Josephine Hawkins
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Doing whatever makes me happy.
And in tonight’s very special Valentine’s Day Adventures in Cocktails with Andrew drink we have the Deauville! Another bright tasting drink with cognac, bonded apple brandy, Cointreau, lemon juice, and simple syrup. A bit boozy, but yummy nonetheless. Recipe below! Happy Valentines’s Day! ❤️🍽️🍴🍸🧶🐈❤️
February 15, 2026 at 1:23 AM
And in tonight’s very special Valentine’s Day Adventures in Cocktails with Andrew drink we have the Deauville! Another bright tasting drink with cognac, bonded apple brandy, Cointreau, lemon juice, and simple syrup. A bit boozy, but yummy nonetheless. Recipe below! Happy Valentines’s Day! ❤️🍽️🍴🍸🧶🐈❤️
It’s an Olympic doubleheader in Adventures in Cocktails with Andrew is the Calabrian Word! A Last Word riff - but we couldn’t figure out why it was called Calabrian. Gin, Yellow Chartreuse, Italicus, and lemon juice - it’s bright and happy. And I’m watching Women’s Team Curling! Recipe below! 🍸🍴🍽️🧶
February 14, 2026 at 2:26 AM
It’s an Olympic doubleheader in Adventures in Cocktails with Andrew is the Calabrian Word! A Last Word riff - but we couldn’t figure out why it was called Calabrian. Gin, Yellow Chartreuse, Italicus, and lemon juice - it’s bright and happy. And I’m watching Women’s Team Curling! Recipe below! 🍸🍴🍽️🧶
Tonight’s Adventures in Cocktails with Andrew is a Caipiroska 43 - a sweet combo of vodka, Licor 43, and muddled limes. Tastes like key lime pie as a drink! Watching the men’s 10k ski race. Recipe below! 🍽️🍴🍸🧶
February 14, 2026 at 12:51 AM
Tonight’s Adventures in Cocktails with Andrew is a Caipiroska 43 - a sweet combo of vodka, Licor 43, and muddled limes. Tastes like key lime pie as a drink! Watching the men’s 10k ski race. Recipe below! 🍽️🍴🍸🧶
Tonight’s Adventures in Cocktails with Andrew is the Royal Gingersnap! Canadian blended whisky, Domain de Canton ginger liqueur, orange juice, and marmalade with a cinnamon sugar rim. Sweet, spicy, and gingery - I love it. Andrew upped the ginger liqueur to 1/2oz at my request. Recipe below! 🍴🍽️🍸🧶🐈
February 11, 2026 at 1:21 AM
Tonight’s Adventures in Cocktails with Andrew is the Royal Gingersnap! Canadian blended whisky, Domain de Canton ginger liqueur, orange juice, and marmalade with a cinnamon sugar rim. Sweet, spicy, and gingery - I love it. Andrew upped the ginger liqueur to 1/2oz at my request. Recipe below! 🍴🍽️🍸🧶🐈
This is a winner - Herbed Italian Sausage Potato Leek chowder. Mods: added in browned Italian sausage, used Italian seasoning blend rather than just rosemary, and added in a cup of corn kernels and half cup grated Parmesan. I’ll have great lunches the next few days. Recipe below. 🍴🍽️
February 8, 2026 at 10:44 PM
This is a winner - Herbed Italian Sausage Potato Leek chowder. Mods: added in browned Italian sausage, used Italian seasoning blend rather than just rosemary, and added in a cup of corn kernels and half cup grated Parmesan. I’ll have great lunches the next few days. Recipe below. 🍴🍽️
My beautiful boy looking at the tiresome two week old white concrete outside. 🐈
February 8, 2026 at 5:53 PM
My beautiful boy looking at the tiresome two week old white concrete outside. 🐈
It’s a golden doubleheader for the Winter Olympics with Adventures in Cocktails with Andrew - the Golden Daisy! Reposado tequila, Licor 43, lemon juice, honey syrup, and aromatic bitters. Brighter than our first cocktail of the night - Andrew says he likes this one better. Recipe below! 🍴🍽️🍸🐈🧶
