If you love a fun Valentine's cocktail, I've rounded up some of my favorites, from the classic French 75, to some of my own creations, like the White Chocolate Coconut Rum Alexander. These recipes range from easy-peasy to slightly involved (making a quick simple syrup), so there's something for everyone. Whether you're celebrating Valentine's or …
Amy Traynor
This candy cane simple syrup is so easy to make and it's the perfect way to add that delicious, sweet peppermint flavor to any drink. Make peppermint hot chocolate, a candy cane martini, and so many more seasonal drinks with this fun (and quick!) simple syrup recipe. Candy cane simple syrup ingredients This easy syrup …
A while back I posted a cocktail (Smoky Beets) featuring a bright red coral tuile cookie garnish, and since then I’ve had a ton of people reach out and ask what the garnish was and how I made it. Coral tuiles are bit different than classic tile-shaped tuiles, and there is not a lot of …
The holiday season is the best time to enjoy a dessert cocktail, and this festive Christmas cookie martini is the perfect mix of sweet, creamy, and boozy. This recipe uses four ingredients to recreate the flavor of freshly baked vanilla sugar cookies, but with a more adult flavor profile than similar recipes. Don't forget the …
If you want a fun Halloween cocktail that's as cute and creepy as it is delicious, try my Spooky Spider Web Margarita! This is a simple three ingredient cocktail that's dressed up for spooky season with a sticky spider web garnish. Read on to learn how to make marshmallow spider webs for all your Halloween …
Fall is officially here and if you find yourself with a surplus of apples and a bottle of aged rum, this is the autumn cocktail for you! Any time I go apple picking, I always end up with more than I possibly can eat before they start going bad. So over the years I've come …






