie Migliarini, owner of Beautiful Booze. Follow her on Instagram or order her book on Amazon. One thing you can do to switch up classic cocktails is to change out the syrups you use. This can allow for a lot of creativity and can also help turn one […]
Let’s face it — all of our holiday plans will look different this year. And as we sink into the holiday season, kicking it off with Halloween, big bashes and monster mashes will be giving way to small gatherings or even a solo evening at home. But Apothic Wines has […]
The rise of rye whiskey is nothing short of astounding. Until a little more than 10 years ago, it barely made any noise at all among consumers in recent decades. But that has changed — and in dramatic fashion — ever since. According to the most recent annual report by […]