a birthday drink
Well, today is my 29th birthday. Eeek, where does the time go? Regardless of my feelings of getting older, I decided to make myself a little birthday…
Blue Lagoon
Summertime is the perfect time for fruity cocktails. No matter where you are, they can instantly make you feel like you are on vacation. I was…
café au lait
When I worked at a coffee shop, one of my favorite drinks was coffee with steamed milk - a café au lait. I typically made it with whatever steamed…
cold brewed iced coffee
I love coffee. I try to limit myself to one cup a day, so I like to make that one cup completely worth it. During the winter, I prefer hot coffee…
doctor who week and a few doctor who themed drinks
[It's Doctor Who week at Crafty Sundries in Gallifreyan] I am a big fan of Doctor Who. I used to watch it in the 80s with my dad. In fact,…
eggnog russian
White Russians are one of my favorite dessert drinks. The kahlua and cream blend together famously, and the vodka gives it the right amount of…
grapefruit margaritas
In honor of Cinco de Mayo (or Cinco de Cuatro for the Arrested Development fans), I decided to make some grapefruit margaritas. I am not a fan of…
homemade lemonade
Is there anything more refreshing on a hot summer's day than a glass of lemonade? This recipe makes a lemonade syrup that you mix with water when you…
homemade lime syrup & a vodka gimlet
Charles and I were late to the Mad Men party. We started watching it a couple of years after it had premiered, and understood almost immediately why…
hot toddy
I first heard about hot toddies on The Golden Girls. Needless to say, it didn't really pique my interest...maybe it was the combination of Amaretto…
infused water
I am terrible when it comes to drinking water. It's not even that I don't like it, it just never my first choice of beverage. As we are heading into…
raspberry lemonade
I had some leftover raspberries from my chicken with savory raspberry coulis, and decided to make up a batch of raspberry lemonade. It couldn't be…
ruby sunshine
For the next two weeks, I am going to be in Florida for a work trip. I am excited to escape the cold that has been blanketing our area. While I…
sparkling citrusade
Last summer I drank a lot of lemonade. Now that warmer weather is here, I've been wanting something cool to drink. I decided to switch it up a bit…