by wineandrecipes | Aug 7, 2022 | Cocktails, New Orleans, Recipes
I first tried a French 75 at Arnaud’s in New Orleans and found it tasty. Here is the recipe: 1 ½ ounces gin ¾ ounce fresh lemon juice (about ¾ medium lemon) ¾ ounce simple syrup (try honey!) 2 to 3 ounces chilled Champagne (enough to top the glass) Lemon peel,...
by wineandrecipes | Jun 25, 2022 | Cocktails, Recipes
Mike is a friend of mine from Chicago (hence the “Southside Special”) who turned me on to this wonderful margarita recipe. Citronge is an orange liqueur made by Padron, the tequila people. He recommends Hornitos for all blended margaritas. Why? He was a...
by wineandrecipes | Jun 25, 2022 | Cocktails, Recipes
This Spanish/Mexican concoction is perfect for a hot day by the ocean or pool. Fantastic with spicy food. This is a better recipe than any I’ve tried anywhere else, and I’ve tried a lot of Sangria. BTW, if you don’t have time to make the Sangria, buy...
by wineandrecipes | Jun 25, 2022 | Cocktails, Recipes
I first tasted a Mojito in Havana, Cuba while staying at the Hotel Nacional. I saw one handed to the couple sitting next to us at the pool and asked the waiter what it was. It turns out to be something of the national drink there. There’s nothing like the light...
by wineandrecipes | Sep 2, 2020 | Cocktails, Recipes
Friends recently took us to the Fish Gaucho in Paso Robles, and we loved their Strawberry Basil Margaritas. I had to duplicate those flavors for my own guests, so here’s what I did. Ingredients Strawberry Basil Syrup 1 lb fresh strawberries, roughly chopped 5-6...
by wineandrecipes | Jun 23, 2020 | Cocktails, Recipes
We have a local Mexican restaurant called Little Tampico that has a great Tequila bar. One of the cocktails they offer is called a “Molly”. I’ve never had one anywhere else, and couldn’t find one Googling, so I had to reverse engineer the...
