cocktails

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)

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)

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)

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)

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 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)

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)

Grapefruit cocktails have become my go-to summertime drink. They are light, fruity, and refreshing, without being overly sweet. On a recent Friday I tackled the task of creating my own grapefruit cocktail and ended up with this Grapefruit Lime Fizz. It’s made with freshly squeezed grapefruit and lime juices, a dash of simple syrup to  (read more)