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Have you ever tried an Angry Orchard Rosé before?  How about mixing it into a cocktail? Well I just did both and although the Rosé itself is good, this cocktail […]

This is a gin sour I’ve been kicking around with a friend. The combination of maraschino and allspice isn’t one I immediately think of so I’m glad for the inspiration. […]

By The Straight Up, March 3, 2014 Instructions: Add the Vya Extra Dry (or other extra dry vermouth), yellow and green chartreuse and Malort to a chilled mixing glass. Add […]

I am very happy to announce that Doctors and Distillers: The Remarkable Medicinal History of Beer, Wine, Spirits, and Cocktails is a Top 4 Finalist for the Tales 2023 Spirited […]

Let’s see a show of hands of who has actually infused alcohol before. Not many of you, OK, no worries…..neither had I before making this cocktail. I was sent a […]

Several cocktails had denuded an orange of all its peel and it was time to squeeze before it went bad. I could’ve made a Bronx or a Ward Eight but […]

By The Straight Up, March 10, 2014 Instructions: Add the NOLET’s, Cointreau, lime juice and cranberry syrup (see below) to a shaker base. Add ice and shake vigorously until the […]

In the San Francisco Chronicle’s Bite Curious newsletter, Caleb Pershan blames me for his new ice obsession. Fair.  Clear ice cubes make cocktails taste better. Really   I think […]

I was invited to attend Whiskies of the World.  My husband and I were given complimentary passes to experience all they had to offer.  I was not paid for this […]

Drink up all the colors of love… A Simple Bottled Negroni… for two… or more Make a Shirley Temple with a bottle of homemade grenadine A sexy, smoky Negroni Vegan […]

OK—so I’ve been less than prolific here lately. [Sound of wind whistling as tumbleweeds roll by.] I still enjoy writing this blog, as well as making and photographing cocktails, but […]

By The Straight Up, March 16, 2014 Instructions: Add the Irish whiskey, dry vermouth, Green Chartreuse and creme de menthe to a chilled mixing glass. Add ice and stir until […]

The Smoked Old-Fashioned Cocktail is a variation on the traditional Old-Fashioned. This is a classic cocktail – a drink out of time and fashion. Its sophistication and at the same […]