February 8, 2026 at 2:10 AM
It’s a golden doubleheader for the Winter Olympics with Adventures in Cocktails with Andrew - the Golden Daisy! Reposado tequila, Licor 43, lemon juice, honey syrup, and aromatic bitters. Brighter than our first cocktail of the night - Andrew says he likes this one better. Recipe below! 🍴🍽️🍸🐈🧶
Tonight’s Adventures in Cocktails with Andrew is the Golden Torch! Overproof tequila, spiced rum, lemon juice, and chamomile orange spice simple syrup. Margarita-adjacent, I would consider making it with Créole Shrubb rather than rum to make it even more margarita-ish. Recipe below! 🍴🍽️🍸🧶🐈
February 8, 2026 at 12:50 AM
Tonight’s Adventures in Cocktails with Andrew is the Golden Torch! Overproof tequila, spiced rum, lemon juice, and chamomile orange spice simple syrup. Margarita-adjacent, I would consider making it with Créole Shrubb rather than rum to make it even more margarita-ish. Recipe below! 🍴🍽️🍸🧶🐈
It’s an Opening Ceremonies doubleheader with Adventures in Cocktails with Andrew - the Golden Retriever! This is a spicy mix of Green Chartreuse, rum, and Licor 43. Andrew says it is definitely a winter drink - I say Licor 43 makes Green Chartreuse more palatable for me. Recipe below! 🍴🍽️🍸🧶
February 7, 2026 at 2:41 AM
It’s an Opening Ceremonies doubleheader with Adventures in Cocktails with Andrew - the Golden Retriever! This is a spicy mix of Green Chartreuse, rum, and Licor 43. Andrew says it is definitely a winter drink - I say Licor 43 makes Green Chartreuse more palatable for me. Recipe below! 🍴🍽️🍸🧶
Tonight’s Adventures in Cocktails with Andrew is Rings of Fire! Yes, I spent an inordinate amount of time looking up Olympic-themed cocktails. This is a light one - cinnamon infused whiskey, orange juice, maple syrup, and ginger ale. And I have cast on for my sweater! Recipe below! 🍴🍽️🍸🧶
February 7, 2026 at 1:20 AM
Tonight’s Adventures in Cocktails with Andrew is Rings of Fire! Yes, I spent an inordinate amount of time looking up Olympic-themed cocktails. This is a light one - cinnamon infused whiskey, orange juice, maple syrup, and ginger ale. And I have cast on for my sweater! Recipe below! 🍴🍽️🍸🧶
Tonight’s Adventures in Cocktails with Andrew is a BlackBerry Limoncello Martini - sweet and smooth. I’m getting ready for the Olympic Opening Ceremonies tomorrow - sweater pattern picked out, gauge achieved. Pattern is Anapest by b.Woolens. Cocktail recipe and knitting pattern links below! 🍸🍴🍽️🧶
February 6, 2026 at 12:50 AM
Tonight’s Adventures in Cocktails with Andrew is a BlackBerry Limoncello Martini - sweet and smooth. I’m getting ready for the Olympic Opening Ceremonies tomorrow - sweater pattern picked out, gauge achieved. Pattern is Anapest by b.Woolens. Cocktail recipe and knitting pattern links below! 🍸🍴🍽️🧶
Tonight’s Adventures in Cocktails with Andrew is a Blackberry Sidecar. Blackberry brandy, triple sec, lemon, and we used blackberry syrup rather than agave. Tastes like summer! The blackberries were on sale for $3.99 a quart at Costco - I couldn’t resist. Recipe below! 🍸🍽️🍴
February 4, 2026 at 12:58 AM
Tonight’s Adventures in Cocktails with Andrew is a Blackberry Sidecar. Blackberry brandy, triple sec, lemon, and we used blackberry syrup rather than agave. Tastes like summer! The blackberries were on sale for $3.99 a quart at Costco - I couldn’t resist. Recipe below! 🍸🍽️🍴
Had to show off my new doormat from IKEA - it reminds me of my cat, Hermione. 🐈
February 2, 2026 at 1:47 AM
