Honey buttered rum is the perfect holiday drink! It has all of the warmth and spice of hot buttered rum with the addition of my favorite ingredient – honey! When I was growing up, we knew the holidays were right around the corner when my mom lit our fireplace for the first time. It was …
Drinks
This orange lemonade with honey ginger simple syrup is a great drink for the transition of summer to fall. My honey ginger simple syrup takes this orange lemonade recipe to the next level and it is super easy to make! Fall may be here but that doesn’t mean you need to put away your lemonade. My honey ginger simple …
This chocolate raspberry martini is a piece of cake to make and perfect for celebrating birthdays! Made with just 3 ingredients. July means birthdays over here at H&B headquarters. The celebration starts with my sister-in-law M’s birthday in the beginning of the month. Then there is a crazy birthday explosion, starting today. It is my …
PAMA Sunrise Punch is the perfect party drink! With only 4 ingredients, it is easy to make but so full of flavor that you will want to serve it at every party and brunch you host. This post is sponsored by PAMA. Opinions and recipe are my own! If I was hosting a party for my …
Looking for a new Fernet Braca cocktail? Try this Orange Italian Mule – an easy cocktail with an herbal variation on the moscow mule! Not long ago, I got the idea in my head that I was going to make my own bitters for cocktails. I couldn’t tell you why – I do enjoy an old fashioned …
Get ready for derby parties with this hibiscus honey mint julep. Made with homemade hibiscus simple syrup, it is the perfect mint julep! I’m a sucker for a bourbon cocktail. When Maker’s Mark® asked me to partake in the inaugural Maker’s Mark® Bourbon blogger challenge I could not resist. A few years ago, I visited Louisville and my …
Transform your Moscow Mule into a Blarney Stone cocktail just in time for St. Patrick’s Day! Use your favorite whiskey for a this fun drink. St. Patrick’s Day is right around the corner and here in Chicago, people tend to make a weekend of it. The Chicago river gets dyed a neon green that reminds …
Celebrate National Margarita Day or Cinco de Mayo with a Meyer lemon pomegranate margarita. Margaritas make me think of warm weather, more than any other drink. Also, it’s the only way I drink tequila now – I put away my tequila shots once I left college. I know I have been sharing a lot of cocktails with you …
I was provided with a sample of Four Roses Single Barrel Bourbon to create this Bourbon Honey cocktail. It’s bright red color makes it perfect for Valentine’s Day! I don’t usually name the cocktails I share on here. I don’t like naming them, really, but today’s bourbon honey cocktail needs to be called something. I’ve decided …
This rum orange carrot cocktail will give a splash of color to any party spread! I am a Blogtender for Blue Chair Bay Rum and a member of their Blogtender Nation. This means two things. One, I get to sample and review delicious rum from Blue Chair Bay. And two, I get to share a …
Start your day off a little healthier with this tasty blackberry apple smoothie. Made with almond milk and sweetened with agave nectar. Make it vegan using one of the variations included! The year is zipping by, and by now, many of us have embarked, and maybe failed, our new year’s resolutions to eat healthier. But let’s …
This coffee tequila cream cocktail includes coffee flavored tequila, Irish cream and homemade cinnamon whipped cream! I have been looking at a bottle of Patron XO Cafe the past few months. In case you are wondering, Patron XO Cafe is coffee flavored tequila. My bottle has been sitting on my home bar, looking all seductive. So …
Raspberries, strawberries and basil are prefect additions to lemonade! Make this recipe for berry basil lemonade on a hot summer day or as a mixer for cocktails! I have been on a serious berry kick these past few months. First it was strawberry habenero jam, then it was a delicious raspberry lemon granita. Now it’s …