Cocktails

Rhubarb Remix: Rhubarb, Lemon & Vanilla Bean Simple Syrup

June 26, 2014 Cocktails

Summer has arrived in all it’s hot, humid, sweaty glory. After complaining all winter about the polar vortex, I have vowed to embrace this summer, and any time where I start to complain about something heat related, I flash back to every freaking layer of clothing I had to put on back in January, and […]

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Pink Lemonade Sangria

July 23, 2013 Cocktails

I know I just finished gushing about fresh, seasonal strawberries, and local Ontario fruit in general, but here’s a dirty little secret about me: I don’t like raspberries. Every year I try to convince myself otherwise, and bring home some hot pink little gems from the farmer’s market, but I think I’m finally ready […]

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Watermelon Mojitos {Gastropost Mission #59}

July 17, 2013 Cocktails

Do you need a palate cleanser after all that Strawberry Rhubarb goodness? I don’t, because I can’t get enough, but let’s pause for the cause and have a delicious Watermelon Mojito. Here’s what I had to say, as I “Hit Refreshment” for this latest Gastropost Mission: My usual go-to summer refreshment is homemade watermelon lemonade, […]

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Strawberry Rhubarb Infused Vodka

July 10, 2013 Cocktails

This isn’t really much of a recipe, but it must be recorded here for posterity, because this is too much of a good idea to forget. See, two years ago Tracy Shutterbean made some strawberry infused vodka, and it was something she and Joy talked about on one of the early episodes of the Joy […]

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The Paloma

May 15, 2013 Cocktails

Just over two years ago, I posted a recipe for Cocoa Brownies with Browned Butter & Walnuts, which was the cover recipe on the first issue of Bon Appetit I received in the subscription my friend Danielle got for me. I wrote about my major magazine hoarding tendencies, and two years later I can say […]

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Foxy Lady Rhubarb Cocktails

June 20, 2012 Cocktails

RHUBARB week rolls on over here with a foxy little drink I’ve been making for a few summers now. Fellow rhubarb lover Gwendolyn posted this recipe a couple of years ago, and it has the best story behind it (her grandmother’s nickname was Foxy Lady!). I can’t believe I haven’t posted this until now.

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Strawberry Rosé Sangria

May 10, 2012 Cocktails

Here’s another first on Planet Byn! I can’t believe this is the first cocktail I’ve posted, especially since I’ve been making Foxy Lady Rhubarb Cocktails for the past two summers! And amazing Watermelon Margaritas! We’ll get to those in the next few months; summer cocktails are the best!

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