Had to show off my new doormat from IKEA - it reminds me of my cat, Hermione. 🐈
Tonight’s Birthday Edition of Adventures in Cocktails with Andrew (his, not mine!) is the Apple Cider Margarita! We used the Lalo over proof tequila and apple cider, and it is very tasty! Started a new pair of socks because I left my other project in the car and it is too cold to go get it! 🍸🍴🍽️🧶
February 1, 2026 at 12:08 AM
Tonight’s Birthday Edition of Adventures in Cocktails with Andrew (his, not mine!) is the Apple Cider Margarita! We used the Lalo over proof tequila and apple cider, and it is very tasty! Started a new pair of socks because I left my other project in the car and it is too cold to go get it! 🍸🍴🍽️🧶
Hermione trusts cocktails even less than George. Tonight’s Adventures in Cocktails with Andrew is a Honey Whiskey Sour! We used the Celtic Honey, lemon juice, and the orange cinnamon syrup I made. Delightfully sweet (although Andrew said he would have halved the syrup)! Recipe below! 🍸🍽️🍴🐈
January 31, 2026 at 1:25 AM
Hermione trusts cocktails even less than George. Tonight’s Adventures in Cocktails with Andrew is a Honey Whiskey Sour! We used the Celtic Honey, lemon juice, and the orange cinnamon syrup I made. Delightfully sweet (although Andrew said he would have halved the syrup)! Recipe below! 🍸🍽️🍴🐈
Tonight’s Adventures in Cocktails with Andrew is a spicy girl - a Spiced Apple Brandy Sidecar! We used Laird’s Bonded Apple Brandy, and it is so good! The glass was dipped in my homemade cinnamon orange syrup, and we used the candied orange peel for the garnish. The recipe is below! 🍸🍴🍽️
January 29, 2026 at 1:30 AM
Tonight’s Adventures in Cocktails with Andrew is a spicy girl - a Spiced Apple Brandy Sidecar! We used Laird’s Bonded Apple Brandy, and it is so good! The glass was dipped in my homemade cinnamon orange syrup, and we used the candied orange peel for the garnish. The recipe is below! 🍸🍴🍽️
In breaking news, George continues to be suspicious in tonight’s Adventures in Cocktails with Andrew. We have a Cinnamon Cara Cara Margarita - it’s sweet and spicy. I love Cara Cara oranges - such a pretty color and low acidity. Recipe below! 🍴🍽️🍸🐈
January 26, 2026 at 1:36 AM
In breaking news, George continues to be suspicious in tonight’s Adventures in Cocktails with Andrew. We have a Cinnamon Cara Cara Margarita - it’s sweet and spicy. I love Cara Cara oranges - such a pretty color and low acidity. Recipe below! 🍴🍽️🍸🐈
Holy moly, this is good. Chuck roast braised in Dutch oven for a few hours on mashed potatoes. Mods: used unsweetened pomegranate juice instead of wine, a more liberal and diverse hand at seasoning, and made mashed potatoes instead of cooking in Dutch oven. Recipe below! 🍴🍽️
January 25, 2026 at 11:06 PM
Holy moly, this is good. Chuck roast braised in Dutch oven for a few hours on mashed potatoes. Mods: used unsweetened pomegranate juice instead of wine, a more liberal and diverse hand at seasoning, and made mashed potatoes instead of cooking in Dutch oven. Recipe below! 🍴🍽️
Stuck inside, so let’s make some more simple syrup - this one is Cinnamon Cara Cara orange simple syrup. I even made candied orange peels with the leftovers - and my house smells fantastic. 🍽️🍴
January 25, 2026 at 5:24 PM
Stuck inside, so let’s make some more simple syrup - this one is Cinnamon Cara Cara orange simple syrup. I even made candied orange peels with the leftovers - and my house smells fantastic. 🍽️🍴
