It’s finally April and Easter weekend put me in the mood for a fun rosé cocktail. I was inspired by my Bonne Maman marmalade to make something along the lines of a Breakfast Martini or the original Marmalade Cocktail, but one thing led to another and I ended up with this bittersweet blend of crisp rosé, lemon, Campari, marmalade, and orgeat.

I love creating cocktails, but my first culinary passion is actually baking. Today I was working on some beet tuile cookies and ended up burning the first few while I figured out the process. The smoky, pan-fried beet cookies were strangely appealing, so I decided to break out the peaty Scotch and turn my cooking mishap into a dreamy, smoky, beet cocktail.

Yup, that’s right. Cheese tea.

It might sound unappealing, but if you’re not familiar, cheese tea is an insanely delicious beverage that perfectly marries contrasting  flavors.

Happy first day of Spring! ?

Let’s be honest, I’ve been celebrating the arrival of this day for weeks (months?) already, but tonight I’m enjoying an extra sunny little sipper to welcome the change of seasons with open arms.

Let’s celebrate National Margarita Day (February 22 for the uninformed) with a sweet and tangy passionfruit and kiwi margarita, complete with festive garnish! This delicious cocktail could also be a fun drink to serve on St. Patrick’s day, thanks to its incredibly bright green color. Kiwis are in season in the winter and early spring …

I created this cocktail, named after the Japanese sun goddess to join @thecocktailblog12’s February #a2zcocktails event

I’m really excited to learn a ton of new cocktails this month. It’s only been a month since I joined the #drinkstagram community, and I’ve already learned so much from so many kind and wonderful people.