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Alpine Ski Haus
Mountain House Meals, Snacks, Entertaining, AND Cocktails
by Caroline Gilman La Voie
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Cinco de Mayo ~ Margaritas and Empanadas
Happy Cinco de Mayo! It is a beautiful night here in northern California - perfect for Mexican fare along with a Margarita! I am trying...
May 5, 2020


Go Climb a Tree
AKA Skip and Go Naked (or a Vodka Shandy) Yipee - it is just about May! California is still sheltering though. Our governor has...
Apr 30, 2020


Sunday Morning Zoomosa
Sparkling Citrus, Lillet & Prosecco Punch Have a Sunday morning Zoom with old college pals or east coast family who schedule something...
Apr 26, 2020


The Embarcadero
We are sheltering in California hence we are mixing up The Embarcadero, a drink that is a twist on the classic Manhattan. Ingredients 1...
Apr 23, 2020


Sheltering Bastard
Another great contribution from my family shelterin’ in South Carolina. The REAL name of this drink is the Suffering Bastard and it has...
Apr 21, 2020


Lyford Cay Rum Dum
This cocktail comes recommended from my North Carolina family. This is a rum sour drink that hails from the Lyford Cay Club in New...
Apr 17, 2020


Pineapple Bourbon Sunset Cocktail
Now that we have some pineapple juice in the house from The Azalea, we discovered another use for it! It's a sweet and smooth drink. I...
Apr 13, 2020


The Azalea
Not only is it Easter weekend but it also was supposed to be the Masters weekend. Augusta National Golf Club holds the Masters Golf...
Apr 11, 2020


Boulevardier
It is a chilly, rainy night. The Boulevardier is a drink that dates back to the 1920s, and it is similar to a Negroni (which is a gin...
Apr 5, 2020


A Berry Good Honest Vodka not for kids
So perhaps fresh mixers are running low while sheltering at home. Not to worry. Improvise. Ingredients 3 oz Honest Berry Berry Lemonade...
Mar 31, 2020


The Menlo Club Cocktail
Think gangsters of San Francisco and poker houses. This was the drink. It comes from The Menlo Club, a 1940s San Francisco poker...
Mar 28, 2020


Sante Fe Silver Margarita
This is the recipe from the Rosewood Inn in Santa Fe, New Mexico. Simple is good. Day 13! Ingredients 1 ½ oz. Silver Coin Tequila 1/2...
Mar 28, 2020


Maple Bourbon Smash
Shelter at Home Day 10. This drink is in honor of the ping pong table being assembled right now in my living room. Ingredients 2 oz...
Mar 26, 2020


The Greyhound
The Good Dr. McC makes a mean drink. It is another one I usually think of for the summer, but anything goes now! makes 2 drinks...
Mar 26, 2020


The Poloma
This is a drink I would ordinarily reserve for a warm day at Tahoe. But at this point, anytime is good for this. makes two drinks...
Mar 26, 2020


The {Jersey} Jack Rose
Shelter at Home Day 4. We need something more fun than wine! Lairds is America's oldest distiller from Monmouth County, New Jersey. ...
Mar 26, 2020

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