September 21, 2012

FRIDAY AT FIVE | Basil and Grapefruit Cocktail
INGREDIENTS
- 2 basil leaves
- 1/2 grapefruit, juiced
- 1 1/2 ounce Hendricks Gin
- 1/4 ounce simple syrup
- club soda
- 1 thin slice grapefruit
PREPARATION
In a rocks glass, muddle 1 basil leaf with symple syrup. Fill the glass with ice. Add fresh squeezed grapefruit juice and gin. Stir and top with club soda. Garnish with basil leaf and sliced grapefruit.
{via Steamy Kitchen, recipe from Grove Park Inn, Asheville North Carolina}
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September 20, 2012


{ dress via Anthropologie: Belt Buckle via Nadine Sage. PS. We took the liberty to add the coral buckle to Anthro’s adorable ochre dress. Such a fun combo. }
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September 17, 2012
I’m collaborating with my sister, Melissa {Lissy}, on a side line collection of belt buckles. We’ll be sure to keep you in the loop on our progress. These little gems will be ready to order just in time for the holidays.

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September 14, 2012

This refreshing cocktail is a delicious riff on a Cucumber Collins, which is served tall with soda water.
INGREDIENTS
- 4 cucumber slices
- 3 mint sprigs
- 1 1/2 oz. gin
- 1/2 oz. simple syrup
- 1/2 oz. fresh lime or lemon juice
- Ice cubes
Tools: shaker, muddler, strainer
Glass: wine
Garnish: cucumber slice and mint sprig
PREPARATION
Muddle cucumber and mint in the bottom of a shaker. Add gin, syrup and lime juice. Shake with ice, strain into chilled wine glass and garnish.
{via Imbibe Magazine}
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September 10, 2012
We’re excited to let you in on a secret :: we’re working on a new collection of buckles. A sneak peek of the artwork in progress …



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September 7, 2012
The Summer Sage
makes 1 drink
- 6 slices red plum, as ripe and juicy as possible
- 4 to 5 sage leaves, stems removed
- 1/4 to 1/2 ounce simple syrup (more for a sweeter drink, less for a more pronounced whiskey taste.)
- Splash (about 1/8 ounce) fresh-squeezed lemon juice
- 2 ounces rye whiskey
Add the plums, sage, and simple syrup to the bottom of a shaker, and muddle (or smoosh vigorously with the back of a spoon) until the plums form a nice mush. Fill the shaker with ice and add the lemon juice and whiskey. Shake and then double strain into a cocktail glass.
{via The Kitchn}
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