The Full Kitchen

Culinary Adventures in a Tiny California Kitchen

White Wine Sangria Adventure

July 10, 2018 by Alyssa D in drinks

At every turn of the car on my way to a Fourth of July party a few years back, I held my breath. Please, please, please don’t let the top of the huge drink dispenser come off and spill white wine sangria everywhere. The wooden cap just rested on the blown-glass-effect plastic base. It didn’t screw in.

This is what I get for getting the stylish looking container on sale for $10: a high stakes booze delivery.

Spicy Bourbon Cocktail Adventure

May 12, 2018 by Alyssa D in drinks

Gina and I sat at Blue Smoke’s bar on East 27th Street in New York City, studying the drink list, wondering which cocktails to splurge on.

This was about a decade ago, and it wasn’t our first visit to the barbecue restaurant from Danny Meyer’s group. I don’t remember much about the previous meal we’d had — the deviled eggs stood out as being yummy — but it was bourbon time.