If only they were the real thing…
housemade
Zombies! Finally!
February 18th, 2009 | by Marleigh | published in housemade, liqueur, mixers, recipes, rum
MxMo XXXVI: A Spoonful of Sugar
February 16th, 2009 | by Marleigh | published in housemade, mixers, recipes
Saving money through the creative use of…syrups.
Sangrita
August 18th, 2008 | by Marleigh | published in housemade, mixers, recipes, tequila
Making the traditional non-alcoholic juice-and-spice tequila-chaser, sangrita.
Jim’s Special
August 12th, 2008 | by Marleigh | published in bars, housemade, mixers, MxMo, recipes, rum, tequila
Give this one a try when you’re in an LA state of mind. Or if you just want an excuse to drink rum and tequila at the same time.
Brandied Cherries
July 10th, 2008 | by Marleigh | published in garnishes, housemade, recipes
Easy, delicious homemade cocktail cherries made with brandy, cinnamon and fresh Bing cherries.
Jack Rose Cocktail
July 2nd, 2008 | by Marleigh | published in brandy, housemade, mixers, recipes
A classic’s classic with a word to the wise: if all you have in the house is Laird’s Bonded Apple Brandy, you may want to consider tinkering with the proportions a bit.
Dulce de Fresa
April 2nd, 2008 | by Marleigh | published in housemade, mixers, recipes, tequila
Some girls have the Miracle Bra, I have simple syrup with allspice and cinnamon. How’s that for priorities?
Tiki Puka Puka
March 17th, 2008 | by Marleigh | published in housemade, mixers, MxMo, recipes, rum
The name itself is subtly warning you: too many of these and you’ll be praying to the porcelain tiki god.
Flor de Baya
March 4th, 2008 | by Marleigh | published in housemade, mixers, recipes, tequila
Another Jeff Morgenthaler post?!?! Don’t I read any other cocktail blogs?
East Hollywood Sparkling Sangria
September 17th, 2007 | by Marleigh | published in housemade, mixers, MxMo, recipes, sparkling wine
Happy Mixology Monday! Another month has passed and our intrepid host, Gabriel at cocktailnerd, has chosen “fizz” as his theme. Fizzy ingredients are everywhere in cocktails. Tonic water, club soda, ginger beer, soda, mineral water, champagne…the absolutely overwhelming number of choices made this month’s challenge interesting. There are so many choices, it was hard to [...]
Roasted Heirloom Tomato Bloody Mary
September 2nd, 2007 | by Marleigh | published in housemade, mixers, recipes, vodka
This may be the most bourgeois post title ever. Granted, when serving this to someone I would just call the damn thing a Bloody Mary. On the flip side, I am in the business of honesty when it comes to mixing and “Roasted Heirloom Tomato Bloody Mary” sounds more intriguing than the snoozefest V8 version. [...]
Carrot Pickles
August 17th, 2007 | by Marleigh | published in garnishes, housemade, recipes
Being ever the adventurer (ha!), I’m trying out something new. My interest in and obsession with cocktails stems from an interest in cooking. I love to cook. I spend my free time thinking of new ways to organize my kitchen to make it more efficient. I sharpen my knives religiously. I sigh over produce at [...]
