I couldn’t stay away from the Empress for too long. :-) This Blue Moon cocktail was intriguing to me as I had never heard of or tasted Creme de Violette. It’s not as sweet as I had imagined, but it does have a lovely floral taste. I can’t wait to try a few more Creme… Read More

For those of you that don’t drink gin, I expect you’ll be excited that I took a brief break from the Empress. :-) This week’s cocktail is the French Martini. It’s light and lovely! I’m not a regular martini drinker and don’t even really like a cosmo, but when I saw this recipe and had… Read More

I’m back again with another Empress Gin cocktail of the week! I assure you, this content is not sponsored in any way. I bought a bottle of the purple gin early on in the pandemic and have enjoyed working my way through a variety of cocktails each week. Today I’m sharing the Empress Aviation. This… Read More

I bumped Friday happy hour up to Thursday this week and am sharing yet another Empress gin cocktail! I absolutely love St. Germain elderflower liquor and have been looking forward to trying this recipe. Spoiler alert: It did not disappoint. You can see how I made the cucumber ribbon in last week’s post. I did… Read More

We made it to another Friday, y’all! And, I’m back with another gin cocktail. This one is perfect if you like tart, herbal drinks that look amazing. I’m going to be honest from the get go… I don’t think I love cucumber drinks. I have one other yet to try, but I prefer something slightly… Read More

Happy Friday, friends! I’m checking in from week 7 “safe at home”. I’m going to keep going here until I share all the fabulous cocktail creations I’ve been working on at home. We’re still working our way through the Empress Gin recipes and this Windsor Garden cocktail was light and refreshing! I told y’all when… Read More