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St. Louis Southside

October 3, 2014

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I recently picked up a bottle of Domaine de Canton and have been trying to figure out some fun ways to use it… here is one of my first attempts!

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St. Louis Southside 

  • 6 mint leaves
  • juice of 1/2 a lemon
  • simple syrup or honey
  • 1.5 oz gin
  • 3/4 oz Domaine de Canton (ginger liqueur)
  • tonic
  1. Muddle mint, lemon juice and simple syrup in a cocktail shaker.
  2. Add gin, ginger liqueur and ice to cocktail shaker and shake until well combined.
  3. Strain into a glass filled with crushed ice and top with tonic water.

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My Favorite Pitcher Drink

September 19, 2014

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I’m always looking for easy drinks to whip up for groups, and this is one of my favorites!

I’ve made this a few times and we always get around to consuming before I can take pictures… so this time I made sure to snap a few first!

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Watermelon Tequila Cooler

  • 8 cups watermelon juice (I buy the kind made in house at Whole Foods – you could puree watermelon and make your own too)
  • 1 pint of blueberries (I’ve also used blackberries)
  • 1 bunch of mint (about a cup)
  • 1 1/2 cup tequila
  • 2 limes, juiced
  • 1 ounce simple syrup
  1. Muddle simple syrup, lime juice berries and mint in a large pitcher.
  2. Add watermelon juice and tequila.
  3. Chill in the fridge for about 2 hours.
  4. Enjoy beverage in an ice filled glass. Garnish with a sprig of mint.

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Elsie Green Winner + Watermelon Ginger Splash

September 12, 2014

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Last week I was so excited to share the amazing store – Elsie Green with you all… and now I am ecstatic to share the winner! A BIG congrats to AMELIA BONSEY!

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Yet again, I had to break out more Elsie Green goodies in today’s post – and couldn’t get over these adorable cafe glasses.  They are so perfect for a little pre-dinner sip.  In honor of their cute size, I named this cocktail the “Splash”… but once you try it, you may be wanting a pool of this stuff…

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Watermelon Ginger Splash

  • 0.5 oz Mint/Ginger Simple Syrup (boil 1/4 cup sugar and 1/4 water, then steep a handful of sliced ginger/mint leaves for 5-10 minutes)
  • Sliced Strawberries
  • Mint Leaves
  • 1.5 oz vodka
  • Watermelon juice (you can buy this fresh from farmer’s markets or make your own by pureeing fresh watermelon chunks with a little water)
  1. Muddle a few strawberry slices and a couple mint leaves in the bottom of your glass.
  2. Add vodka, simple syrup and stir.
  3. Top with ice and fill rest of glass with fresh watermelon juice.

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Cafe Glasses / Carafe – For more goodies… check out here!

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Elsie Green Giveaway + Cucumber Lemon Fizz

September 5, 2014

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My girlfriend Kelsey introduced me to the amazing Elsie Green studio and all of their amazing goodies.  Elsie Green is a family run company that curates gorgeous, sustainable finds from all over the globe. Hand woven totes from Marakkech? Vintage champagne coupes from a cafe in France? Vintage kanthas made from Indian saris? Look no further.

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Each and every piece tells a story, and my favorite part (aside from their desire to work towards a desirable home, and their one of kind inventory) is their amazing partnership with 1% for the Plant – who doesn’t like to do some good and give back will shopping!?

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I am so excited for the opportunity to partner with Elsie Green… I love to shop & eat locally, and their company represents that in the most beautiful way possible!  But don’t worry… I won’t keep the Elsie Green goodness all to myself… because they have very generously donated a gorgeous set of Moroccan tea glasses to one of my lucky readers!!!  Just enter the contest at the end of this post… we will announce a winner next week!

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Cucumber Lemon Fizz

  • 1/4 sliced cucumbers (I used Persian cucumbers)
  • 1 oz vodka
  • juice of half a lemon (I used a Meyer lemon)
  • splash of St. Germain
  • club soda
  1. Muddle cucumber in a cocktail shaker.
  2. Add vodka, St. Germain, and lemon juice.
  3. Fill with ice and shake until shaker is frosted.
  4. Strain into an ice filled glass and garnish with cucumber slice.

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We have been having technical difficulties this morning… so please click HERE or below to enter!

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Moroccan Tea Glasses / Wooden Bowls / Napkin

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Basil Watermelon Cooler

August 29, 2014

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Wow.  I wish I figured this drink out at the BEGINNING of summer.  It would definitely have been my go-to… Over the course of the weekend (ok day.) we subbed 3 different fruits in place of the watermelon and all were equally delicious… love a good versatile drink!

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*Disclaimer: I didn’t really use measurements with the herbs/fruit (just the alcohol), so feel free to adjust according to your preferences.

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Basil Watermelon Cooler

  • 4 basil leaves
  • 5 slivers of ginger (peeled and thinly sliced)
  • 5 cubes of watermelon (we also subbed peaches and strawberries)
  • splash of simple syrup
  • 2 oz vodka
  • juice of half a lime
  • ginger beer
  1. Muddle basil, ginger, watermelon (or other fruit) and simple syrup in the bottom of a cocktail shaker.
  2. Add vodka, lime juice and ice and shake for 20 seconds.
  3. Strain into an ice filled glass and top with ginger beer.

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