Coffee Posts Round-up

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With cooler nights and crisper air, I’m definitely starting to feel the change in seasons. Of course, the abrupt shift from our carefree summer adventures to the more rigid school schedule has further confirmed that we’ve turned the corner. The combination of weather + sticking to a schedule has left me feeling extra thankful for my morning and afternoon coffee breaks.

If you’re craving a bit of inspiration to caffein your days, here’s a round-up of some of our favorite recipes and products.

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Classic Margaritas

Margaritas are a beach favorite, especially for our pop. We came up with this blend last summer, and a year later this simple recipe still hits the mark. It’s the perfect balance of sweet + tart with the right hint of tequila shining through. Seeing that there’s still two weeks until Labor Day, you’ll have plenty of time to blend up this classic summer drink.

Classic Margaritas

  • 1/4 cup simple syrup
  • 1/2 triple sec
  • 3/4 fresh lime juice
  • 1 cup clear tequila
  • ice
  • salt

Fill a blender with ice, add the remaining ingredients except salt, and blend. Pour the mixture into glasses with salted rims (we just use some of the blended cocktail to wet the rims before dipping them in salt).

Give a little toast to the end of summer and enjoy every last drop. xo

Spring of Deception

This cocktail was inspired by a meme. You know the one, it names the 12 seasons of Colorado, and right now we are smack in the middle of Third Winter. We need this drink to survive.

Oh Colorado, we love you and we love snow. We’ve lived here for 7 years now and are fully aware that March and April are our snowiest months. But even we can be fooled by the promise of summer the moment we experience our first 70F weekend in March.

Then comes a big snowstorm, and we’re reminded that it’s still ski season! We ski on those bluebird days, so happy to be in the mountains. Remembering that Colorado winters aren’t bad, they’re beautiful.

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Homemade Elderberry Syrup

I’m letting you in on a little secret today, it’s easier than you think to make your own healing potions. After coming off of a homemaker high of making Katie’s Fire Cider, I decided to follow her lead and simmer some Homemade Elderberry Syrup as well.

For some reason, I’ve been really intimidated to make this Homemade Elderberry Syrup. Maybe it had to do with the “elusive ingredients” (they weren’t hard to find) or simply my own procrastination, but whatever was stopping me, don’t let it stop you! Homemade Elderberry Syrup is easy to make and I’ll be adding it to my monthly/bimonthly kitchen routines. Here’s how it’s done:

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Blood Orange Gin & Ginger

If you’d like more cocktails, we have a pretty great archive of inspiration. Looking to sip something floral with your sweetheart? We’d recommend the lavender lemon gin fizz or our sour wildflower.

It’s blood orange season! Pick some up at the market and treat your V-day pals to this delicious pink cocktail.

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Six Easy Infused Alcohols for your Valentine (or Yourself!)

Six delicious and dare I say simple DIY infused alcohol recipes. Perfect for a pal or a gal or sippin’ by yourself. These recipes take anywhere from a few minutes, to a few hours, to several days, whichever you pick, you’ll be loved for it!

We’re giving you a solid heads up, so you have a few days to think about what an easy and awesome gift infused alcohol is before gettin’ to it and mixing these up to be ready in time for Valentine’s Day. Don’t worry, we’ll remind you in another couple of weeks.

My only pro tip? Just click on whichever infused alcohol recipes catch your eye tastebuds, read through the post to ensure you have everything on hand for when you’re ready to brew. You’ll also find a great suggestion for your first drink. Cheers!

Good Stuff : Golden Milk

The beginning of the year is always a great time to re-evaluate habits and work on our seasonal routines. This post was originally published in 2019, and two years later, golden milk is still one of our favorite winter drinks. We hope you’ll give it a try!

Have you tried golden milk yet? You may have also heard it referred to as turmeric tea.What about making your own?

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We admit, this is one of those foods that seems to be trendy for the moment. BUT, after reading yet another article about it last January, we had to give it a try last year. That one cup 12 months ago turned into a peaceful and healthy ritual that’s lasted a full year. Today we wanted to share this drink with you.

About Turmeric

Turmeric is a plant in the ginger family. As a spice, the roots of the plant are used either fresh or dried and powdered. It is believed that the curcumin compound within turmeric can decrease inflammation within the body as well as providing other health benefits. As mentioned in this article, the spice has proven “anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, antimicrobial”, but as also stated by the NIH, it is difficult to find rigorous studies supporting many of the health claims associated with turmeric. Continue reading

Narwhals Forever

If you’re looking for more gift ideas for the over 21 crowd, check out our hazelnut liqueur, coffee liqueur, and these cute little hat and scarf sets to dress up wine bottles.

Since these spirits magically change from a nice deep blue color to pink, they have unicorn written all over them. But I’m on a narwhal kick this year, remember these shakes?! So narwhal it is.

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August Afternoon Cocktail

Need a drink? More cocktail recipes here!

There aren’t many August Afternoons left. Use them wisely.

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Last week we had a pile of ripe Colorado peaches sitting on the counter. With that as my inspiration, I wanted to come up with a cocktail highlighting the ripe fruit and evoking the pleasure of a late summer afternoon. I think you’ll agree that this is it. <3

August Afternoon Cocktail

The creaminess for this cocktail comes from the addition of an egg white. You can read more about my love affair with egg white cocktails along with a bit of information about how to make them in this post.

  • 2 oz vodka
  • 1 oz ginger simple syrup
  • 1 oz fresh lemon juice
  • 1/4 to 1/2 of a peach, chopped
  • 1 egg white
  • splash of ginger beer
  • dash of bitters, optional
  • ice

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  • Place the vodka, simple syrup, lemon juice, and peach in a blender. Blend for a couple of seconds to break up the peach.
  • Add the egg white and blend again.
  • Pour the blended ingredients into a cocktail shaker with ice and shake to chill.
  • Pour into a glass over ice. Add a splash of ginger beer, garnish with a peach slice, and add a splash of fancy floral bitters.

Normally you would just see a layer of foam over the cocktail, but in this case you’ll see any extra bit of layering/separation due to the blended peach fruit. It may look a bit funny, but it’s definitely worth it. You could always serve this some fancy textured tumblers… but maybe those should be reserved for piña coladas?!

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Cheers to august afternoons and juicy peaches. <3