Hanging Out At The Lake With A Beer

One Gorgeous Day

Sometimes, you just want a cold beer to sip as you sit and linger. Other times, you want to remember that day that you had a beer on the lake’s edge on the first truly gorgeous day of the year. This beer cocktail brings fresh, […]

Aperol Mist

A misty day on Lake Lanier…

In the distance, the mist is like a watercolor fantasy. Up close, the land is vivid and alive.

Have you ever read The Mist by Stephen King? The 2007 movie version is more than […]

The First Day of Spring Is Right Around The Corner

Apricot Blossoms

They’re always the first to bloom in our back yard… maybe we need a cherry tree, too.

It’s a fleeting beauty.

Today, half of those petals carpet the floor and new blossoms take their place.

Bee’s Knees & My Garden Prep

Springtime is right around the corner. It’s almost time to plant! In honor of the coming spring, here’s the perfect garden brunch cocktail. (Well, I think it’s a great one at least.) To keep this cocktail light and fresh, you’ll want to stick with a mildly floral gin. For this […]

My Honey, A Frog, & A Goldfish

Hmm…

“What? I’m just making a new friend…”

Rosie Schapp wrote a great piece for the New York Times (“How To Build A Solid Drinking Library”). After taking a peak at “The Goldfish” (Adapted By Gary Regan), I knew I […]

La Floridita

To friends and family in the North, we’re thinking of you and stay warm! If you’re snowed in, this cocktail will help the time fly. Think of us when you sip this lovely taste of the tropics.

By the way, how do you like my new medieval torture […]

Las Vegas — Blood Orange Screwdiver In Paris

In Vegas, you must take the good with the bad. If you find something good, why not take it home with you? This blood orange screwdriver was good enough to inspire an attempt to recreate it.

On days where we’re looking for a sweeter touch, we’ll use tangerine […]

Blueberry & Gin

The Cosmopolitan — Las Vegas

This place was over the top. It’s crystals, crystals everywhere that you look. But, the purple glow reminds me of the elegant (yet flashy) flavors in this cocktail.

For this cocktail, we use pure 100% blueberry juice. It’s barely sweet. If […]

Café Au Lait, Flowers & Butterfly Art Plates

Eva Gordon Purple Flower & Butterfly Art Plate

When you were little did you dream of daily tea parties? Every day you’d set the table with linen and lace and your favorite china. Right? Well, if you had those day dreams, you probably had china […]

Velveteen Rabbit Christmas Dreams

Happy Holidays!!

A Velveteen Rabbit Christmas

Apple brandy, Amaretto, toasted pecans, and vanilla…

That’s got holiday dessert cocktail written all over it.

Velveteen Rabbit Dreams circa Dec 2012

1.5oz Laird’s Apple Brandy .25oz Faretti Biscotti .25oz Lazzaroni […]