Gillywater is an alcoholic beverage that Professor Minerva McGonagall orders while at the Three Broomsticks with Cornelius Fudge, Rubeus Hagrid, and Filius Flitwick. I am not sure if it is related to the real Gillyflower (carnation), which is seen in winemaking…
It’s not easy being a wizard, even the professors have to get away from the bustle and the endless grading of scrolls of Hogwart’s. While students often opt for a big mug of butter beer, the professors’ order is a…
You may or may not know I have a personal connection to the Hawaiian Isles. We moved there when I was a kid and I lived there until after college. You’ll see it’s influence in many of my recipes, personal…
This breakfast on-the-go shows that it was just as hard in the 60s to fit fiber into your child’s diet. You had to hide it in a chunky looking ‘milkshake’. Unfortunately, we are still manipulating foods to add fiber and…
Spritzers originated from eastern Europe and are a great way to lighten an alcoholic drink, making it easier to drink in hot weather and alcohol go further for a thirsty crowd. The alcohol gets cut with a sparkling beverage like…
This cocktail smacks of nostalgia and cherry coke and though the patented Cherry Coke only dates back to 1985, it was a favorite at retro soda fountains for years. Soda jerks would mix a cherry flavored syrup in to the…
Not to be confused with a Screwdriver, the Greyhound is one of the great classics that was almost lost to the sands of time. I couldn’t even find it in my Mixology textbook! I’m assuming this is because grapefruit has become such…
After the Dandie Vodka experiment, I knew I couldn’t stop there. I recently scored a ton of vegan gummy bears that I thought would be left for movies and daytrips, but then I saw a post about ‘Drunken Gummy Bears’…
I’ve been wanting to do more with rhubarb, but then it started to take a turn in my fridge. So I diced it up and smothered it with vodka. Isn’t that how we all deal with our problems? Ok, that’s…
It’s been a couple years since I made my original vegan jello shot recipe, so I though it was high time I revisited it. Naturally, I had to kick it up a notch. Since I’ve been doing so many cocktails…