George and I are ready for Winter Storm Fern! I may wear my PJs all day - definitely not going anywhere. Andrew’s coffee skills match his cocktail ones, so I will be cozy and caffeinated, too. 🧶🐈☕️📚💙🚀💙
January 25, 2026 at 1:24 PM
George and I are ready for Winter Storm Fern! I may wear my PJs all day - definitely not going anywhere. Andrew’s coffee skills match his cocktail ones, so I will be cozy and caffeinated, too. 🧶🐈☕️📚💙🚀💙
Well hell, let’s make this an Adventures in Cocktails with Andrew doubleheader. It’s been a day, and this winter storm is incoming. Shanghai Gin is a Last Word variant, using gin, Yellow Chartreuse, Benedictine, and lemon juice. So good, and IMHO, so much better than a Last Word. Recipe below! 🍴🍸🍽️🧶
January 25, 2026 at 2:50 AM
Well hell, let’s make this an Adventures in Cocktails with Andrew doubleheader. It’s been a day, and this winter storm is incoming. Shanghai Gin is a Last Word variant, using gin, Yellow Chartreuse, Benedictine, and lemon juice. So good, and IMHO, so much better than a Last Word. Recipe below! 🍴🍸🍽️🧶
Tonight’s Adventures in Cocktails with Andrew is so pretty! I love wanted a Chambord Margarita, but we switched up the recipe because we were using Lalo Overproof tequila. It has 2oz tequila, 3/4oz Chambord, 3/4oz Cointreau, 1.5oz lime juice, and 1oz raspberry simple syrup. So good! 🍴🍽️🍸
January 25, 2026 at 1:46 AM
Tonight’s Adventures in Cocktails with Andrew is so pretty! I love wanted a Chambord Margarita, but we switched up the recipe because we were using Lalo Overproof tequila. It has 2oz tequila, 3/4oz Chambord, 3/4oz Cointreau, 1.5oz lime juice, and 1oz raspberry simple syrup. So good! 🍴🍽️🍸
Isn’t this pretty? On a whim, I looked up how to make simple syrup using fruit jelly. Turns out it is pretty simple - 2/3c jelly to 1/3c water, boil for a few minutes, and let cool. I used Red Raspberry jelly from Highland Orchards and it is delicious. I have plans for this syrup tonight! 🍴🍸🍽️
January 24, 2026 at 8:52 PM
Isn’t this pretty? On a whim, I looked up how to make simple syrup using fruit jelly. Turns out it is pretty simple - 2/3c jelly to 1/3c water, boil for a few minutes, and let cool. I used Red Raspberry jelly from Highland Orchards and it is delicious. I have plans for this syrup tonight! 🍴🍸🍽️
Tonight’s Adventures in Cocktails with Andrew, we have the Apple Brandy Sidecar! It’s a Sidecar riff with bonded Apple Brandy rather than cognac - and it is strong and tasty. I’m curious if there are other fruit flavored bonded brandies to try - the Sidecar is a versatile recipe. Recipe below! 🍴🍽️🍸🧶
January 24, 2026 at 12:54 AM
Tonight’s Adventures in Cocktails with Andrew, we have the Apple Brandy Sidecar! It’s a Sidecar riff with bonded Apple Brandy rather than cognac - and it is strong and tasty. I’m curious if there are other fruit flavored bonded brandies to try - the Sidecar is a versatile recipe. Recipe below! 🍴🍽️🍸🧶
Tonight’s Adventures in Cocktails with Andrew is Mon Dernier Mot, a riff on the Last Word with all French alcohol (cognac, ginger liqueur, and Yellow Chartreuse). Yummy - I like it better than the Last Word (but then, I prefer Yellow over Green Chartreuse as well). The recipe is below! 🍸🍽️🍴🧶
January 22, 2026 at 12:44 AM
Tonight’s Adventures in Cocktails with Andrew is Mon Dernier Mot, a riff on the Last Word with all French alcohol (cognac, ginger liqueur, and Yellow Chartreuse). Yummy - I like it better than the Last Word (but then, I prefer Yellow over Green Chartreuse as well). The recipe is below! 🍸🍽️🍴🧶