Cocktails & drinks

Peach-ginger mojito

Peach-ginger mojito

Seasonal fruits are perfect for making cocktails. This week’s mojito is made with ripe, local peaches. It’s light, refreshing and… as you can imagine… incredibly delicious!

Bing cherry mojito

Bing cherry mojito

We all love eating seasonal fruits, especially when picked from a local farm or bought at the farmers’ market, but what about making cocktails with these succulent fruits?

Chocolate-ginger martini with cayenne-spiked rim

Chocolate-ginger martini with cayenne-spiked rim

Don’t think this martini is going to be syrupy-sweet! It’s off-dry – intensely flavorful, luscious and only sweet enough to be impossibly decadent. The dark chocolate cayenne-spiked rim brings a touch of spicy heat, making you want to take each sip from a new spot on the rim (at least […]

Scotch-Champagne fizz

Scotch-Champagne fizz

When she’s not creating recipes, Viviane loves to invent cocktails. Here she demos how to make a cocktail with a single malt Scotch and champagne: her take on the classic French 75… and a little history lesson thrown in!

Yellow watermelon margarita with chipotle rim

Yellow watermelon margarita with chipotle rim

A watermelon margarita made with Reposado tequila and St. Germain’s elderflower liqueur, the rim is coated with a sugar, salt and ground chipotle – best margarita recipe ever! “Eat the Music” by Kate Bush inspires Viviane Bauquet Farre of Food and Style to create recipes that taste as good as Kate Bush’s song!

Dark rum mojito with basil

Dark rum mojito with basil

Fresh basil leaves are muddled along with the fresh mint and lime. The result is a refreshing and perfect summer drink — not too sweet and full of flavor. I love to serve it with Pimientos de Padrón, but it’s just as delicious with any hors d’oeuvre. This recipe has […]