This refreshing Moscow mule recipe gets a kick of citrus with the addition of freshly squeezed orange juice. Is it 5 o’clock yet? At a restaurant about 10 minutes from us, they appear to have a Moscow mule problem. Don’t get me wrong – they make an awesome mule. However, it seems their clientele have…
Cranberry Kamikaze Shot or Cocktail Recipe
I’m reviving my “kamikaze queen” status with this cranberry version of a classic shot or cocktail. It’s perfect for New Year’s Eve! 57 calories and 0 Weight Watchers Freestyle SP It was my dad on the other end of the line. “Is this a good time to chat, or are you in the middle of…
Pink Grapefruit Greyhound Cocktail Recipe
My early 20s were filled with all sorts of adventures…backpacking through Europe, bungee-jumping (twice – apparently I didn’t learn my lesson the first time), moving to a new country. However, there was one area where I didn’t veer far from my comfort zone. Cocktails. Sure, I tried the occasional “different” shot when out with my…
Watermelon Limeade Vodka Cocktail Recipe & TV Fun
Things are heating up around here. I mean really heating up. Bring on the cocktails (watermelon + limeade + vodka = good!) Ask anyone who knows me well…I don’t “do” hot temperatures. In fact, the only place I can imagine sitting when it’s 95+ degrees is directly on top of the air-conditioning vent. It’s not…
The Caesar Cocktail, aka the Canadian Bloody Mary Recipe
The Caesar cocktail, Canada’s brunch (or anytime) drink is similar to a Bloody Mary, with a few key changes. Once you try one, you’ll never go back. 158 calories and 7 Weight Watchers Freestyle SP Although the Caesar (the cocktail, not the salad) is a drink reminiscent of my wayward twenties and several queasy morning-afters,…
Kamikaze Cocktail or Shot Recipe
“The Kamikaze Queen” is what they used to call me. Not one of my parents’ prouder moments. When I was in my early twenties, I worked as a hostess at a restaurant in the popular Gastown district of Vancouver. This restaurant was the type of place where sweethearts proposed marriage, diners lingered over a fine…
