Aperitif · 3 min · 3 ingredients
Aperol Spritz
The 3-2-1 spritz: prosecco, Aperol and a splash of soda over ice. Low-proof and easy to drink.
Pairs with: Living-room BBQ picnic
Cocktail Fridays
Kids down, phones away, one good drink. Easy classics to kick off the weekend or any at-home date night: 3–5 ingredients, under 5 minutes, and nothing fancier than a shaker and a jigger (a jar with a lid works).
Measurements in oz with ml in parentheses (1 oz ≈ 30 ml). A new one lands in the Friday Date Drop each week.
The classics
Vodka · 5 min · 3 ingredients
Espresso Martini
Vodka, coffee liqueur and fresh espresso, shaken until foamy. The after-bedtime pick-me-up.
Pairs with: Olive & Sinclair chocolate tasting
Gin · 3 min · 4 ingredients
French 75
Gin, lemon and a little sugar, topped with bubbles. Feels like a celebration and takes two minutes.
Pairs with: Parnassus book swap
Tequila · 3 min · 3 ingredients
Margarita
Tequila, lime and orange liqueur. Salt rim if you like. The weekend in a glass.
Pairs with: Living-room BBQ picnic
Vodka · 3 min · 3 ingredients
Moscow Mule
Vodka, lime and spicy ginger beer over lots of ice. Built right in the glass.
Pairs with: Hot chicken takeout + heat ladder
Whiskey · 3 min · 3 ingredients
Old Fashioned
Whiskey, a little sugar, a couple dashes of bitters. Stirred, not shaken, and the easiest way to feel like you have a bar at home.
Pairs with: Grimey's record night
Tequila · 3 min · 4 ingredients
Paloma
Tequila and grapefruit soda with a squeeze of lime. No shaker needed.
Pairs with: Hot chicken takeout + heat ladder
Whiskey · 3 min · 3 ingredients
Whiskey Sour
Bright, tart and a little sweet. Three ingredients and a hard shake.
Pairs with: Goo Goo + Tennessee whiskey pairing