Happy International Women's Day! I'm blessed to know so many strong women. And, if I'm honest, I know more strong women than men. Hell, I was raised by one, my mom. Lord willing, I will help to raise my daughter to be a strong, intelligent woman. The following drink...
When I met @aboutadriiii at my bar, she wanted me to make her a cocktail using Selva Ray chocolate rum. She wanted something different from what she had been having all day. I was more than happy to oblige! This is also my first time using the @stundenglass smoker and...
The following cocktail was one that I curated for my clients @kmxiivii & @zeeyahnee for their wedding. They were great to work with! The name of this cocktail was one that I was holding on to for just this type of occasion. Also, since it had to do with love, it...
Hey y'all! Seeing how Valentine's Day is going to land on Taco Tuesday this year, I thought of another riff on a margarita. I rimmed the glass with my one of favorite Mexican hot sauces, Valentina, then a grape infused sea salt. The rim adds a layer of flavor and...
I crafted this next cocktail for a client's birthday. She loves to travel, is sweet, and bad & boujee. I tried to incorporate all of those attributes in this drink. Seeing how she has a case for wanderlust, most of the ingredients are from different countries....
WARNING: DRY ICE IS DANGEROUS IF NOT HANDLED CORRECTLY. PLEASE DO NOT DRINK FROM A GLASS THAT STILL HAS DRY ICE IN IT. WAIT FOR THE DRY ICE TO SUBLIMATE OR SUBLIME ( WHATEVER THE CORRECT TERM IS) BEFORE YOU ENJOY! INGESTING DRY ICE CAN LEAD TO SEVERE DAMAGE OR EVEN...
Espresso "Martinis" have been quite popular for years now. I see the appeal for coffee lovers. I'm one of the few people that can live without coffee, but I can understand it. I don't think that I can work a shift at my bar without making at least one. I wanted to add...
Do you like lychee? I love lychee. It's one of my favorite fruits! So for this next cocktail, I blended my favorite type of sake, nigori, with lychee. I then fine strained the pulp and added Japanese gin and some hibiscus syrup. You shake it vigorously and strain it...
Hey y'all! I'm sure you've all had eggnog before. It's sweet, creamy, and delicious. Made mostly with brown spirits such as brandy, rum, or whiskey. It's great for the holidays! Well, this next drink was inspired by that festive British cocktail. Only this drink...
Happy Stranger Things Day! I've had this drink in my back pocket for a while now. I was originally going to debut it in October, but I was too busy. So what better day than today! This drink is for those of you that love a refreshing, spicy concoction! Enjoy! Recipe...
The following is the second of my "Prey" inspired cocktails. The first one was my "Orange Totsiyaa" cocktail. Imagine, if you will, being stalked by an otherworldly creature whose main goal is to hunt the most deadly game. Most of the few victims, that have seen its...
So on March 16th, of 2022, I decided to call a local radio station, @xl1067 , after my friend @tsalleyne told me to call them. It was for a bit they called, "Make You Famous". You can see the whole video pinned in my profile on Instagram. So fast forward and I finally...
It's that time of the year, y'all! Although we're not officially in Fall just yet, the Pumpkin Spice products have hit the shelves at the stores. So you know what that means, the basic witches are on the loose. The following cocktail was inspired by every basic...
Happy Negroni Week! For this riff, I bottled my negroni and infused it with butterfly pea flowers. It's simple yet delicious! Sweet to the bitter end! Enjoy! Recipe Equal parts each of Campari @campariofficial @campariusa Gin @waterloogin White vermouth @vermouthdolin...
Have y'all seen the movie "Prey", yet? Well, I enjoyed it! It also inspired two cocktails. One of which will be posted in October. This drink was inspired by the orange flower that Naru used for medicine. It cooled the blood and aided in the healing process. It also...
Happy National Rum Day! Have you tried @selvareyrum coconut rum yet? I like because it has the coconut flavor without all of the sweetness that you get from some other coconut rums. So here's a simple, yet refreshing drink for the summer. Enjoy! Recipe 2oz coconut rum...
What's up my dudes? This next cocktail was inspired by @strangerthingstv stoner comic relief, Argyle, and his love for his favorite pizza. So I went to @blazepizza (very appropriate) and got a pizza made with pineapple and jalapeño to pair it with my drink. Don't...
Continuing with the watermelon theme, this next cocktail was inspired by an old school soda. When I found out that there was such thing as yellow watermelon, I had to find one and make a cocktail out of it. To me, it tastes like a sweet, light version of its red...
I had a client that was celebrating her graduation/birthday and hired me to bartend her event. She's a nature enthusiast and conservationist. She wanted one of her signature cocktails to be a frozen Margarita. Unfortunately, it was hot outside and the Margarita wasn't...
May the 4th be with you! This next cocktail was inspired by Obi Wan Kenobi's master, Qui-Gon Jinn. Master Jinn was wise and sort of rebellious. He had Anakin Skywalker trained as a Jedi, even though the Jedi council didn't approve. Seeing how Liam Neeson portrayed...