Our Favorite Beverages

I have been experimenting the last few years to find the best mojito recipe. I think I have finally found it! The not so secret, secret is making a mojito simple syrup first. 

Boil 1 cup of water, one cup of sugar, ten mint leaves and wedges of a whole lime for about ten minutes. Once cooled, drain the limes and mint leaves out. Store in a container and keep in the fridge when not in use. 

What I love about mojitos is that they can be very versatile. You can change it up by using different flavored seltzers or adding fruit. Wegmans has a lot of different flavored seltzer waters for less than $1 per liter (mixed berry, lime, tangerine lime, passionfruit, etc).

 
Pro tips: I like to use Bacardi light Rum for Mojitos. You’ll also need a muddler for these bad boys. In case of emergency, the end of a wooden spoon works for muddling (don’t ask how we discovered this hahaha). A shaker glass does kick this drink up a notch. 

To make one mojito:

3 lime wedges aka one half of a lime cut into thirds

3-5 mint leaves (depends on size)

2 tbsp mojito simple syrup

1.5 shots Bacardi 

Seltzer water (can be flavored if desired)

Optional: fruit (blueberries, strawberries, etc)

In a small bowl, muddle one lime wedge and mint leaves. Add 2 lime wedges, the mojito simple syrup and fruit (if desired). Fill the glass you want to drink the mojitos out of with ice. We like to use stemless wine glasses for mojitos. Pour mixture, ice and Bacardi into shaker glass. Shake. Pour into glass and fill with seltzer water. Stir! Garnish with a mint leaf and fruit. 

Make simple syrup using equal parts sugar and equal parts hot water.

Makes 1 Margarita

1.5 shots Espolon Tequila 

¾ shot Triple Sec 

4 tbsp simple syrup

Ice 

1 small lime or ½ large lime, cut in wedges

1. Make simple syrup
2. Fill shaker glass with ice
3. Squeeze limes into glass and add rhind into glass
4. Add tequila, triple sec, and simple syrup
5. Shake and pour into glass- salt optional
6. Enjoy!

Whites

Best paired with seafood or chicken dishes

Salmon Run Coho White

Relax Reisling

Yellow Tail Moscato

Dashwood Sauvignon Blanc

Blushes

Best enjoyed in the Summer

Calafuria Rose

Aquarelle Rosé

Red

Best enjoyed with red meat dishes

Papi Cabernet Sauvignon

Papi Merlot

Cellier de Dauphins Reserve Cotes du Rhone

We will add more to the list as time goes on! Keep checking back for new additions. 

Feel free to email us if you have a worthy wine for us to try. 

Tip: If you are in a social setting and are concerned about cross contamination when ordering drinks, your safest best is ordering a glass of wine.

Non-Alcoholic Seltzers
LaCroix: Click here for a list of their flavors

Wegmans

Bubly

Alcoholic

Truly Brand is grain free. Their alcohol is derived from sugar.

White Claw is gluten free. Their alcohol is derived from corn.

Bon & Viv is grain free. Their alcohol is derived from Champagne yeast.

Crook & Marker is gluten free. Their alcohol is derived from quinoa, arrowroot, cassava and amaranth.

Hot Tea

Bigelow- Carmella's favoritesClassic Green Tea - enjoy with honey and lemon

Sweet Dreams - drink just before bed

Perfect Peach - very enjoyable cold too
Twinings - Pat's favorites

Ceylon Orange Pekoe

Lapshang Souchong

Cold Tea

Mix one 64 oz bottle of unsweetened Pure Leaf tea and one 64 oz bottle of Lemon Pure Leaf tea for the perfect slightly sweet combination.
Brew Lipton black tea and let cool. Keep in a pitcher in the fridge.

You don't want to see Carmella without coffee. Pat, on the other hand, is like the energizer bunny when he drinks coffee! 

Favorite k-cups: Donut Shop medium roast

Easy Iced Coffee

Brew one k-cup, add a small squirt of Wholesome Agave syrup, and let cool in the fridge overnight. 

Optional: Add Wegmans vanilla almond milk (unsweetened or sweetened) 

Tip: Buy a large mason jar and brew several cups at a time. I like these. 

Hot Cup 'O Joe

Brew one k-cup, add a small squirt of Wholesome Agave syrup and enjoy. 

Optional: Add Wegmans vanilla almond milk (unsweetened or sweetened) Add a dash of cinnamon! 

Wegmans chocolate almond milk is a yummy sweet treat too!