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Watermelon Cucumber Gin & Tonic

There’s nothing like a crisp, refreshing gin & tonic on a hot summer day. It’s one of my go-to summer cocktails for sure. Gin & tonics are also such an easy drink to dress up and elevate. This recipe was inspired by a new bottle of gin I was gifted. I’ve tried a lot of …

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Fig & Thyme Gin Fizz

Happy World Cocktail Day! What better way to celebrate than with a delicious, new cocktail recipe. I love creating new variations of a simple syrup. I feel like it’s one of the easiest, cheapest ways to experiment with new cocktail flavours. For this simple syrup I infused figs and thyme to give it a sweet, …

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Bee’s Knees Cocktail Recipe

Doesn’t this photo just give you all the winter feels? As I type this, big, fluffy snowflakes are falling outside and I may, or may not be listening to Christmas music with the fireplace on. Today I’m coming at you with a classic cocktail done two ways, the Bee’s Knees. This cocktail is an oldie …

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Cucamelon Gin & Tonic

A good Gin & Tonic is the epitome of a summer drink in my opinion. It’s funny, I love them, but have no real desire to drink them other than on a hot summer day. They’re just so refreshing! A Gin & Tonic is such an easy drink to make, but the key is using …

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Very Cherry Gin & Tonic

While the practical side of me knows that we’ve got another month or two of winter left, the optimist in me sees a couple days of above zero temperatures and a bit of melting snow and breaks out the jean jacket and spring drinks. We’re in a bit of a warm spell here in Edmonton, …

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Alberta Iceberg Gin and Tonic

I’ve been hearing the dreaded f-word popping up more and more lately…fall. Our mornings are starting to get crisp, the leaves are turning yellow and Starbucks released their Pumpkin Spiced Latte. I flat out refuse to drink a fall drink in August though, call it a principle thing. Instead I’ve decided to honour the dog …

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