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White Cranberry Sprinter Cocktail

Posted on by March 27, 2015

It’s five o’clock somewhere, and it’s almost five o’clock here, so it’s time to get ready for the weekend with this White Cranberry Sprinter Cocktail. Sprinter, that’s spring, plus winter, see what I did there? Corny, I know. But here in Philly, it’s definitely Sprinter. Yesterday it was 70. Today it’s 40. What gives? And what’s a party thrower to do? Hot Chocolate or Piña Coladas? Don’t worry, of course I have the drink for you. I highly recommend mixing up a batch of this delicious White Cranberry Sprinter Cocktail which perfectly navigates the challenges of the in between season with its light nod to winter in the form of cranberry and rosemary, and its playful spring inclinations with a little spicy ginger and Caribbean inspired rum. If you’ve been persuaded by me in the past to keep some herbal simple syrup on hand, all you need to do is add a couple of tablespoons of rough chopped ginger into some rosemary simple syrup and rewarm it. It will infuse while it cools leaving you with a woodsy, spicy syrup that goes great with the tartness of the lime and cranberry. If you’re starting from scratch, it’s a cup of … Continue reading →

Cherry Bourbon Fizzers

Posted on by February 12, 2015

It’s 5 o’clock somewhere, and time for some Cherry Bourbon Fizzers, or, more on my obsession with rose-scented geraniums. After a week of posting Midwestern Potluck items, I’ve still got Wisconsin on my mind. And it doesn’t get much more Wisconsin than brown liquor and cherries. In fact, when I went to buy the alcohol for the reception for my wedding, I went in with and idea of how much vodka, gin, tequila, whiskey, etc. that I would need for my event. I thought I should run my calculations past the store manager since they order for large events all the time. I forgot to add in her Midwestern bias when I listened to her advice. I know that while my wedding was in the Midwest, many of my guests weren’t from the Midwest. I let her talk me out of some of the vodka and into Brandy! of all things. Which is not to say that I don’t enjoy a Brandy Old-Fashioned as much as the next Wisconsinite, but let’s just say that we had plenty of Brandy left over, and the bartenders had to make an emergency run for vodka. Lesson learned, I know my friends and how … Continue reading →