There’s nothing more refreshing, especially when it’s suddenly hot again. Yes, that brilliant pink color is just from a few raspberries! For two glasses of lemonade: 3 lemons (save slices for garnish) simple syrup 6 ripe red raspberries sparkling water Juice the lemons and add simple syrup to taste (I don’t put much in; you … read more »
Here’s an easy cocktail this week (and it doesn’t even involve gin!) 1 sugar cube bitters (try Peychaud’s) Champagne Soak the sugar cube in bitters and place in bottom of flute. Fill with champagne. Sit back and watch it sparkle!
Did you ever have one of those days? Maybe one of those weeks? Here’s something that will pick you up and set you right again. And when you’re done, there’s a delicious cherry waiting for you in the bottom of the glass. (The name comes from the old days of serious drinking, when one of … read more »
We’re starting to see tons of beautiful, delicious strawberries at the farmer’s markets. While you can just add sliced berries to sparkling wine, here’s another way to enjoy their juicy sweetness. Strawberry Smash 3 strawberries, hulled and washed 6 mint leaves (or try basil!) muddle these in a shaker, then add: 1 oz. gin 1/2 … read more »
Your cocktail for the day! 2 oz. Cognac 1 oz. Cointreau or Grand Marnier 3/4 oz. fresh lemon juice Shake with ice and strain into a chilled cocktail glass. The Sidecar is a true classic cocktail, the earliest printed recipe for which dates to 1922. While there are many stories about the origin of this … read more »
This week’s featured cocktail is Silver Bells, which is a wonderful little thing available from our neighbors at Vermillion Restaurant. The drink was created by Vermillion’s former bar manager Aisling Fitzpatrick. It has been an annual holiday time treat for 3 years and recently won “Best Martini in Alexandria” at the Chamber of Commerce Martini’s … read more »
We had a punch at Tea and Tweed last night and folks were asking for the recipe. It is amazingly simple but oh so delicious: Two bottles of lemon soda (Whole Foods brand is what I used last night) Two pints hibiscus sorbet (again, Whole Foods brand) Put it all in a punch bowl and … read more »
The Star Cocktail is a classic apple brandy cocktail which made an appearance in print in George J. Kappeler’s 1895 bartending guide, Modern American Drinks. It’s a pleasant, well-rounded drink and a close relative of the Manhattan. Get Laird’s Bonded apple brandy if you can, as the “blended” version of the stuff contains a significant … read more »
This week, we’re giving one last hurrah to summer with a superb cocktail from Portland mixologist Jeffrey Morganthaler: the Richmond Gimlet. It has the brilliant freshness of lime combined with the subtly infused flavors of Tanqueray 10, topped off with a hint of mint. 2 oz Tanqueray No. 10 gin 1 oz fresh lime juice … read more »
This week’s featured cocktail is the Garnet. It’s refreshingly sweet and tart, with a gorgeous color, too. Just the sort of thing you want in your hand to perk you up at the end of the week. 1.5 oz Tanqueray 10 .75 oz Cointreau 1 oz POM Wonderful pomegranate juice 1 oz fresh grapefruit juice … read more »
This week’s cocktail of the week is inspired by the Dog Days of Summer event this weekend, which will host the Italian Greyhound Rescue. The Italian Greyhound 1 1/2 oz gin 5 oz grapefruit juice Campari Stir gin and juice with ice and serve in a tall glass over ice. Float the Campari over a … read more »
My favorite cocktail of all time is the Pisco Sour. I drank many many of these little guys when I lived in Peru in 2002. They are creamy and yet sour, refreshing and packed with punch. So in honor of our recent yarn tasting event with the Mirasol Yarns, I present to you the Pisco … read more »
Monday, Tuesday & Friday:
11 a.m. – 7 p.m.
Wednesday & Thursday:
11 a.m. – 9 p.m.
Saturday:
10 a.m. – 7 p.m.
Sunday:
12 p.m. – 6 p.m.
