The Last Word

Ingredients 1 oz gin (my go to is Hendricks) 1 oz cherry liqueur (opt for one not made with maraschino cherries!) 1 oz Green Chartreuse 1 oz lime juice Instructions Fill cocktail shaker with ice Add all ingredients and shake until well combined Strain into coupe glass (think old school champagne flute) or martini glass […]

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Pineapple Margarita

Ingredients 1 ounce tequila 4 ounces pineapple juice 1/2 ounce fresh lime juice 1/2 triple sec or Cointreau Instructions Fill cocktail shaker with ice Add all ingredients and shake until well combined Rub rim of margarita glass or low-ball glass with lime wedge and coat with salt Add ice to glass Strain cocktail shaker into […]

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Stu’s Bloody Mary

I did it, I FINALLY made Larisa a Bloody Mary! My husband is very picky with his Bloody Marys and he even said this may be his new favorite. Pardon me while I toot my own horn! We had to share, so we’ve partnered with Stu’s Kitchen to give away Larisa’s favorite Bloody Mary kit to one […]

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Cucumber Gimlet

Ingredients 4-5 cucumber  slices 1 ounces gin 1/2 ounce fresh lime juice 2 ounces tonic water 1 thin cucumber or lime for garnish Instructions Finely mince the cucumber (or you can add to a food processer) Add the minced cucumber, gin, and lime juice to a cocktail shaker Shake until well combined Pour into a martini […]

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Peach Bellini

Ingredients 1 ounce peach cocktail mixer or pureed peaches (I used Sutter Buttes Peach Cocktail Mixer – great ingredients and so yummy!) 4 ounces champagne or sparkling wine Instructions Add the peach mixer to the bottom of a champagne flut Pour champagne over the peaches To make non-alcoholic: replace the champagne with sparkling water or […]

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Blood Orange Martini

Ingredients 1 ounce blood orange bitters Juice of half a blood orange 2 ounces vodka 1 tablespoon Cointreau liqueur Instructions Fill a cocktail shaker with ice Add all ingredients to cocktail shaker Shake until well combined Strain the contents of the shaker into the martini glass to about 3/4 full Garnish with a twist or wedge […]

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Algae Martini

Ingredients 1 teaspoon spirulina powder 1 teaspoon simple syrup 2 ounces vodka 1 ounce flavored liquor (I recommend Midori to up the green color, but Cointreau is also a great choice) Instructions Add a handful of ice cubes to a cocktail shaker Add all ingredients to cocktail shaker Shake until well combined and spirulina powder […]

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Strawberry Berryoska

Ingredients 4 Strawberries 1-ounce lime juice 1 Teaspoon Raw sugar 4 ounces club soda Instructions Add the strawberries, sugar and lime juice to the bottom of a high ball glass and muddle until strawberries are well macerated. Fill the glass with club soda Stir until well combined Garnish with strawberry and a wedge of lime and enjoy! Optional: add 1-ounce vodka.

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Blackberry Rosemary Sparkler

Ingredients 1 tablespoon Rosemary Simple Syrup 2-3 Blackberries 4 ounces club soda Instructions Muddle the blackberries, the rosemary simple syrup, and a few rosemary leaves at the bottom of a glass Add mixture to a champagne flute Top off with club soda Optional: add 1/2 ounce of vodka and replace club soda with prosecco

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