tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2107692602665196400.post5903190757941915760..comments2023-10-21T10:04:03.610-04:00Comments on Cocoa and Lavender: I'm Not BitterCocoa and Lavenderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13627872741055523948noreply@blogger.comBlogger25125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2107692602665196400.post-76948325956937675912014-03-30T18:20:25.470-04:002014-03-30T18:20:25.470-04:00Thanks, Nicole - this is a favorite cocktail for u...Thanks, Nicole - this is a favorite cocktail for us now. It is light and perfect for summer! (You know - summer - the warm weather time? I hear it is coming soon to Pennsylvania...)Cocoa and Lavenderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13627872741055523948noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2107692602665196400.post-75672999168295811072014-03-30T13:36:42.724-04:002014-03-30T13:36:42.724-04:00I missed this recipe as I didn't discover you ...I missed this recipe as I didn't discover you until a bit later in the summer... I have both Lavender and Orange Scrappy Bitters (plus Grapefruit and Lime) so will have to to try this. I have been looking for a recipe for the Lavender bitters so I'm very pleased to see this!Nicole (RieglPalate.com)http://www.rieglpalate.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2107692602665196400.post-2065443833801209522013-07-15T00:30:45.302-04:002013-07-15T00:30:45.302-04:00I love that you already have all the ingredients, ...I love that you already have all the ingredients, Ahu! We call that kismet! :)Cocoa and Lavenderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13627872741055523948noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2107692602665196400.post-44877893365360068252013-07-14T18:44:23.051-04:002013-07-14T18:44:23.051-04:00Oh this looks amazing, and I think I have all the ...Oh this looks amazing, and I think I have all the ingredients! I can't wait to make this later and test drive my new giant cocktail ice cubes with :) Ahu Shahrabanihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13880115295011939217noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2107692602665196400.post-91713811409175808812013-06-26T20:38:02.013-04:002013-06-26T20:38:02.013-04:00Susan - I can see one of these apéritifs in any nu...Susan - I can see one of these apéritifs in any number of your little glasses!Cocoa and Lavenderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13627872741055523948noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2107692602665196400.post-32594746715465828332013-06-26T14:43:02.404-04:002013-06-26T14:43:02.404-04:00This really is an elegant post. I, like others, l...This really is an elegant post. I, like others, love the beautiful glassware and the gorgeous linens. Your photos really bring out their attractiveness. I also love the photos of Scrappy lavender bitters--I must get some of those. Like others, I have angostura bitters (for Old Fashioneds) but don't have and didn't know about lavender bitters! The cocktail sounds terrific. Lovely post!Susan Manfullhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04551432506089716787noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2107692602665196400.post-19466833822569445482013-06-24T17:43:16.688-04:002013-06-24T17:43:16.688-04:00Thanks, Susan! It is wonderful to have memories li...Thanks, Susan! It is wonderful to have memories like that, isn't it? <br /><br />Mr. and Mrs. P - it is refreshing and I could use one, too! I hear that the northeast is blasting hot right now - anyone there could use one, too!Cocoa and Lavenderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13627872741055523948noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2107692602665196400.post-24930985804791469942013-06-24T16:54:53.487-04:002013-06-24T16:54:53.487-04:00Sounds wonderful!! Could go for one right about no...Sounds wonderful!! Could go for one right about now..Mr. & Mrs. Phttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15917591818334481530noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2107692602665196400.post-53375953442899974052013-06-24T16:12:53.711-04:002013-06-24T16:12:53.711-04:00What a gorgeous post! My dad was a career Naval O...What a gorgeous post! My dad was a career Naval Officer and I moved to Naples when I was 9 so your description brought back memories (not of drinking! - just of the sparkling sea.) This sounds like really refreshing for summer and I'm intrigued by the Lavender Bitters.Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03013133019797358257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2107692602665196400.post-38755188965608820132013-06-24T09:02:26.516-04:002013-06-24T09:02:26.516-04:00Anna - do you believe in fate? It sounds like you ...Anna - do you believe in fate? It sounds like you should... What other bitters came in your pack?