summer cocktail – In Good Taste http://ingoodtaste.kitchen Making Every Day an Occasion... Simply Sat, 28 Dec 2019 18:11:36 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://ingoodtaste.kitchen/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/cropped-peonies-32x32.jpg summer cocktail – In Good Taste http://ingoodtaste.kitchen 32 32 Strawberry Rosé Lemonade http://ingoodtaste.kitchen/rose-lemonade-cocktail/ http://ingoodtaste.kitchen/rose-lemonade-cocktail/#comments Sun, 05 Aug 2018 21:35:21 +0000 http://ingoodtaste.kitchen/?p=12675 Spiked strawberry rosé lemonade is a refreshing cocktail to accompany brunch, patio parties or as a casual dinner party apertíf all summer long.  Rosé season has been in full swing for a few months now and I make no secret of the fact that the much-beloved “summer water” is not my beverage of choice during the months of June, July and August. Although there are plenty of rosé wines to drink during patio season, I’ve always preferred Sauvignon Blanc or an occasional Oregon Pinot Gris. That is, until I discovered rosé lemonade. Spiked rosé lemonade, to be more specific. In Chicago we have a lovely chain of local markets called Foxtrot Delivery Market. Think: your cutest local organic grocery + coffee bar + gift shop tied nicely together with an app that allows you to order anything for delivery in an hour or less. Now, there are a lot of delivery apps that claim one hour or less service, but they often lie. Foxtrot is pretty punctual and perfect for entertaining needs that extend beyond your local Aldi or Trader Joe’s (we live above an Aldi but there are certain things you just won’t find there and gourmet cheese and artisan […]

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]]> http://ingoodtaste.kitchen/rose-lemonade-cocktail/feed/ 1 Fresh Strawberry Basil Martinis On 8 Years of Blogging http://ingoodtaste.kitchen/strawberry-basil-martinis/ http://ingoodtaste.kitchen/strawberry-basil-martinis/#comments Mon, 11 Jul 2016 05:00:30 +0000 http://ingoodtaste.kitchen/?p=10265 After eight years of blogging, these strawberry basil martinis are somehow first making their way online for the first time. Strawberries, basil, simple syrup and vodka combine for a perfectly balanced summer cocktail.  In 2008, somewhere in the neighborhood of mid-May (I don’t know the exact date because really, this is a blog, not a human person), I created In Good Taste. At first I called it ‘My Glamorous Life” because my friend and former boss Ann used to say “isn’t life glamorous?” whenever I was tasked with something ridiculous at work, like collating photocopies for a press kit or reprinting a new business presentation seven times until the binder holes were spaced evenly. I thought I would write about my everyday musings, because to be frank, I think I’m pretty funny. Although good friends have told me that I’m at my funniest when I’m being bitchy, but we can analyze that another time. At the time I started my blog I was living outside of New York City, where ridiculous shit happens in the street every single day and I thought I would have witty things to say about the drudgery of online dating and working at an entry-level public relations […]

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