Stories about drinks – where they come from, why they work, and how to make them
It’s been a while since I submitted for the Home Bar Awards, but when I saw September’s challenge I had an idea immediately that I couldn’t help but dive into! This month’s challenge is to create a take on the Bee’s Knees cocktail (which I had never had before). It’s in partnership with Niche Import, … Read more
I’ve loved ginger beer since I accidentally drank one at a family vacation when I was 15 thinking it was a real beer (what a rebel…). That was some too-sweet, mass-produced version in a can, but I was all-in. It took about another decade until I had my first homemade ginger beer at the now-closed … Read more
Wow, it’s been a minute 3 months. Time flies when you’re stuck at home, I guess. We got a dog; she’s a good girl. And dumb, but in the best way. Her name’s Nori. Other than that, not much different. I’ve been making good drinks, just haven’t had the energy to write much about them. … Read more
This month’s Home Bar Awards theme really came out of nowhere to me; this month, we’re all freezing beets. Here’s the problem: I honestly don’t really like beets. I used to hate them, and pickled beets are still a smell that I can’t really bear to be around. However, I’ve had enough preparations that I’ve … Read more
When we moved into our new house, I was really excited that we had healthy citrus trees. I had spent enough time here in the past several years to know that backyard citrus was the real deal, and my dad has always told me stories of snacking from the trees on his walks home growing … Read more
Almost all of last year, I posted on my Instagram each month for the Home Bar Awards. I love the idea, and I think I got better and better at bringing out the theme as the year went on. So, this year, I’m going to compliment my Instagram posts each month with a (short) blog … Read more
Pommeau is so intriguing to me, mostly because there’s not much like it out there in general, especially not associated with apples. But to understand pommeau at all, you need to understand brandy first. Basics of Brandy Brandy is just a category of spirit that’s created by distilling wine that’s already been fermented. Often, that’s … Read more
I grew up spending a lot of time at an apple orchard because I raised sheep in a barn that the family who owned the orchard also owned. But, my sheep interaction was mostly in the spring and summer, so I had to come up with other excuses to hang around in the fall and … Read more
Summer is cherry season in Washington State. You can’t go anywhere that sells produce and avoid being bombarded with Bings and Rainiers (which have reached official cult status). We had cherries growing at our house most summers growing up, and I liked them, but the cherries up here are really incredible. For whatever reason, though, … Read more
We went camping with some friends this weekend without much planning, but one thing I definitely did have time to plan out was a batch cocktail to take. We were only gone for one night, so I didn’t feel the need to be constrained to my usual flask cocktail criteria and went with something a … Read more