Cocktails

Avocado Margaritas

My resident cocktail advisor, Eric is blogging today. The Margarita is a drink that is much loved and comes in many shapes and forms.  I personally am a purist and think that its magic lies in the fact that just three ingredients—tequila, triple sec and fresh lime juice—perfectly blend together (with an assist from the […]

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  June 3, 2013   2 comments

Walt’s Limoncello

When life gives you lemons, make limoncello! That is exactly what my good friend, Walt does. He has lots of citrus on his property and he has been experimenting, making different limoncellos for the past few years. He made different batches using various amounts of sugar. He also made some using Everclear 151 grain alcohol […]

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  February 28, 2013   6 comments

The Reverse Martini

Apropos of nothing, today is my 900th post! The Reverse Martini In this season of a whole lot of fun—okay, maybe too much fun of the eating and drinking sort—it is always a good thing to find a way to appear to be doing it all without actually having to do it all.  At least […]

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  December 4, 2012   5 comments

The Old Etonian

Death by Old School Tie The Old Etonian is a gin cocktail dating from the halcyon days of the jeunesse dorée—in other words, from London circa 1925. The cocktail takes its name from Eton College and from the college’s alumni, who are often referred to as Old Etonians, usually wearing their old school tie, which […]

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  November 7, 2012   2 comments

Sinister Cider Martini

Here is a creepy cocktail that’s perfect for Halloween.  It’s a martini made with cider and sweetened with a touch of maple syrup – very autumnal. Sinister Cider Martini Makes 1 cocktail Fine black sanding sugar 1 lady apple, chopped ½ lime, cut into wedges 1 oz maple syrup 1 oz apple cider 2 oz […]

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  October 31, 2012   No comments

The Rusty Nail

The Dog Days of summer are upon us and with the much-longed-for hope of fall comes the need to shift our drinking habits to suit the season (mind you, I could happily drink chilled Cotes de Provence well into November if the sun holds out…….).  Where I live it is always the case that the […]

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  September 18, 2012   3 comments

Whiskey Sour

August 25 is National Whiskey Sour Day!  I am not a whiskey drinker, but I do like a nice whiskey sour occasionally.  My husband Eric makes wonderful cocktails. [amd-zlrecipe-recipe:74]

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  August 24, 2012   3 comments

Southside Cocktail

Summer is almost here and with it, a whole array of warm weather cocktails!  My husband, the family mixologist, has his  favorites, many of which are inspired by time we have spent back east–which is at its best in the summer  (okay, maybe August in Manhattan isn’t so great…).  He never orders a Mount Gay and […]

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  May 21, 2012   No comments

A Hot Cocktail!

A few weeks ago I was on the East coast with my daughter, Zoe, visiting some of the colleges she is considering for next year.  One night, we stayed with our good friends, Leslie and Mark in Hartford, Connecticut.  Leslie is a wonderful chef and has written three cookbooks – Simply Shrimp, Salmon, and (Fish) Steaks, Simply […]

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  April 27, 2012   2 comments