Tag Archives: cocktails
Last Night of the Year Happy Hour(s): Blondes Prefer Gentlemen
The spirituous star of New Year’s Eve has traditionally been champagne. But this leads to a problem each year at The Aerie, because you see, The Beloved doesn’t like sparkling wines – generally too sweet and something about “the bubbles”. … Continue reading
No Fear Happy Hour: The Singani Sour
Do you have some food things that you’re convinced you wouldn’t like because they sound nasty? Probably. I think even the most open-minded eaters and drinkers have a couple of things that they just think sound gross. One of the … Continue reading
Welcome Autumn Happy Hour: The Clove-Scented Sidecar
One of the really tragic #firstworldproblems that goes along with getting the flu is that it keeps you from having Happy Hour – just that very thought is making my head hurt. Fortunately, I’m back to (almost) 100% and it’s … Continue reading
Welcome Summer Happy Hour: Mai-Tai
The first big vacation that The Beloved and I ever took together was a trip to Kaua’i. It was truly wonderful and spectacular. One of our favorite things was after a day of sightseeing, or a day of sitting on … Continue reading
100 Year Old Happy Hour: The Aviation Cocktail
We’ve been doing a little history here at The Aerie in the evening, and that’s involved probing back into cocktails from the early 20th century. Last week, we tried The Blinker with success, so this week I thought we’d try … Continue reading
CSA Happy Hour: The Blinker
The CSA box this week was chock full of citrus – tangerines, oranges and a couple of big grapefruits. Now, converting oranges and tangerines into cocktails is pretty easy, but grapefruits? They can be a bit overpowering, can’t they? But … Continue reading
Friday Happy Hour: The Citrus Sidecar
Clementines and tangerines are popular treats this time of year – appearing in grocery stores around Christmastime in cheerful orange boxes. Of course, after taking one or two in your lunch for a month, maybe you’re wearying of them just … Continue reading
This Year’s Menu
This weekend, I worked on the Holiday Menu. No, not figuring out what side-dishes were going to go along with the Thanksgiving bird, but maybe one that’s (if possible) a little more near-and-dear to my heart. The Holiday Drink Menu. … Continue reading
St. Patrick’s Week Happy Hour: The Blarney Stone
Thinking back on this week, I have to say that I’ve never had a green beer. Why? Because it’s kind of hokey. Now, that doesn’t mean that a week that centers on celebrating our Irish heritage (no matter how large … Continue reading
