The Zucca Brasi is a whiskey-based cocktail that combines Rye, Zucca amaro and my homemade strawberry shrub. It’s a very unique cocktail that really packs a punch. This recipe utilizes a strawberry shrub that I made using local strawberries from the farmers market, Demerara sugar and strawberry infused malt vinegar.

This delightful Irish whiskey based cocktail is a riff on a Mint Julep. It combines Writer’s Tears Irish Whiskey, Irish Mist, mint, matcha and almond to create a delicious grown up version of the shamrock shake. It’s minty, earthy and has just a touch a sweetness. Its the perfect for St. Patrick’s Day celebrations!

I always want to take healthy ingredients and use them in my cocktails. Allergy season especially has me thinking of this. Once I learned that using local honey helps with seasonal allergies, because it has trace amounts of the pollen in your surroundings, I started incorporating it more into my food and beverages. It definitely helps that it tastes delicious.