The Caipirinha Cocktail

The Caipirinha Cocktail Caipirinha (Portuguese pronunciation: [kajpiˈɾĩj̃ɐ]) is Brazil’s national cocktail, made with cachaça(pronounced [kaˈʃasɐ]) (sugarcane hard liquor), sugar and lime. Cachaça, also known as pinga, caninha, or any one of a multitude of traditional names, is Brazil’s most common distilled alcoholic beverage. Although both rum and cachaça are made from sugarcane-derived products, in cachaça the alcohol…

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Vivian’s Mint Mojito

You may find this hard to believe, but I’d never had a mojito until this summer! One of my dearest friends on earth, invited me over for a garden “drink” on one of the hottest days of the summer. She claimed her mojitos are truly the best. WOW! Boy do I believe it!

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Kentucky Lemon Mule

Over the summer we took a trip to Portland with the notion that we would eat and drink our way through the Pearl District. We did just that. Oh, my. The libations and nibbles in the PNW are out of this world. We are still dreaming about a salad we shared on the rooftop of…

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The Iron Maiden

Apparently this drink is really referred to as: “The Irish Maid” I searched and searched in an effort to discover the truth behind this conniving name. All I was able to uncover was that the recipe was adapted from a cocktail created by Jack McGarry at The Dead Rabbit in NYC. Hmmmm… Well, my beloved…

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Citrus Sundown

This little cocktail was actually a bit of an accident. In the heat of the summer, I wanted to create something rather refreshing.

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Bree Pepper Blossom

We have quite a relationship with several of the best bartenders in town. We aren’t heavy drinkers, but we are faithful on Fridays and Saturdays. We also really love fact that our faithfulness leads us into a position of walking into a bar “where everyone knows your name.” It’s quite a delight to be greeted…

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The Mon Chéri

Chronically inspired as I observe on the other side of the bar, yet consistently intrigued as I craft my own cocktails in my kitchen, this one was recently inspired by a dear friend. My darling…

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Honey Grapefruit Highball

I’m still floored at the quality and delectability of Glass Vodka. As I’ve stated before, I’m not much of a vodka drinker. In fact, I rarely partake…unless it’s in the form of Glass. And, I don’t like sweet – so the intensity of the honey nectar infusion without the sticky sweet – continues to amaze…

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