Category Archives: Beverages

Drinks

Bloody Mary Mix

Posted on June 20, 2023 by tbuzzee

We were having friends over for dinner, and I was planning on serving a gluten-free chili and hashed brown potatoes casserole. I even had a pretty terrific looking recipe for Bloody Mary Chili, which I was psyched to try, but, … Continue reading →

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Kalimotxo

Posted on May 18, 2023 by tbuzzee

Yeh, so, it is getting to be sangria season; why not revisit a Mediterranean version, which is simply red wine, Coca Cola, mebbe a splash of brandy, and whatever fruits you feel like tossing in. Pronounced “caliMOcho,” this flashback from … Continue reading →

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Strawberry Orange Smoothie

Posted on May 15, 2023 by tbuzzee

Most mornings, we greet the day with a large glass of 100% orange juice; but last week, my husband brought home a case of COVID from the movie theater matinee he could not wait to see. All is well, we … Continue reading →

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Peachy Cosmo

Posted on January 17, 2023 by tbuzzee

Now this is a fantastic little cocktail! BBC Good Food calls it a Woo Woo, but I loathe that name, and, really, it is much more of a Peachy Cosmo served over ice. The original called for adding a splash … Continue reading →

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Cherry Cosmo

Posted on September 26, 2022 by tbuzzee

We had some friends coming for a quick overnight at our place before we all briefly split up and then met again at our fave cabin in Door County, Wisconsin. So… Friends from back east who had never been to … Continue reading →

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Tequila Lemonade

Posted on August 17, 2022 by tbuzzee

Yeh. So, the actual name for this drink, from the nice folx at delish.com is “Pink Señorita,” but I am not fully behind that as a drinks name, so my version is, and much more clearly, named “Tequila Lemonade.” And … Continue reading →

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How’s About Some Sangria?

Posted on June 2, 2022 by tbuzzee

The weather is fine and the weekend upon us, so why not? This recipe is (loosely) based on the sangria served on Viking Cruises. Why loosely? Well, I used red wine instead of rosé, cherries in place of the called … Continue reading →

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The Sherry on the Edge of Forever

Posted on April 11, 2022 by tbuzzee

For Christmas, a friend gave me this cookbook of cocktails based on Star Trek™ episodes and, since we were having her over for dinner, along with a number of other good friends, I was determined to make a signature drink … Continue reading →

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Fireball Fizzz

Posted on January 17, 2022 by tbuzzee

It’s Monday; a holiday for some, and a pretty crappy winter storm day for others, so why not make a drink? Or three. We actually made these for a small dinner with friends in Saturday, and everyone seemed pretty happy … Continue reading →

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Margarita Mimosas – For The Win!

Posted on November 23, 2021 by tbuzzee

So, YEH. The holidaze are almost here and, if your house is like ours, folk will be coming, so you might as well have a decent drink. And, really, this drink is a bit more than decent. Based on a … Continue reading →

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