This may be one of my favorite cocktails! It’s the perfect amount of sweet and tart with the yummy addition of the floral notes in the crème de violette. The Aviation cocktail dates back to early 20th century, created by Hugo Ensslin, head bartender at New York’s Hotel Wallick. The first time the recipe appeared…
Tag: Happy Hour
Jalapeño Peach Margarita
I’m always dreaming up new ways to shake a marg and with stone fruit season upon us, I found it fitting to try out this fella. Wowza! The subtle hint of spice and sweetness of the peach syrup was the perfect marriage to the the tequila and fresh squeezed lime. This is the perfect marg…
Blood Orange Margarita
I love coming up with new ways to mix a yummy margarita! I had some blood oranges in my fruit basket that needed to be used up, so instead of just eating them for a snack, I decided to make a “liquid snack”! LOL! This turned out better than I expected! It’s perfectly tart and…
Smokey Chipotle Salsa
Being in Texas, we have an array of Tex Mex to partake in. There are all types of different salsas, guacamole and queso to try. And believe me when I tell you, we take our Tex Mex VERY SERIOUS down here in Texas. I grew up loving salsa but only really having the jarred salsa…
Figgy Flatbread Pizza
I love a good flatbread! It was my favorite happy hour order when I used to travel for work! There are so many creative things you can do with flatbread and it’s a perfect one to two person meal! It can play as the main dish, an appetizer, or make it a family dinner where…