Recipes for 1 or 100
This post might be a few years out of date – after all the idea of a frozen / slushie rosé wine drink was definitely popular a few years ago. However, I always like coming back to nostalgic ‘drink of the summer’ ideas and seeing …
Corfu is probably my favorite of the Greek islands. I know many people dream of honeymoons on Santorini, or the beach clubs of Mykonos, but for me Corfu is the best island. Maybe it is because it was the first place in Greece I went …
I’m sure this recipe for a Michelada will make some people go, “wait that’s not how it’s done!” Truth be told there are so many different ways to make a Michelada any fan will have their own favorite style. However if you are looking to …
It may be the middle of winter, but that isn’t going to stop me drinking lots of summery Tiki cocktails. The Bahama Mama is just such a delightfully fruity and refreshing drink, that can sure pack a wallop due to the rum. Many recipes I …
Butterfly Pea Flowers have recently seen a surge in popularity in recent years. While it may just be a trend in the West, it has long been popular in South East Asia. In fact, Alona and I have a few blue pea flower creepers on …
I’m a big fan of buying random bottles of alcohol I see at the store, which is probably why I have so many bottles I have never even opened. I bought a bottle of Vecchio Amaro del Capo and it’s been chilling in my freezer …
It’s rare that a recently invented cocktail takes the world by storm (ok, exaggeration) and makes it into the annals of cocktail legend (ok, more exaggeration). However if there was any modern cocktail to show as an example it would be this, the Paper Plane. …
If you’ve eaten middle eastern desserts before, chances are you’ve eaten rose syrup. A popular dressing for pastries, rose syrup is super simple to make, and much better than buying fake rose fragrance from the market. Now, for these instructions to make rose syrup you …
Within minutes of entering Alona’s grandmother’s house I’m offered a cold glass of traditional Ukrainian kompot. This is a very simple drink, and one of the most popular beverages in the country. I’ve been having it for a few years now and finally decided to …
About a month ago I decided to buy a pack of butterfly pea flowers. I’ve always liked drinking the tea when I would visit Thailand, and knew about the color changing properties. However I had never used them for anything other than tea. I decided …
