Of course we’re starting the season with a cocktail, and there’s a good reason for it. Moms need cocktails and this cocktail has the cutest name. Continue reading
I still can’t believe how much I love these cocktails with a creamy foam created by egg whites. While I understand the chemistry behind the egg white + acid + simple syrup mixture, I still can’t get the drink names straight. Continue reading
Read on for the Last month we shared the recipe for a lavender lemon gin fizz. That post provides a simple introduction to egg white cocktails. I LOVED that drink, but since I finished the lavender simple syrup, it was time to try something new.
I feel like pisco sours have had a resurgence lately. Really, it seems like all sours are back in fashion, and I’m glad that we didn’t totally miss the boat. With their citrus, sugar, and creamy egg whites, I think you’ll find that these drinks are easy to sip.
Pisco is an un-aged brandy produced from fermented grapes. It is currently produced in the wine-making regions of Peru and Chile, where it was developed by Spanish settlers in the 1500s. I bought a color-less pisco from Peru, but other varieties may be a yellow to golden color.
There is a bit of a standoff between both countries when it comes to the liquor and the cocktail. They both claim to be the original of pisco and they both claim the cocktail as their national drink.
The pisco sour was developed in Lima, Peru in the 1920s by an American bartender BUT it was a Peruvian bartender who added the egg whites and bitters! The Chilean version is slightly different in that it usually doesn’t include the egg white or bitters and uses powdered sugar.
There are many pisco sour recipes online, and you’ll likely notice one other big difference between the recipes : some call for lemons while others call for limes! Traditionally, limes are used in the Peruvian and Chilean pisco sours, BUT the International Bartenders Association’s recipe uses lemons.
The Wikipedia article on pisco sours goes into great detail about the history of the drink and its nationality… it’s a fun read if you want to go down that rabbit hole. It’s moments like this when I love the collective power of the internet to create a volunteer-generated article about a single cocktail.
*You can read more about my use of a blender here. If you prefer to skip the appliances, then you can do that first shake in the cocktail shaker without ice (dry shake). Just make sure that you get a nice foam from your egg whites. Egg slime is not your sour’s friend.
As soon as we picked eggs as our ingredient of the season, I knew that I wanted to try out a few cocktails that include egg whites. These are recipes that I’ve seen all over the web, on fancy bar menus, and well-curated Instagram photos, but, there was no way that I could bring myself to taste one. Until now. Continue reading
Happy Friday everyone! Christmas is coming quicker than I can handle, so while I shop online today, I’m also going to whip up a few homemade Christmas gifts that everyone on my list will enjoy. I love giving and receiving edible gifts. Knowing the treats were made with love and care in someone’s kitchen makes them extra enjoyable. If you still don’t have a present for me, here are a few suggestions 😉 
With the holidays just around the corner, we wanted to share a super simple toddy recipe with an extra kick of cinnamon that’s sure to warm you up!
Soooo. Just in case you didn’t get my hint yesterday, I’m shouting it from the rooftops today. Use your homemade coffee liqueur to make white Russians.
Click on through for both the basic cocktail and our indulgent Thursday afternoon treat. Because Thursdays are practically weekends.
Today we’re sharing a super simple (and relatively quick) DIY coffee liqueur. For reference, Kahlua is a coffee liqueur. Our recipe is *like* Kahlua, but with the added benefit that you get to completely customize your formula, from the coffee flavor to the sweetness level.
There’s nothing I love more than the smell of lilacs in spring. Their fragrance is intoxicating.
Holy cow, I wish they would last longer in a vase. I’ve tried all sorts of tricks, but I have to admit that I think their fleeting season is partly to blame for my lilac love.
Today we’re pairing lilacs with lemons in this simple simply delicious cocktail. But I bet you’re wondering where potatoes come in? Vodka, my friend. Vodka.
Hey lovers! We had the best idea, infused ALCOHOL! Make it for your loved ones or yourself, either way, we think it’s the perfect way to celebrate V-day. If you’re on that sober train, we hear ya, here are a few of our favorite mocktails. We’ll be back tomorrow with some delicious love-infused treats too.
The following infused alcohols can be prepped this weekend and still be ready in time for Valentines, so you have a few days to think about what an easy and awesome gift this is before gettin’ to it.
Ginger Liqueur – ready in just a day
Rosemary Vodka – ready in just a few days
Candy Cane Vodka – ready in just a few hours
