As with all of our cocktail recipes, this can easily be adjusted to your personal taste. We like it more on the tart side, than sweet which explains the 1:1 ratio of tequila to lime juice. This is a great recipe to batch and make in a pitcher!
As with all of our cocktail recipes, this can easily be adjusted to your personal taste. We like it more on the tart side, than sweet which explains the 1:1 ratio of tequila to lime juice. This is a great recipe to batch and make in a pitcher!
In our book, there is no better winter cocktail than a hot buttered rum. A few simple tweaks elevate this from a fantastic quick cocktail, to the sublime. A high quality brown butter and a black pepper simple syrup are the keys!
Lemon and chili, a classic match in the kitchen, are just as cute a couple when they step out to the bar. The bright fresh heat of Bird’s Eye Chili Rich Simple Syrup, sunny lemon juice, and a good gin are all you need!
It’s sweet, it’s spiced, and it’s fruity, but it still packs a punch. This sangria a great drink to start out with at a fall dinner party, and being that Thanksgiving is the Super Bowl of fall dinner parties, we think this is the perfect way to kick off the festivities on Thursday. And for those of you who aren’t cooking this holiday, why not show your family how thankful you are for them by arriving at your aunt’s or brother’s or son’s or mother’s house with a batch of apple cider sangria, rather than just a plain old bottle of wine? This recipe takes no more than 10 minutes to whip up, so in very little time and with very little effort, you could be the star of Thanksgiving by not even turning on your oven. We do suggest that you plan a little in advance though with this recipe. It benefits from an overnight stay in the fridge.
The perfect fall cocktail should be warming and slightly sweet with a bit of spice. This sangria fits the bill, with bourbon, pumpkin spice, and maple syrup complementing the apple cider, fall fruit, and white wine.
This cocktail is an adaptation of Peter Hoffman's the Red and the Black. Sweet, tart, with just a little spice, it is the perfect drink, especially on a hot summer afternoon.
Rebecca Beyer Winik (Adapted from a recipe by Peter Hoffman)
After a long day at work, nothing hits the spot better than a refreshing, well-balanced cocktail. This seasonal rhubarb basil cocktail manages to be sweet and tart, with a healthy dose of fresh, earthy flavor from the basil.
This drink is very well balanced - the floral notes from the gin balanced with the sweetness of the honey and the tartness of lemon. Be careful - it goes down really easily!
On a nice spring evening after a long day of work, I love quickly mixing a nice refreshing cocktail. Something balanced - not too sweet and not too tart - that’s kicked up a notch by some of the spring’s bounty. This thyme lemonade with a vodka base is a perfect way to go. Be warned: pace yourself, it goes down really easily!