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‘A Visit from the Goon Squad’ will squander your cynar

If there was ever a drink to die for, this is it. And yes, that is a lime twist, not a lemon twist, since my lemon peel disappeared into a pasta dish a few days earlier. Forgive me, dear sticklers....

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Eggnog and punch for a holiday crowd

Eggnog and pine. My only regret from throwing a holiday party? Abandoning my camera for my punch glass. There’s no photos of the punch, and there won’t be until the next time I decide to bestow boozy...

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Strawberry-basil gin fizz 1.0 and 2.0

I’d give myself solid grades for my beer and wine knowledge, but I’m definitely failing cocktails. I can never remember liqueurs and what they taste like, no matter how many times I’ve looked them up....

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Election Night cocktails: fun for both parties

This idea was pure gold: The Seattle Times asked three local bartenders to each make a cocktail for Obama and Romney supporters. I had heard that the Republican cocktails might be nonalcoholic since...

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Ramos gin fizz (also called New Orleans fizz)

Ramos gin fizz I’m celebrating the end of election season for journalists (and yes, it is a little preemptive, considering we don’t yet know the next governor the governor of Washington state is being...

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Repost: Strawberry-basil gin fizz for sunny days

Strawberry gin fizz with Thai basil. I’ve written about this drink before, but it’s feeling like summer again in Seattle and spring strawberries have returned to the farmer’s markets. This drink feels...

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