How To, Recipes

Holiday Classics Week 6 – A Charlie Brown Christmas

The Peanuts crew always means the holidays are officially here. This totally 21st century thing of watching programs on demand has robbed us of that delicious anticipation of waiting for the holiday classics to air. Not that I am complaining. I am the first to watch White Christmas or Christmas in Connecticut 156 times from… Continue reading Holiday Classics Week 6 – A Charlie Brown Christmas

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

Pan Seared Duck Breasts with Cherry Gastrique

Duck has always been a favorite of mine. I love it any way you want to serve it, crispy with a plum sauce and rice pancakes, confit on anything from tacos to poutine, or, in this case, slow pan seared with the crispiest skin and a Spiced Cherry Vanilla Gastrique. Be sure to cook this… Continue reading Pan Seared Duck Breasts with Cherry Gastrique

Bar Set Up, In the Kitchen

Spiced Cherry Vanilla Cherry Cobbler

Our Spiced Cherry Vanilla Syrup adds a depth and layer of flavor to anything. It is a match made in heaven for a cherry cobbler. Serve it warm with a scoop of your favorite vanilla ice cream. Ingredients: 2 16 oz packages frozen cherries, pitted 16 oz Make & Muddle Spiced Cherry Vanilla Syrup 1… Continue reading Spiced Cherry Vanilla Cherry Cobbler