I love a classic gin and tonic, but this is another gin cocktail that I love. Tasting like a liquid berry cobbler, it’s like dessert in a jar. This is like “gin and jam” and is SO good. You’ll need dark simple syrup, club soda, a handful of berries, and gin. Inspired by one of the…
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Lemon Rosemary Gin Fizz
I love the flavors of rosemary and lemon blended together and this recipe for Lemon Rosemary Gin Fizz is light, refreshing, and perfect for any occasion. The combination of aromas are zingy, fresh, and remind me of Italy where Pete and I spent our honeymoon. We even had a similar cocktail served at our wedding! While visiting…
Cocktail Podcast Series: Cocktail History And The Craft Spirits Movement
During this entertaining cocktail series on The Travel Bite Podcast, you’ll learn about the history of cocktails, from the classic Old Fashioned to how Egg Nog became a winter treat. You can listen to each episode below, or download the shows to your phone using the Podbean Player for iPhone or Podbean on Google Play….
Gin Hot Toddy
Chili and Lychee Collins
Ever since visiting London Cocktail Week and exploring gin distilleries around Great Britain, I’ve been on a bit of a gin cocktail kick. And out of all the gin cocktails I’ve researched (*cough* tasted *cough*), this one was the most surprising. Here’s the story: I had just spent the day exploring Belfast, Giant’s Causeway, and…
Ecuadorian Canelazo – Hot Spiced Cinnamon Rum
If there were ever a cocktail perfect for a winter warm up, it would be the hot spiced cinnamon rum drink known in Ecuador and Columbia as the Canelazo. Not only is it mildly sweet and deliciously flavored with holiday spices, but I’m pretty sure this would knock out a cold too. At least, that’s probably what…
African Iced Coffee Cocktail
Some of the best coffee I’ve ever tasted was in Cape Town, and this iced coffee cocktail is a delicious reminder of the creative coffee drinks I sipped while visiting South Africa. There’s a liquor from South Africa made from the marula fruit. Legend has it, elephants would eat this fruit and get a little…
Opihr Spiced Gin Oriental Sun Rise Cocktail
Inspired by my trip to London to explore gin, and my recent trip to Thailand, here’s a cocktail that infuses the tropical and spiced flavors of Asia including ingredients like mango, ginger, and an unusual gin I found in London that is cardamom forward, Ophir Spiced Gin. I garnished these with rambutan, a hot pink…