You know it’s hot outside when the weatherperson describes the temperature as “oppressive.” And if you live in the DC area you get the added bonus of swampy, dewy, humidity! So what do you do when you’re over sweating through another t-shirt and need a little release? Find solace in a frosty glass of this spiked honey basil lemonade!
“It’s Not the Heat, It’s the Humidity” should be the official mantra of summertime in Virginia. With the season of swelter in full swing, AC and chilled drinks are a must. If the dog days of summer are getting you down, we have the perfect antidote: summer cocktails!
Last weekend, my husband and I went to Harry’s at Hofheimer to check out the new speakeasy-themed bar. We’ve…
We’re rounding out our VA Spirits Month Recipe with a classic: The Sazerac. The Sazerac is widely regarded as the oldest known American cocktail, and seeing as Virginia is America’s oldest state–we thought it was a good fit for this project. Sazeracs are usually made with rye whiskey, but when we laid our eyes on Lost Whiskey’s High Rye Bourbon, we knew it would be just right.
We’re still celebrating VA Spirits Month over here! So, naturally, we wanted to include a classic daiquiri on our cocktail list. We used Virago’s Four-Port Rum with Peach Hibiscus syrup from Crescent Simples to create our take on the daiquiri and we’re sure glad we did.
Get outta here vodka mules! Moonshine is here to save the day. This recipe uses Belle Isle Shine’s Honey Habeñero Moonshine instead of the traditional vodka, and we’re never going back!
To kick off Virginia Spirits Month, we recreated this classic Pre-Prohibition cocktail. We used Silver Dolphin Gin from Three Brothers Distillery. It’s a cask-aged gin, which lends itself nicely to the flavors in the Clover Club.
