by Josie | Dec 8, 2025 | Citrus, Cocktails & Beverages
This is a nice cocktail for the holiday gatherings you may be hosting this season. It’s easy to make, requires little in the way of pom-poms and hoopla. Just a nice glass and a pretty garnish. And the booze, of course. 1 oz good bourbon 1/2 oz berry liqueur...
by Josie | Jan 29, 2025 | Cocktails & Beverages
Harvesting raspberries in our gardens occurs spring and then again in the fall. Most of our harvest is eaten the same day or goes into raspberry fermentation for cocktail shrubs. But this last year I froze several gallons for jam. Since jam isn’t happening like...
by Josie | Nov 3, 2024 | Citrus, Cocktails & Beverages, Shrubs
We have this big 60 year old pear tree that out does itself every single year. It leans at a 45 degree angle at this stage of life, shooting new branches to the sky. It’s crazy how far it leans and in all the years we’ve lived here, it hasn’t come...
by Josie | Jul 20, 2024 | Cocktails & Beverages
I found this recipe some time ago and saved it for summer cocktailing. I can’t take credit for its creation, but I am sharing because it’s so good and screams summer. This would be good with or without the booze! Makes 2 cocktails INGREDIENTS 3 oz Gin (...
by Josie | Jun 29, 2024 | Berries, Citrus, Cocktails & Beverages, Gluten Free, Herbs
We have so many raspberries in our garden this year that we thought we’d consume a handful or two in a little cocktail we whopped up. I mean whipped up. They’re dangerously good, This is a Raspberry Mint Julep. Mint Juleps are associated with the South and...
by Josie | May 2, 2024 | Citrus, Cocktails & Beverages, Gluten Free, Tequila
As far as cocktails go, margaritas are one of the best, most refreshing and easy to make. Blended or on the rocks – there’s no “best” way. Unless you want to zhoosh it up with strawberries or watermelon or cucumber, then blending might just be...
