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Greetings from the Seattle Snowpacalypse 2019! For everyone stuck inside, with or without power, just remember we got this. So to help you make it through this weather challenge, here is a new cocktail post to try once you can venture out and the stores are restocked. And the best thing, it will remind you of the sun of summer and warm weather. Of course, this recipe is seasonal – it depends on blood oranges – which in a way makes it perfect for winter, it will brighten any mood with the thoughts and taste of summer. I based this recipe on the version published on Liquor.com. My tweaks are based on 2 factors – the first being an upgrade to using Grand Imperial instead of Triple…
Tonight’s cocktail includes some of my favorite ingredients – agave nectar, blood oranges, tequila, and Tuaca. What’s Tuaca you ask? Tuaca is a deliciously sweet Italian vanilla citrus liqueur. I bet that description just captured your attention! This lovely citrus vanilla liqueur blends so well with a clean silver tequila and fresh citrus (lime, lemon, and blood orange) that I cannot believe I never tried this cocktail before. Well, I will make amends for that oversight… this smooth margarita will be added to my regular rotation. Give it a chance, I think you will agree! Save Print Herradura Italian Margarita Prep time: 10 mins Total time: 10 mins Serves: 1 Ingredients 1½ oz Herradura Silver Tequila 1½…
Tonight’s cocktail is another tequila based tipple – the Tequila Old Fashioned. Simple to make and easy to drink, this cocktail is muddled orange slices, agave nectar, Grand imperial, and tequila – preferably a reposado or anejo tequila for maximum flavor. The reposado and anejo tequilas will most closely match up with the whiskey in an original Old Fashioned, so you will be rewarded by using a good tequila (my favorite – Herradura Anejo). This cocktail can be made with any oranges, but think of the stunning color and flavor a blood orange would bring to this drink. I had Cara Cara oranges, so I used one of them – the flavor was wonderful. So let’s enjoy our favorite south of the border liquor…
Tonight’s cocktail is a variation of Jessica Torres‘ Twist of Fate at the blog OneMartini – a wonderful cocktail pairing blood orange and rye. My tweak was to start with a basic Manhattan (rye and sweet vermouth) and substitute some of the vermouth with Aperol and blood orange juice. The result is a dusky hued drink with spicy, sweet, citrus, and herbal flavors with a most pleasing fragrance. So let’s take advantage of blood orange season and make a cocktail or two with this delicious fruit. I think you will be pleasantly surprised with the unique flavor it brings to the party. And thanks for the inspiration Jessica! Save Print Twist of Fate Prep time: 5 mins Total time: 5 mins…
I made this sauce for the Sous vide Seared Ahi dish and just knew I had to share it as a separate post. This sauce is beyond description – slightly sweet, slightly sour, slightly spicy and simply amazing. I decided to use some local honey (my neighbor keeps bees and always a shares some of his honey with me!) instead of sugar to simplify this sauce from a standard gastrique. I thought sweet and sour are great and all, but I wanted to add a bit of heat to it… and hot red chilis were available at my local store. So I added them to this sauce and kicked it up just a little bit, which I think you will enjoy. Give it a try on seared…