Spring cocktail time! This one that I made .. tastes like a delicate and refreshing grapefruit-elderflower soda with strawberries. (But don’t let that fool ya’ … there’s vodka in there!) Use juicy Ruby Red grapefruits, which are still hanging around, and…
Category: Cocktails
Blackberry Hot Toddy
You will be relieved however to know that there is some common ground detailing what the basic building blocks should be: an alcoholic spirit, a sweetener, lemon and some kind of warm base (tea, cider or water). The recipe below makes…
Plum Smash
A smash is a classic cocktail where the fruit is smashed or crushed with the liquor. We didn’t quite do that. Instead, we muddled fresh plums with bourbon, simple syrup, lemon juice, and just a bit of fresh thyme. The…
PLUMPKIN
This easy mojito variation from Area Four in Cambridge, Massachusetts is best with a flavorful, ripe plum or pluot. It’s perfect for a hot late-summer day. Ingredients 1 ripe black plum or pluot, quartered 1 teaspoon sugar 1/2 lime, cut…
Portland Potato Vodka
Many folks assume that potatoes are the most common base for making vodka, but it’s actually grains like wheat or corn that are most often used. Potato vodkas like Karlsson’s (an advertiser at Simple Cocktails) are considered more “boutique” than your…
SKINNY MARGARITAS
I’m a tequila girl, I always have been and there really is nothing better that a margarita but they can be ridiculously bad in the calorie department. There are some lighter options, like the “Skinnygirl Margarita” cocktails but let’s be…
Low-Calorie Piña Colada
The infusion uses dried, shredded coconut (the kind used for baking, so you probably have half an old bag of the stuff in your cupboard). Using vodka let the
CHRISTMAS CUP
For parties or any type of seasonal entertaining, I like a cocktail that gets poured together in a jug rather than mixed up by the glass. And this is the
Whiskey Tea Highball
Smoky lapsang souchong tea lends a deep, Scotch-like edge in this simple southern highball. 1 oz. bourbon 5 oz. lapsang souchong and heather flower tea
Vodka Espresso
Ingredients: 2 oz. vodka1 oz. espresso1/2 oz. coffee liqueur1/4 oz. simple syrup (1:1)Tools: shaker, strainerGlass: cocktailGarnish: 3 coffee beansRead more… Direction: Combine ingredients in a shaker and fill with ice. Shake well until chilled and foamy; strain into chilled glass.…