The Blue Jeans Ball + Your Easter Cocktail Every year, the Capital Area Food Bank throws a tasting gala called The Blue Jeans Ball to raise money to ‘take hunger off the map.’ This year, Union Kitchen hosted a pre-ball cocktail hour and asked us to join in. Since we’re fans of good causes and of galas (though we usually look at them as an occasion to dress up, rather than down); so we enthusiastically agreed....
Read MoreCroatia Week: 2343 Mojo (Mocktail) We think it’s important to put some effort into the drinks we serve our guests who are abstaining from alcohol. They might not be quite as complex as a cocktail, but we want our mocktails to get as close as possible. In honor of the famous Croatian marasca cherries, we used cherry juice as our base here. With its front end punch of tart cherries and complex layering of herbs, some people...
Read MoreTonic Bar @ Opower + the Elderberry Lavender Tequila & Tonic We loved getting to be part of a staff party at Opower. You could tell instantly that the company was cool and the people were great and made us wonder if we could ever have a career in energy efficiency. The answer to that is, probably no, but we’ll settle for serving drinks to these fine folks. Our tonic bar is perfect for parties with a range of...
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(M)ocktail of the Week: The Amy D. Cocktails-those with alcohol- are really our thing. However, we’ve learned over time that applying even a skosh of the skills we’ve learned to create one mixed drink without alcohol, is a surefire way to win over…everyone. It might be shocking to know that you don’t have to drink in order to be our friend. We have a number of friends who are excelling at...
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