Bourbon Apple Cider for Two

A few years ago, chef and author Virginia Willis was a guest on the blog. She shared an absolutely delicious apple bourbon cider recipe, and today, I’m reviving it from the archives. It will be perfect for a fall weekend spent outdoors whether you’re trick-or-treating or not.

Bourbon Apple Cider
Serves 2

– 3/4 cup freshly pressed apple cider
– 1/3 cup Bourbon
– 2 tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice
– 2 thin slices fresh ginger
– 2 thin slices apple, for garnish
– 2 sprigs thyme, for garnish.

Combine apple cider, bourbon, and lemon juice in a shaker. Shake to combine. Pour into rocks glass over ice. Garnish with ginger, apples, and thyme. Enjoy!

photos by Jona Willis

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Cocktail:: Watermelon Salty Dog

My Dad used to eat chilled watermelon wedges with salt in the summertime, and this watermelon salty dog cocktail reminds me of that childhood memory. It’s absolutely refreshing and delicious! I like the little melons for this recipe (pass chunks of watermelon through a fine sieve for fresh juice). Don’t forget to salt the rim! That’s the trick. Try it and let me know how you like it.

Watermelon Salty Dog
Serves 1

You will need:

– 1 cup fresh watermelon juice.
– 2 oz tequila
– Juice of 1 lime
– Sea salt for the rim

To prepare:

In a shaker, place ice, watermelon juice, tequila and lime juice. Shake until fully combined and chilled, about 1 minute.

Strain into a glass, rim the glass with lime half, and sprinkle the rim with sea salt. It’s okay if some of the salt falls into the glass.

Cheers! xx

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Thyme for a Lime Gimlet

As I’ve said before, I often turn to my archives for inspiration, especially for recipes. It’s like combing through your mother’s recipe index only to rediscover a recipe for a dish long-since forgotten. The best part is remembering a dish (or in this case, a drink) as soon as you find it again. That’s exactly what happened with this recipe for my lime gimlet.

A gimlet is a classic cocktail made with gin and lime. Think of it almost as a gin margarita. In this case, I kick it up a notch by adding a bit of thyme simple syrup and fresh thyme sprigs. It’s a refreshing cocktail for summer nights.

Annette’s Lime Gimlet

You will need:
– 1.25 oz Bombay Sapphire Gin
– 1 oz Fresh squeezed Lime Juice
– 1 oz. Thyme Syrup
– 1 thinly sliced lime and a sprig of fresh thyme

For the simple syrup, you will need:
– 1 tablespoons lime zest
– 2 tablespooks lime juice
– 1 cup sugar
– 1 cup water

To prepare simple syrup:
Put all ingredients in a small pot , simmer for 10 minutes let cool. Store in a jar for up to 2 weeks.

To prepare the cocktail:
Pour the gin, lime juice, and thyme syrup into a mixing glass half-filled with ice cubes. Stir well.
Strain the mixture into a cocktail glass and garnish with the lime slice and fresh thyme sprig.

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Watermelon Spritzer:: THE drink of the season

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Watermelon is ripe and ready this time of year which means it’s time for Keith Robinson’s delicious batched cocktail recipe, the watermelon spritzer. It’s perfect for spring and summer. Try it this weekend, and let me know what you think. Remember: you can always cut it down for a smaller, more COVID-19 appropriate group. Or just make the entire batch for a weekend of refreshments.

Watermelon Spritzer
Serves 12

You will need:
– 6 cups watermelon juice
– 1 cups fresh lime juice
– 1 cups mint simple syrup
– 1 bottle white Bordeaux or white burgundy wine
– 1/2 bottle club soda
– Fresh mint, lime slices as garnish

To prepare:
In a pitcher combine all the ingredients and ice and stir. To serve add fresh mint and slice of lime as garnish to each glass.

Photo: The Raftermen

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Easter Brunch Beverage:: The Pink Mimosa

Made with pomegranate juice, grapefruit juice, and bubbly, this pink mimosa is perfect for springtime and would be beautiful in a pitcher for guests to help themselves, even if guests are a little limited this year. Imagine your punchy Easter tablescapes with this bubbly beverage front and center!

Cheers!

xx, Annette

Grapefruit and Pomegranate Mimosas
Serves 6You will need:

– ½ cup granulated sugar
– ½ cup water
– 2 cups grapefruit juice*
– 1 cup pomegranate juice – such as POM
– 1 bottle Rose Champagne, well chilled
– Pomegranate arils to garnish

To prepare:

Heat the sugar and water in a small saucepan over medium heat – until the sugar is completely dissolved. Remove from the heat and cool completely. Refrigerate until cold – at least 2 hours. Combine the simple syrup, grapefruit juice, and pomegranate juice in a large pitcher and chill for at least 1 hour.

Combine 2 ounces of the grapefruit mixture with 4 ounces of the chilled rose in a champagne flute. Garnish with a few pomegranate arils.

*Freshly squeezed grapefruit juice is simply stunning in this festive take on a traditional mimosa, but for a time-saver look for fresh-squeezed grapefruit juice in the produce section of your local market.

Photography by Lesley Graham
Recipes Meghan Splawn

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