Drink Recipes
The Real Wedding Crasher
A cougar doesn’t need to wait for men to come to her so Kathleen Cleary marches into John’s room to demand he inspect her remodeled assets. After threatening to make John her prisoner, “Kitty Kat’s” game of cat and mouse pays off when she finally gets him to paw her. Though she gets what she wants—and cougars almost always do—she dismisses the groper as a “pervert.” Yes, it can be hard to spot a little … Read more
420 Martini
Somehow a couple of kids from Tamalpais High in Marin started the trend of smoking at 420. I think that is when detention got out. This has morphed into an international holiday celebrated on April 20 (4/20).
So what to make a 420 Martini with? Cannabis Vodka, of course! This vodka comes from the very liberal Prague in the Czech Republic. Cannabis vodka is made of super premium vodka infused with Sativa seeds that give … Read more
Shot with a Beer Back
With Tax Day upon us, we thought we’d keep it simple this week. Real easy. Just a shot and a beer. It’s a classic, for sure, designed to ease the pain of writing that check to Uncle Sam. Simply choose your spirit of choice (vodka, tequila, whiskey, fernet, Jägermiester or any of the many, many choices out there) and pair with your favorite beer. In bar lingo, they call this a “beer back.” Not sure … Read more
Lemon Verbena Spring Fling Cocktail
Now that spring is in full bloom, it’s time to take advantage of all the fresh cocktail ingredients available to us!
I used fresh lemons and lemon verbena along with Tru2 Organic Gin, which is highly recommend for this cocktail (and others, for that matter). Lemon verbena has a flavor that is like a mild mint with a lemony finish, so we thought it would be perfect for muddling and mixing. And I was right.… Read more
Basil Mojito
Almost no drink welcomes warm weather the way a good mojito does. It’s simple and refreshing! I mixed up some basil mojitos. An easy way to change up your cocktail is to substitute ingredients. By using basil instead of mint, we found a whole new drinking experience without much work.
Try it out with basil or any of your favorite herbs! You can learn more about substitutions and creating new cocktail recipes in our book, … Read more
