Spring Training is starting, the highs are in the eighties, and citrus is hanging low on the trees… In other words, it’s a great time for a beer shandy. Now traditionally, you’ll see a shandy as 1/2 beer, 1/2 lemonade. I think that’s too much lemonade. Here’s how I do it… I use 1/2 cup …
Hey guess what? This is my 100th recipe post. Wohoo! If you want to check out some of the old recipes, click on a category under the “Browse Recipes” section on the right… You find a lot of cold brew coffee around these days. I went to this one coffee shop recently that infused hops …
Can you tell I’ve been feeling nostalgic for Italy lately? Riding a vespa, hanging out with friends in the piazza, espresso after every meal. It’s hard to believe I was an extern in Colle almost three years ago now. I’m always a little nostalgic for it I guess. Heck, a third of this recipe blog …
You find a lot of cookies ‘n cream shakes around, but I’m not sure why the cookie dough shake isn’t more popular. After all, most people like the dough more than the actual cookie anyways. Do you bother baking it? I heard that song, “The Hippy Hippy Shake” the other day, and thought if I …
A group of Americans ordered some coffee at a bar in Ireland in the 40s. When the bartender came back with some cups filled with cream, sugar, coffee, and whiskey, they asked what type of coffee it was. The bartender said, “Irish.” And that’s pretty much how Irish coffee came to be. Then in the …
It sort of tastes like a blackberry Clearly Canadian. Did you ever drink one of those in the 90’s? I hear there are some big Clearly C fans out there who are trying to bring them back… I like to drink this (without the gin) after a run. It’s super refreshing and just a little …
I post a lot of drinks with mint in them. I like fresh mint. If you use your imagination, the pomegranate seeds and mint leaves kind of look like holly, so it’s festive for the holidays. You can also turn this into a champagne cocktail for New Years by using champagne instead of the rum …
I’m pretty sure this is the cocktail they served at the first Thanksgiving. If you don’t believe me, go check your history books. It should be right after the chapter that describes Christopher Columbus as a nice guy. Candied cranberries are a good snack. They’re crisp and both a little tart and sweet at the …
RECIPE makes 2 4-6 oz hard apple cider 2 oz calvados 1 tsp grated ginger squeeze of lemon, about 1 tsp 2 thin slices of granny smith apple, for garnish 2-4 tsp caramel, for decorating the glasses caramel recipe: 1 c sugar, 1/2 c cream, 6 T butter, pinch of sea salt Calvados is an …
One way to tell it’s fall in Arizona is when Four Peaks comes out with its pumpkin porter. The weekend before Halloween, we went to Four Peaks for some pumpkin porter shakes (which is the inspiration for this recipe), and we thought since it was the Saturday before Halloween people would be dressed up, so …
