Bloody Mary with Fresh Tomatoes – recipe and tips!
Making a Bloody Mary with fresh tomato juice I'm not a big fan of commercially canned tomato juice. In fact, I only learned to tolerate it so I could drink Bloody Marys. And if ...READ MORE
How to Make Infused Simple Syrup
How to make infused syrup If you've visited Hey Big Splendor before, you know I'm really into two things - fresh herbs and cocktails. Infused simple syrups combine those things in a wonderful way. ...READ MORE
How to Make a Bourbon Mojito
Recipe for bourbon mojito First off, let's acknowledge the debt we cocktail drinkers owe to the classic mojito. It's a wonderful, refreshing cocktail, perfect for sipping on the patio or pairing with tacos. The ...READ MORE
What Do You Need for Cocktail Hour at Home?
Wondering what you need for cocktail hour at home? Or just looking for some cocktail hour ideas? I'm a big fan of cocktail hour, whether it's just the two of us or we're having ...READ MORE
How to Make a Bloody Mary if you Hate Tomato Juice
How to Make a Bloody Mary, even if you hate tomato juice Is there a more iconic cocktail than the Bloody Mary? I'm not sure there is - love or hate this drink, everyone's ...READ MORE
Blueberry-Peach Cocktail
As part of my summer fruit hoarding, I had packed a bunch of fresh peaches and blueberries away in the freezer so I could make jam in the cooler fall weather. It occurred ...READ MORE
Classic Cocktail: How to Make a Whiskey Sour
How to make a real whiskey sour If I say "whiskey sour" and you picture a glass filled with ice and syrupy neon green liquid, then I'm about to introduce you to a whole ...READ MORE
How to Make Simple Syrup for Cocktails
Making Simple Syrup for Cocktails Simple syrup is accurately named. Making a batch is dead easy and it is indeed syrupy. You can buy simple syrup but there's no point when you ...READ MORE
Classic Cocktail Recipe – Vesper Martini and the Big Splendor Vesper
Quick Background on the Vesper Martini If you google "vesper martini" most of the results will involve James Bond, since the recipe for this sturdy cocktail first appeared in the novel "Casino Royal". The ...READ MORE
What Tools Do You Need for Making Cocktails?
Wondering what tools you need for making cocktails at home? If you love crafting cocktails at home, you need to make sure you've got the best cocktail tools. The good news is, you ...READ MORE
