Holiday Classics Home Cinema Series, In the Kitchen, Recipes

Week 5 Holiday Classics – Christmas Vacation

  So much funny in one movie. We watch National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation on repeat all season. Clark Griswold is the classic unsung hero just trying to spread a little Christmas Cheer to those near and dear to his heart. Our first cocktail for this Christmas Classic is The Griswold. When we released our Orange… Continue reading Week 5 Holiday Classics – Christmas Vacation

Old Fashioned Week

Old Fashioned Week 2022 – Spiced Cherry Rum

Rum is one of those spirits that is underutilized in classic cocktails that are not “tropical” by nature. Rumbullion, or rum for short, is made by fermenting molasses, the leftover product from processing sugar cane. It has been a product of the Caribbean since the 17th century. It is a beautifully complex yet smooth spirit… Continue reading Old Fashioned Week 2022 – Spiced Cherry Rum

Bar Set Up, In the Kitchen

Rum Infused Brown Butter Apple Blondies

  *Rum Infused Brown Butter: 1 cup butter 1 cup good dark rum What is brown Butter? It is butter that has been heated until most of the the moisture in the butter has evaporated and the milk solids left are toasted. To make brown butter- place a stick of butter in a cold stainless… Continue reading Rum Infused Brown Butter Apple Blondies

How To, Recipes

Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer

Childhood has soundtracks for me- songs and voices that will instantly put me back in a moment or place.  The sound of the intro to the Muppet Show or Looney Tunes, the voice of Mr. Rogers, the funky pin ball animation on Sesame Street (You know y'all just sang "1-2-3-4-5, 6-7-8-9-10, 11-12"). Burl Ives as… Continue reading Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer

Derby Recipes, How To, Recipes

Boozy Slushies for Summer

Cold, cold drinks for those hot days of summer! Mondo Trasho Slush ¾ cup Dark Rum ¾ cup Coconut Rum 1 ½ cups Pineapple juice ½ cup 2 Pepper Agave Syrup ½ cup lime juice ½ cup water Queen Bee Slush 1 quart 1.5 cup vodka .75 cup Honey Lavender Elixir .75 cup lemon juice… Continue reading Boozy Slushies for Summer