Recipe: Cranberry Mixer

For Thanksgiving, I prepped my making a Cranberry mixer that had all of my favorite flavors in it. I canned these in mason jars for use in all my upcoming Thanksgiving week cocktails, and it worked out perfectly. To start I took 64 oz of Cranberry cocktail juice and set it on the stove to…

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Cocktail: Cider Punch

Today we’re going to a friend’s house and I wanted to make a punch that takes the best parts of fall, without going over the top and making it a “Christmas” punch.  I kept the base equal parts cider and ginger ale, and I am ashamed to admit that I am using Fireball as my…

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Cocktail: Saffron and Cardamom Infused G&T

Both my wife and I have spent time in the middle east and have come to love the flavors that are present in middle-eastern cooking. Saffron in particular is significantly easier to find and buy, so we usually have a good amount on hand.  I decided to infuse some Conniption Navy Strength gin with saffron…

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How-To: Flavored Simple Syrup

Today we’ll talk about how to make flavored simple syrups.  In my case I wanted to get the flavors of Sage into my simple syrup so that I could use it in a number of Sage cocktails without having to muddle and flavor the drink individually every time. Ingredients: 1 cup of sugar 1 cup…

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