What is Amaro: A Favourite Dessert, Actually

What is Amaro: A Favourite Dessert, Actually

Bitterness: It’s a bit of a love-hate thing, but I’m definitely in the love camp. I also believe that when it comes to the context of cocktail hour, the haters could be converted if they gave Amaro a try. My…

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Dehydrated Citrus Wheels: How to Make This Gorgeous Garnish

Dehydrated Citrus Wheels: How to Make This …

My latest cocktail orders have come to the table with the most beautiful dried citrus garnishes. Whether it’s a wheel of lemon or orange or lime, the rounds have the essence of the fruit, but in a more smoky, tangy-good…

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A Classic Negroni and a Zero-Alcohol Option

A Classic Negroni and a Zero-Alcohol Option

I love the full-on sensorial experience of a Negroni cocktail: Its gorgeous flame-coloured hue, its aromatic citrus and gin-imparted notes, its perfect taste that is a harmony of bitter and sweet and bracing. Its origin story involving a namesake Count…

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Spiced Crantini Cocktail

Spiced Crantini Cocktail

I make a mean cranberry sauce. It’s sweet, tart and fragrant as I’ve customized the recipe with orange juice, cinnamon, cloves and nutmeg. So delicious, that it got me to thinking in the days after Christmas, that I should be…

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