Even a cocktail can be local and seasonal. Especially if it has lovely ruby red grapefruit juice in it along with a super smooth locally distilled vodka, in this case Savvy, out of Austin. The recipe: grapefruit juice and vodka in a two to one ratio. A splash of grenadine. Stir. Pour over ice. Superb.… Read More Persephone’s Drinks Cabinet | Texas Savvy Firefly
What’s New Year’s Eve without a sparkly cocktail? Although I know folks are firmly on either side of the fence about them. ‘Tis the season, I say. Just about everyone loves a little (or perhaps a lot, God love ’em) bubbly this time of year. Give your glasses of sparkling wine, Cava, Prosecco, Asti, Crémant,… Read More Persephone’s Drinks Cabinet | Stone Fruit Sparkler
All summer long, as things have grown I’ve picked them. And put them in alcohol. Rhubarb, blueberries, apricots, cherries, peaches. Tonight I enjoyed a fabulous cherry mint julep. Simple, classic. And like the fastest pony at the Derby, always a winner. PK’s Cherry Mint Julep, Makes 1 2 sprigs fresh mint heaping t. powdered sugar… Read More Persephone’s Drinks Cabinet | Cherry Mint Julep
Several years ago, before Cherub was born, I bought my mother a fig tree. For years she had longed for a tree like the one that grew in the backyard of the little house in Austin where she raised her two little girls. She always loved feeding me peeled figs when I was tiny and… Read More Persephone’s Drinks Cabinet | Fig Margarita
I couldn’t let cherry season pass with a cocktail of some sort. And this one is so surprising and light: low in alcohol high in gorgeous cherry flavor. It’s an ancient recipe out of Mary Randolph’s The Virginia House-wife originally published back in 1838. And it’s perfect for sipping on the screened porch on hot… Read More Persephone’s Drinks Cabinet | Cherry Shrub
Mama said there’d be days like this. And when there are, you might consider adding a bit of lemon balm to your evening cocktail. It’s been used since the middle ages to reduce stress and anxiety, and promote sleep. Plus with a lovely lemony scent, and pretty toothed leaves, it makes a gorgeous garnish. Sometimes,… Read More Persephone’s Drinks Cabinet | Sugarplum Soother
Get some food people together and you can come up with some pretty tasty ideas. At dinner recently, my friend Bethia pointed out how flowery Kate‘s sage plant was and plucked a few of the purple blossoms for us to pop in our mouths. Our eyes widened and we were immediately smitten with the surprisingly… Read More Persephone’s Drinks Cabinet | Sage Flower Sangria
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