Today is a true Friday tea and chocolate. We have tea and we have chocolate and I’ve put them together in a Chocolate Chai – two of my favourite things. But first… A few weeks ago I discovered there was such a thing as a “Dirty Chai”. Did you know this existed? I didn’t. And this made me feel very old and not hip because
Spiced Berry Apple Fizz Cocktail & Simple Apple Syrup
What happens when you take a classic refreshing summer drink like Fresita sparkling strawberry infused wine and add a simple apple cinnamon syrup spiked with vodka? A perfect fall cocktail: the spiced berry apple fizz. Last week I was bemoaning the fact that it felt like I missed summer. I’m still bemoaning it! Where did it go? The sun disappears sooner every evening and while
The Classic Canadian Caesar – Happy Canada Day
The classic Canadian Caesar cocktail never goes out of style. It’s often compared to it’s American cousin, the Bloody Mary but, as any Canadian will tell you, the secret is in the clam juice! I remember the first time I tried to order a Caesar in the US. It resulted in a very blank look from the waitress – something I had never experienced when
Friday Tea & Chocolate: Strawberry Chocolate Iced Tea
Strawberry chocolate iced tea isn’t your every day iced tea but this rooibos tea from Republic of Tea makes a delightfully refreshing glass of cold tea on a hot day – team it up with my chocolate strawberry mint simple syrup and it’s a game changer! Do you ever make jam water? You know, how when you empty a jar of homemade jam, but
Friday Tea & Chocolate: Provence Lemony Sweetened Ice Tea
I’m a tea kinda gal as you all know, and as comforting as a cup of tea is at any time of the day, this time of year there are days when it’s just too darn hot to even think about boiling a kettle. And that’s when it’s time to think about iced tea. I love the iced passion tea lemonade that Starbucks makes but,