I truly believe that this Watermelon Lemonade Cooler is the best summer cocktail recipe. It comes together in just minutes, and it is so refreshing! Instead of using store-bought lemonade, I make a quick three ingredient lemonade that replaces water with club soda for an effervescent twist. Then the lemonade gets mixed up with watermelon (read more)
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1 Minute Rosé Slushies
Nothing says summer like rosé, and it tastes even better when it is blended up with fresh fruit. This recipe for Rosé Slushies could not be any easier – frozen peaches, frozen cubes of seedless watermelon, frozen strawberries, a dash of vodka, and chilled rosé get tossed into a blender and liquefied. It’s a delicious cocktail (read more)
Cochon555 and The House of Angostura Cocktails
Charles and I went to Cochon555 for the first time, and we loved it! The event is centered around 5 chefs from local restaurants who each prepare a heritage pig from nose to tail. The chefs compete against each other to win votes from the judges and attendees to become the Pork Prince or Princess. (read more)
Blood Orange Gin and Tonics
This cocktail recipe is so simple that I almost didn’t put it on the blog. But I love the idea and taste of blood orange gin and tonics so much that I just had to share it with you. It seems like the perfect way to welcome blood orange season, and it is a fun (read more)
Lambrusco Sangria
Sangria is the perfect cocktail to serve at a party. It’s festive, fruity, and can be made in big batches. Lambrusco Sangria is made with lambrusco, a sparkling red Italian wine which basically combines the best things about red wine and champagne. The wine is paired with cranberries, apple, tangerine, orange juice, and brandy and (read more)
White Chocolate White Russians
Remember when I told you that our favorite hangout in Reykjavik was Lebowski Bar, a bar inspired by the cult classic film The Big Lebowksi? Somehow we ended up stopping in for $17 White Russians nearly every night of our trip (yes, Iceland is expensive). I figured that if the White Russians were so good (read more)
7 Summer Cocktail Recipes
In honor of the upcoming three day weekend, I thought it would only make sense for me to share a collection of my favorite summer cocktail recipes. These cocktails are just the thing to sip on a rooftop, beach, or backyard as you savor the last warm days of the year. Grapefruit is so refreshing, (read more)
Strawberry Rosé Slushies aka Frosé
Last year rosé was the drink of the summer. This summer, it’s back and it’s frozen. In Chicago, we tend to use the term rosé slushies, which was popularized by Expat, the genius sidewalk bar beside Nellcote that made them their specialty. Elsewhere, people have adopted the term Frosé. Whatever you choose to call it, (read more)
Cucumber Lime Gin and Tonics
Cucumber Lime Gin and Tonics are an easy and refreshing twist on the classic cocktail. It’s a cocktail that both men and women love, and the addition of cucumber and lime is thirst quenching and summery. Gin and tonics weren’t really on my radar until our recent trip to London, and when everyone seemed to (read more)
All About Sparkling Wines
Could there be anything more satisfying than sipping on a chilled sparkling wine on a hot summer day? Probably not. In celebration of summer, and sparkling wines, I teamed up with my friends Ryan and Regan to tell you all about sparkling wine. Ryan Arnold is a Divisional Wine Director and Sommelier for Lettuce Entertain (read more)