-
The Gin Edit: A curated collection of gin cocktails
David has always been one that enjoys a drink now and then, and once in a while, I will too. My drink of choice is usually tequila, but gin has always been one of those things I never really knew what to do with beyond the basics. I could make a pour a hot of gin, but anything beyond that and I was pretty much guessing. That’s why this new cocktail recipe deck The Gin Edit: A curated collection of gin cocktails caught my attention. Because as I started flipping through it, I quickly realized I was in a whole different world than I expected. I found myself reading names…
-
Texas’s favorite cocktails this fall, revealed in a new study
Texas’s favorite cocktails are an Old Fashioned, Margarita and Espresso Martini, new research reveals. A new study by The Ice Maker Hub reveals America’s favorite cocktails based on search data, with an Old Fashioned topping the list. The research used Google Keyword Planner to analyze the number of monthly searches on a state and national level between August 2024 and July 2025 for cocktails. The search combinations used for the analysis included “[cocktail] recipe,” “how to make [cocktail],” “what’s in a [cocktail],” “homemade [cocktail]” and “[cocktail] ingredients.” Rankings were based on the most searched for cocktails across the US and in each state. Texas’s findings: The state’s three favorite cocktails are an Old Fashioned,…
-
May 16 National Mimosa Day #MimosaDay
May 16th is National Mimosa Day #MimosaDay with both David and I being sick for a while it would be nice to go out to dinner and have a drink together. Especially with our #Anniversary right around the corner. We could celebrate #MimosaDay. Would you want to celebrate National Mimosa Day with David and I this week? If not then you should call all Brunch enthusiasts and Cocktail fanatics and let them know they should mark there calendars and that includes David who loves Mimosa’s because May 16th is National Mimosa Day! Mimosa is a classic mixed drink, which is equal parts Brut Champagne and Fruit Juice (usually Orange Juice),…
Living a simple lifestyle from the front porch
