Walked out of a movie at the Alamo Draft House to this. Lots of people out partying after the Cubs game suddenly scrambling to get inside.

Mr.Brody won an Oscar time for Brodyquest!!

Oldie but a goodie

I wanted to try out the Wray & Nephew rum that @Infynis used in a previous post and I think it turned out great! It was a LOT cheaper than I expected which is always a plus!

Recipe:

• 11/2 oz Virgin lslands Rum
• 11/2 oz Pineapple Juice
• 3/40z Cream Of Coconut
• 3/40z Fresh Orange Juice
• Fresh Grates Nutmeg Garnish

It's been a very long week working 10 hours days. So I'm ending it on a a sweet note with one of my favorite dessert cocktails!

Recipe:

• 1 oz Bourbon
• ¾ oz Mr. Coffee
• ¾ oz demerara syrup
• 1 egg yolk
• ½ oz heavy cream (oat milk and chickpea milk work good as alternatives)
• Nutmeg for garnish

Combine ingredients except nutmeg and dry shake (shake longer if using a milk substitute). Add ice and shake vigorously. Double strain into coup glass and grate a nutmeg on top for garnish.

My personal favorite version uses barista oat milk, but I'm sure you can use whatever milk or milk alternative you like.

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Gettin' too big and stretchy for its pot!

Hey everyone, I just got back from vacation and I'm super happy to see that the community didn't implode! Thank you all for being respectful while I was away and making my first mod experience a good one. I'll have to find a mod buddy before my next vacation 🤣.

I'm back from vacation and it looks like this community died while I was away 😭. Not to worry, my husband turned into a mad scientist and decided he needed to make angostura ice cream. Is it a cocktail? Probably not, but I'll let you decide. If you want to give this a try without making homemade ice cream, you can just top some vanilla ice cream in angostura bitters and enjoy!

Thanks everyone for being respectful while I was away! I need to get a new mod buddy before my next vacation 🤣. I'll post an actual real cocktail soon.

This is my husband's creation and it's quite tasty! Also I'm aware that I've posted a lot of matcha cocktails lately, but I guess that's what I've been in the mood for 🤷.

Recipe:

• 3/4 oz. St. George spiced pear liqueur
• 2 oz. London dry gin
• 3/4 oz. Honey syrup
• 1 oz. Lemon juice
• 1 Egg white
• 1/4 tsp. Matcha powder
• 1 Basil leaf for garnish

Combine ingredients in a shaker and dry shake for about 20 seconds. Add ice and shake until chilled, about 10 more seconds. Double strain into a glass and garnish with a basil leaf.

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Out of all the recipes I've tried, this is my absolute favorite non-alcoholic recipe from the book Regarding Cocktails! It does contain angostura bitters, but you can leave those out if you want the drink to be 100% alcohol free. But even if you don't, it contains no more than kombucha would. Excellent recipe to make in large batches that you can add soda water to when ready to drink!

Recipe:

• 1 oz. Lemon juice
• 1 oz. Pineapple juice
• 1 oz. Ginger syrup
• 1 Bar spoon of maple syrup
• A dash of angostura bitters
• 3 oz. Soda water

Combine all but the soda water and shake vigorously with ice. Strain into a Collins glass with a spear of ice and a straw. Carefully top with soda water. (There isn't a garnish in the book, but some suggestions I like to use include mint, cucumber, lemon peel, or candied ginger).

This is my first focaccia made from Claire Saffitz's book Dessert Person. Here's a video with the recipe for those interested.

Got a hold of some Chartreuse this weekend and had to make this classic!

Recipe:

• 3/4 ounce gin
• 3/4 ounce green Chartreuse
• 3/4 ounce maraschino liqueur
• 3/4 ounce lime juice
• brandied cherry for garnish

Shake with ice and strain into a Nick and Nora glass. Garnish with cherry and enjoy!

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One of my favorite summer drinks!

Recipe:

• 1/2 oz Lemon juice
• 1/2 oz Honey syrup
• 1/4 tsp. Matcha powder
• 2 oz Japanese whiskey
• Sparkling water
• Lemon peel for garnish

Shake first 4 ingredients with ice and strain into a highball glass with a spear of ice. Top with sparkling water and add a lemon peel to the rim for garnish.

The photo of the plate isn't even centered :/

About a year ago, I was unable to drink alcohol for medical reasons. So I dove into some recipes for non-alcoholic cocktails, and I wasn't disappointed. There are loads of excellent non-alcoholic recipes that I enjoy just as much as their alcoholic counterparts.

This recipe is from the book Good Drinks:

• 1oz basil matcha syrup
• 1oz heavy cream or full-fat coconut milk
• 3/4 oz lime juice
• 3 oz soda water
• matcha for garnish

Shake syrup, cream, and juice with ice and strain into a Collins glass over ice. Add soda water carefully and garnish by sprinkling matcha powder on top.

Enjoy your Independence Day weekend!

Ok it didn't exactly do anything crazy, but it was blooming like we had never seen before this last November! Absolutely gorgeous!

Lei Lani Volcano from my favorite tiki book Smuggler's Cove! What are your favorite cocktail books?

Recipe:

• 3oz Bundaberg guava soda
• 1 1/2oz pineapple juice
• 3/4oz lime juice
• 1oz coconut cream
• 1 1/2oz blended aged rum

Add soda to a collins glass. Then add remaining ingredients to a cocktail shaker and fill with cracked or cubed ice. Shake and double strain into the glass. Gently add cracked or cubed ice to the glass and garnish.