Musings & Cocktails

His & Hers Cocktails - Bitter French & Campari Mimosa

December 30, 2022

And just like that, another year has come to an end and a new one is about to start. As that clock slowly rounds to midnight, I know many people h...

Posted in Campari, Champagne, Cocktails, Gin, New Years

His & Hers Cocktails - Desert Bird & Siesta

April 08, 2022

I view cocktail recipes as if I'm playing a round of Six Degrees of Kevin Bacon. You know the game. It's where players are challenged to pick a r...

Posted in Campari, Cocktails, Libations, Lime, Tequila

His & Hers Cocktails - Springtime Strawberry

March 18, 2022

Yards are starting to explode with color, birds are chirping, the days are getting longer, there's a light coating of pollen on the cars and people...

Posted in Basil, Cocktails, Gin, Ginger beer, Jameson, Libations, Spring, strawberries, whiskey

His & Hers Cocktails- Grapefruit Bourbon & Basil Grapefruit

March 11, 2022

Sunday will see us "springing forward" with the beginning of Daylight Savings. Though the sun spooked the groundhog into predicting 6 more weeks o...

Posted in Basil, Bourbon, Cocktails, Grapefruit, Libations, Tequila

His & Hers Cocktails - Between the Sheets & Cotillion

February 25, 2022

This is the last Friday cocktail for the month of February. Where has the year gone to already? We started off the month with that rascally groun...

Posted in bourbon, cocktails, Cognac, Grand Marnier, libations, Rum

His & Hers Cocktails - Pink Grapefruit Cocktail & Salty Dog

February 18, 2022

The other evening I asked the wife what she might want for her Friday night cocktail. After a brief pause, she replied, "Gin Salty Dog. Tanqueray...

Posted in Cocktails, Grapefruit, Vodka

His & Hers Cocktails - Super Bowl LVI edition

February 04, 2022

I have always been a Denver Bronco's fan despite the good, the bad and the really bad. Over the years though, with the wife's enthusiasm encouragi...

Posted in Cocktails, Gin, Red wine, Super Bowl

His & Hers Cocktails - Kamikaze & Lemon Drop

January 28, 2022

Thanks to a recent house guest, it dawned on me that I have posted very few, if any, vodka cocktail recipes. I don't know why. I have nothing aga...

Posted in Cocktails, Lemon, Libations, Lime, Vodka

His & Hers Cocktails - Sidecar & Brandy Crusta

January 07, 2022

Happy New Year! I hope everyone had a safe and festive holiday season. It's been 2022 for a solid week and I'm sure you are all strongly, sticki...

Posted in Brandy, Cocktails, Curacao

His & Hers Cocktails - Mississippi Mud Hot Chocolate

December 24, 2021

Merry Christmas Eve everyone. By now, I hope everyone has made it safely to their holiday destination. But I'm sure there's plenty of cooking, sh...

Posted in Bourbon, Chocolate, Christmas, Cocktails

His & Hers Cocktails - Pina Del Sol/The Gamechanger

December 10, 2021

Today's cocktails were based on: 1) slightly missing South Carolina 2) For me, it's hot enough in Mississippi right now that you'd think we're vac...

Posted in Cocktails, Coconut, Libations, Pineapple, Rum, Tropical

His & Hers Cocktails - Elderflower Old-Fashioned & The Bitter Elder

December 03, 2021

We have officially hit the holiday season and the last month of 2021! Where has the time gone? December just snuck up out of nowhere and has left...

Posted in Bourbon, Cocktails, Gin, Libations, Old Fashioned, St. Germain