Drunk Cooking: The Best Fall Cider
I call this “cooking” because a pot and a burner are involved, but this is really mixology.Situation: I wasn’t sure what to do. One of my party guests had brought a kick-ass apple cider, and everyone...
View ArticleDrinking the Season: 7 Holiday Cocktail Recipes
Whether you celebrate Christmas, Hanukkah or Kwanzaa, you know what ES has up our virtual sleeves for you…a holiday cocktail! Or seven!OK, fine, we don’t actually have a Kwanzaa cocktail (Sandra...
View ArticleCocktail O’Clock: Memorial Day Mojito
This new drink from Tony Abou-Ganim, The Modern Mixologist takes one of our favorite cocktails, the mojito, and amps it up with one of our favorite cocktail add-ons: ginger. Why didn’t we think of...
View ArticleCocktail O’Clock: Raspberry Watermelon Mojito
Anyone else feel like we need one last liquid ode to summer?Raspberry Watermelon Mojito1 1/2 ounces Shellback Silver Rum1/2 ounce Lime Juice1/2 ounce Simple Syrup10 Mint Leaves3 Watermelon Cubes –...
View ArticleEndless Spirits: Manatawny Still Works
Craft spirits are becoming increasingly popular. Yes — “craft spirits” is a thing.The Manatawny Still Works is a craft distillery in Pottstown, PA across the street from Sly Fox Brewery. The still...
View ArticleCocktail O’Clock: Apple Ginger Brew
Has anyone else noticed that ginger shows up as an ingredient on every single cocktail list lately? Not that I’m complaining. It adds just the right mixture of sweetness and bite to any drink.Here’s a...
View ArticleEndless Roadtrip USVI: Caribbean Comfort at Gladys Cafe
Last month Rob and I embarked on a big, amazing Caribbean vacation to USVI. We mainly stayed in St. Thomas but went to St. John for a few days, Water Island for one day, and also embarked on a boating...
View ArticleEndless Roadtrip USVI: Bones Rum Shop
When in Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas, one of my personal highlights is Bones Rum Shop on the waterfront. Bones is super smooth, produced right on St. Thomas using their centuries-old recipe, small...
View ArticleTop 10 Holiday Cocktails
Ah yes, here we are. The red cups are back, people are crankier than ever, and our bank accounts are draining the same day we get paid. So how do we cope celebrate? Alcohol and parties! Yes, we all...
View ArticleNew Year’s Resolution: Drink More Coquito
Cocktails, beer, wine, does it really get any better? The holiday season brought us several additional pounds, great food, and obviously tons of booze. BUT, you may have missed out on one of the best...
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