Whether you’re sampling homemade holiday cookies or looking for a winter cocktail to have on a cold, snowy night, Anthony DeSerio’s Earl-Grey-Ginger Hot Toddy is both warming and soul-satisfying. This isn’t your grandmother’s classic hot toddy, that’s for sure…Anthony’s combines several liquors you’ll love having around long after trying his mug of comfort. In case […]
Cocktails
Joyful Party Punch!
Here’s our party mood bath, a bowl of good cheer based on the original 1790 “Fish House Punch” recipe regularly served in Philadelphia and, who knows, a possible explanation for the brilliance of the U.S. Constitution. Careful, this Joyful Party Punch, created by our cocktail contributor Anthony DeSerio, goes down easily. We suggest this one’s […]
Luscious Pear-Basil Sour Cocktail
Think of it as a Thanksgiving mood bath, our featured pear-infused vodka cocktail spiked with fresh basil and lemon juice. Take a sip; what do you think? Stress… never heard of it… Uncle Harry’s late… but he’s such a big doll… guests are saying this is the best Thanksgiving they’ve ever been to… well, no […]
Easy Cocktails: Cinnamon Toast
From Faith: As soon as there is a whisper of coolness in the autumn air, our chief cocktail contributor Anthony DeSerio starts thinking about “brown spirits,” meaning any barrel aged spirit like rum, tequila, or whiskey. He’s dreaming about vanilla, oak, caramel and toffee this time of year, the perfect array of flavors for tailgaters […]
Easy Cocktail: Peg Leg Old Fashioned with Rum
Our cocktail contributor Anthony DeSerio knocked us out on the show by whipping up a mouth-watering Old Fashioned, combining an aged rum with black walnut bitters, served on ice. Feel free to use whatever rum you have on hand, though Anthony, who is an ambassador for Patron, used his sponsor’s Pyrat XO Reserve aged rum. […]
Easy Cocktail: New York Bourbon Sour
From Faith: The one thing our contributor Anthony DeSerio knows is that I adore bourbon, but he made my eyes and taste buds pop when he recommended the New York Sour. My eyes popped because this classic velvety cocktail combines bourbon with… red wine! It’s absolutely delicious. The stealth ingredient in this drink is egg white, […]
