The Red Shaker

With Memorial Day Weekend upon us, I’m reminded that Summer is practically here.  Time to dust off the bbq and find some fun new recipes to try out.  I ran across this one at seriouseats.com and was intrigued.  I happened to have a container of dried hibiscus flowers in my pantry (It’s like Felix’s

  Tonight we bring you a tropical twist on a classic cocktail you’ve seen on this blog before:  the Gimlet. Now a classic vodka (or gin) gimlet conjures up dimly lit dives with dangerous dames waiting to wreck your life for a smile.  Ok, I’m a sucker for all that is Raymond Chandler.  This little [.

Shakers One and Two would like to wish all of our friends a safe and happy drinky day.  And while neither of us are really much for the whole green beer thing, we somehow found a way to put a little Irish in our evening.   The Irish Coffee Martini   3 ozs strong brewed [...]

Shaker One has been craving tacos all week.   Well, actually I’ve been craving my home made spicy salsa.  As I was making up a big batch of the stuff last night ( it’s so good I will eat it by the spoonful), I wondered what would go with it.  I’m not a big beer [...]

For those of you still celebrating the New Year, here’s a recipe from Apartment Therapy/thekitchn.com that will send the old mimosa packing like last year’s hemline. Spiced Citrus Champagne Basically a simmered simple syrup of honey, lemon zest and whole spices including cinnamon sticks and star ani

Wishing a happy and healthy 2012 to all of our friends and fellow cocktail aficionados. And for those of you who are not nursing the after effects of over imbibing, I bring you a twist on the cocktail I created to wind down the end of each fabulous day spent in Paris last spring: The [...]

Over the holidays I was gifted with a bottle of bubbly unfamiliar to me.  Described as “Russian champagne”, it sat in my fridge waiting to be sampled.  Last night I opened it and shared an early New Year’s toast with a friend who had tasted it before in his travels to Eastern Europe.   This [...]

I freaking LOVE Christmas. I love the decorations, the food, the drinks, the friends, the gifts and I adore some of the seasonal favorites that are brought out this time of year ingredient and product wise. Peppermint ice cream, eggnog, panattone, pumpkin this and gingerbread that… such deep, spicy,

I was recently at a friend’s house and she offered me a beverage. Knowing her gifts in the kitchen, I easily accepted to see what she had come up with cocktail wise. As she was pulling out various bottles, she handed me a little bowl of cherries and told me to try them. I’m game, [...]