I’m feeling nostalgic today and decided to update a post I made a while back about the Tom Collins cocktail. The nostalgia comes in because a Tom Collins was the first cocktail I ever tried. It has sweetness but also enough tart to make your tongue twitch in anticipation of the next delightful sip. As… Continue reading Throwback Thursday: Tom Collins
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Tuesday Tales: Writing Dice
Welcome to Tuesday Tales, a weekly blog featuring diverse authors who post excerpts from their works in progress based on word and picture prompts. We’re a book hungry troop that enjoys reading as much as you do. Today our word prompt is dice. My excerpt is from one of my books in progress, Hannah’s Haint,… Continue reading Tuesday Tales: Writing Dice
Vintage Friday: Tom Collins 1952
For an after dinner cocktail, gin held the honor as one of the top spirits in the 1950s. Martinis, gimlets, and Tom Collins were all the rage in that decade of renewed optimism and prosperity. Interest in retro drinks has revived as we look back in time with nostalgia and a sense of longing for… Continue reading Vintage Friday: Tom Collins 1952
Cocktail Saturday: Tom Collins
Gin was the go to spirit in the 1950s when martinis, gimlets, and Tom Collins were all the rage. Those retro drinks are seeing a big comeback right now in the second decade of the 21st century. Gimlet is one of my favorites– so refreshing. Martinis seem ultra strong to me, but they’re also the… Continue reading Cocktail Saturday: Tom Collins