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SipsBy Pumpkin Tea Collection

By now I think we all know how much I love pumpkin tea. So it’s no surprise that I purchased the pumpkin tea collection from SipsBy. Sadly the collection is already sold out, but you can still purchase some of the tea individually if you are interested. The collection was $35 plus shipping and includedContinue reading “SipsBy Pumpkin Tea Collection”

Pumpkin Tea Showdown – Round 1

Every year I look forward to the fall and the start of pumpkin season. Pumpkin tea is one of the teas that I absolutely love and I always look forward to having it in the fall. As a result, I have a LOT of different pumpkin teas. For some extra fun this year my youngestContinue reading “Pumpkin Tea Showdown – Round 1”

September 2021 Tea Empties

I tend to go through a lot of tea so I thought it would be fun to let you know what teas I have recently finished off. There will also be a list at the end of the post with the teas that I am giving away because I just did not care for them.Continue reading “September 2021 Tea Empties”

Tea Subscription Boxes

I have a serious love of tea. It’s even been said that my blood type is tea. So it should come as no surprise that I have a rather large collection of teas. I absolutely love trying out new teas and adding to my collection. Since I drink several glasses of tea a day itContinue reading “Tea Subscription Boxes”

State Cocktails: Maryland

One of the gifts I received this Christmas was the book: The United States of Cocktails by Brian Bartels. This book has a chapter for each state where is gives interesting information about each state in relation to their cocktail culture and history along with recipes for a couple cocktails the state is known for.Continue reading “State Cocktails: Maryland”

Hot Toddy

Tonight I decided to try a hot toddy. Since I love tea I had plenty to choose from. For this cocktail I decided to use the Tetley British blend tea. For the alcohol component there was a bottle of Dogfish Head Honey Barrel Rum on my shelf calling out to be used. This was definitelyContinue reading “Hot Toddy”

Top Cocktails of 2020

For fun I decided to try making some of the top cocktails of 2020 as listed by Vinepair. You can see the full list here. I decided to stick with the top ten because my liver can only take so much. #10 – Aperol Spritz #9 – Mojito #8 – Manhattan #7 – Margarita #6Continue reading “Top Cocktails of 2020”

Christmas Cookie Cocktail

The Christmas Cookie Cocktail was even more delicious than I expected it to be. Now, I personally am not a fan of Kahlua. This is because I do not like coffee and has nothing to do with Kahlua itself. But because of this the only bottle of Kahlua in my house is the Mint MochaContinue reading “Christmas Cookie Cocktail”

Berry Smash Cocktail Review

The Berry Smash cocktail is one of my 25 days of Holiday Cocktails recipes. I have to say that I was surprised by just how delicious this cocktail is. Plus it is super versatile. I can easily see me coming up with lots of combinations for this one. I’m thinking cranberries with peach vodka, strawberriesContinue reading “Berry Smash Cocktail Review”

Review: Bigelow Botanicals Cold Water Infusions Tea

I have been seeing the Bigelow Botanical Cold Water Infusion teas for awhile now and decided to go ahead and pick one up to try. I wound up buying the strawberry lemon orange blossom tea. Pros:Super easy to make especially if you are out and about Cons:Cold water doesn’t allow sugar to mix properly Overall:Continue reading “Review: Bigelow Botanicals Cold Water Infusions Tea”