My friend Tessa always wanted a cocktail named after her. It was on her bucket list of things to do. She was bubbly and energetic and back then I had a crush on her. Life is tough sometimes, and she passed away from cancer at the young age of twenty-six a few years ago, but …
My college buddy Brian came up with this drink, and I never believed that it could be anywhere near good until I tried it. Green tea and gin are great together. The cold tea is subtle and refreshing, while the gin adds that fragrant unmistakeable, almost flowery bite, from the juniper and other botanicals. It …
My coworker Scott is a huge cocktail person. You see, when you work with me, you kind of have to drink a lot, because I am a lot to handle while sober. I asked him what his favorite drink was, and his immediate response: A Sazerac. The Sazerac is an anise-flavored (often misspelled in my …
Ha, I crack myself up. Can’t spell cocktail without the word cock, as I like to say. I’ll spare you any sappy details, but over two years ago when I started dating Sparrow, I used this cocktail as part of a Valentine’s Day dinner menu. While it’s in the middle of June right now, it’s …