It's true. I'm officially an insider to the ultra-luxurious World Martini Day thanks to Belvedere Vodka. Starts singing *I'm so fancy, you already know, I'm in the fast lane...* Belvedere sent me a very posh James Bond-like case filled with their premium vodka and everything I needed to make the perfect martini. They also had a question. How well do I know my Martini? Let's just say this Belvedere, martinis and I have made it well past first base, k? A true martini (no juice, no …
How to Make Strawberry Agua Fresca
Every time I travel I inevitably find some dish that I die a little over. Food just tastes better when you're on vacation, right? For some time now, I've been saying that I'm going to start sharing these recipes with my readers when I get home and then *squirrel*, I'm off chasing something else. Today, I've finally pulled it together and I'm going to share how to make Strawberry Agua Fresca with you. I first tried Strawberry Agua Fresca at Via Napoli at Disney's Epcot. To be honest, I'd never …
Grand Raspberry Fizz
Meet my new favourite drink, the Grand Raspberry Fizz. No one was more surprised than me to find out that Grand Marnier can be the star attraction in a cocktail. I'd only ever given Grand Marnier the nod as a bit player. I use it as an add-in for other drinks, it's orange flavour adding depth to my sangria recipe. This drink has changed all that. I love the refreshing taste of this drink and it's the perfect through the holidays (I'm thinking New Year's Eve) but would also be ideal …
The “I’m Finally Done Shopping” Celebration Cocktail
There comes a time every Christmas season when you've visited every store possible, crossed off every item on your list and declare with absolute conviction that you are indeed done shopping. This is a magic time. *sniff sniff* Some would say it's when the spirit of the season really takes hold. Speaking of spirits. It's also a good time to pull out a little celebration cocktail like this Cîroc Peach Martini. After all, YOU were the one who braved the stores. YOU were the one that fought …
Mombies (Or How to Make Zombies)
Woohoo Mama! You made it! Labour Day weekend is here and your children have made it through the summer in one piece, and you too presumably. This is cause for celebration. I suggest you grab your bestie for this drink, that I've renamed the Mombie. Why the Mombie? Because a Mombie is way scarier than a Zombie. Like Zombies, Mombies too have one track minds (get through the summer, get through the summer), they shuffle when they walk (this comes from the exhaustion of chasing children …
