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Posts tagged “bourbon”

Recipe for Warmth: Hot Apple-Ginger Toddy
Straight Up Cocktails and Spirits

Looking for a hot drink to cozy up to on a crisp fall evening? Something with the sweetness of apples and honey, the bright zing of ginger and lemon, and a little extra boozy warmth? How about a Hot A...

Sleepless Nights: Drinks to Make You Sleepy

Between the shifting daylight hours and a few intense work projects, we've been suffering a series of sleepless nights lately. When it's heading into the wee hours and we're wide awake, sometimes it h...

Mint Juleps for Kentucky Derby Day

Mint juleps have their moment in the sun come Saturday, when people who don't normally muddle sugar and mint with bourbon will be doing just that (and looking for silver julep cups) in honor of the Ke...

Recipe: Bourbon Cough Syrup for Grownups

It seems like winter colds strike with a vengeance right now, at the end of the season. In my household we drink literally gallons of ginger and honey tea during the cold months. Fresh ginger tea is d...

All in the (Cocktail) Family: Sours
Straight Up Cocktails

Margaritas. Daiquiris. Sidecars. It wasn’t too long ago that I realized some of my favorite drinks had something in common. Each is a member of a certain tart and delicious extended cocktail family:...

Maple Miso Bacon Ice Cream Bourbon Root Beer Float

No, that's not a typo. Greg and Michelle, the Culinary Sherpas, did make this concoction. Apparently, their cat approved....