Happy Cinco de Mayo! What better way to celebrate than with a tequila-based craft cocktail. Here is one we put together to battle those mad margaritas out there. It is fresh, fruity, citrusy and if you use an incredible tequila like we did, super smooth. Please let us know what you think. We are learning [...]
This drink was created by Kim (@Mrs_SNFoodies) from the ground up. She is usually involved in every drink recipe that we publish but she took this one to a whole new level of perfection. I probably tasted about nine different variations as she experimented with different spirits. I really think that the final ingredients selected [...]
One of my favorite things to do is look around the kitchen at the fresh ingredients available to me and think, “what would make a great cocktail?”. Doesn’t everyone think that way? This cocktail was inspired by blackberries, basil from our garden and Meyer lemons from Frieda’s Produce. I did not want to overwhelm the [...]
We recently were introduced to the glorious Sumo Tangerine, a baseball sized, easy to peel juicy ball of sweet goodness. Thank you Jason Quinn (Chef/Owner PlayGround DTSA). We ran out picked some up and I just had to make a cocktail. After doing a little research on different drink combinations I finally thought of this: [...]
This recipe is one of the easiest and best margaritas I think I make. I think you will find this is a good all around margarita. Also I never add salt as I have noticed that it can take away from the freshness of the cocktail. INGREDIENTS: 3oz Patron Silver Tequila (Or opt for an [...]
Fall is a great time of year if you are into fresh pressed apple cider. Craft cocktails with apple cider are some of our favorites. From our latest invention from the test kitchen we came up with 101212. It was the best of this test session and we just had to share the recipe with [...]
Nothing like having friends over to the house to get Kim working hard to create new drinks. This is one of my new favorites, the Saturday Night Foodies Cosmo Caliente! Close to a traditional Cosmopolitan but with some backend heat to get the party going. Here is the recipe: 4oz Premium Vodka 2oz Cranberry Juice [...]