<br /><br />Karen - thanks so much. I am now testing a couple of recipes for homemade bitters... Fennel and marjoram will be my first trials! Te uses now seem endless!Cocoa and Lavenderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13627872741055523948noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2107692602665196400.post-56844039881322093782013-06-24T03:44:32.695-04:002013-06-24T03:44:32.695-04:00I had only heard of angostura bitters before today...I had only heard of angostura bitters before today, Lavender....wow who knew :) I love your photos and the props are beautiful. Karen @ Lemon Grove Cake Diarieshttp://lemongrovecakediaries.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2107692602665196400.post-26108215298714070612013-06-23T21:55:24.127-04:002013-06-23T21:55:24.127-04:00Oh my gosh! I have literally, just this very minut...Oh my gosh! I have literally, just this very minute received a package of bitters that I bought online last week. Guess what is amongst my haul? Lavender Bitters! I have orange at home so now I just have to collect the other ingredients and I can make this! I was wondering what I was going to concoct with my lavender Bitters! Happy days Anna @ The Littlest Anchovyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15540375843455999338noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2107692602665196400.post-2220918039167023492013-06-23T13:04:01.577-04:002013-06-23T13:04:01.577-04:00Karin - we will be looking forward to that visit! ...Karin - we will be looking forward to that visit! Good luck with the move!Cocoa and Lavenderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13627872741055523948noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2107692602665196400.post-19836465993114993102013-06-23T11:41:57.351-04:002013-06-23T11:41:57.351-04:00I'm a big fan of bitters, and any cocktail wit...I'm a big fan of bitters, and any cocktail with lemon is one for me. Once I get out on the west coast I'll have to plan a visit and a tasting! Karinhttp://cookinginmyheels.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2107692602665196400.post-89746780848279032522013-06-23T10:13:51.271-04:002013-06-23T10:13:51.271-04:00Kate - I could make these apéritifs for our next F...Kate - I could make these apéritifs for our next FOB dinner! Sadly Mark doesn't remember the name of the hotel or bar, but if we plopped him down in Sorrento, I bet he could take us there!Cocoa and Lavenderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13627872741055523948noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2107692602665196400.post-40870080581014832132013-06-23T10:00:23.567-04:002013-06-23T10:00:23.567-04:00Will you be serving any of these lovely aperitifs ...Will you be serving any of these lovely aperitifs soon? If so, I'm there. And only Mark would remember a sherry he drank 40 years ago in Sorrento. What hotel? What was the name of the bar? I'm sure he knows! KateAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2107692602665196400.post-55139095391488815122013-06-23T09:07:51.139-04:002013-06-23T09:07:51.139-04:00Thanks, Andrea and Clothilde! I have to say while ...Thanks, Andrea and Clothilde! I have to say while this is probably the simplest recipe I have posted, it was the most fun to style and photograph! The linens are a combination of antique British linen, and and a handwoven Italian one a friend just brought us from Venice. The cocktail shaker is made in Poland, and the little glasses are antiques, also (we think) from England. I am now going to delve into making homemade bitters - think of all the possibilities! And, Clothilde, I agree that there is a true art to shaking and pouring a cocktail - I am glad this post brought back memories of your father!Cocoa and Lavenderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13627872741055523948noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2107692602665196400.post-75663527547405209262013-06-23T08:21:55.685-04:002013-06-23T08:21:55.685-04:00The recipe was good to know, but it was the glassw...The recipe was good to know, but it was the glassware and the linens that attracted me the most! That container took me right back to my childhood, when I'd watch my Maltese father preparing martinis for himself and my mother...all done with great flourish and aplomb. Thanks for the Tardis catapult back to another - kinder and gentler time! : )Clotilde Mifsudhttp://www.goddesstourstomalta.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2107692602665196400.post-23808564368935302272013-06-23T06:53:52.756-04:002013-06-23T06:53:52.756-04:00David, what absolutely amazing photography, I love...David, what absolutely amazing photography, I love the way you styled this post with all your very pretty accessories - just amazing! And your recipe sounds so very intriguing to me, I have never ever heard of lavender bitters in my life!<br />What a truly delightful post!<br />Have a great Sunday! - Noch einen wunderschönen Sonntag und liebe Grüße aus Bonn!<br />AndreaAndrea_TheKitchenLionesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05188562947486964076noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2107692602665196400.post-67575577517628646402013-06-22T15:36:06.573-04:002013-06-22T15:36:06.573-04:00You know, I should try to make my own bitters at h...You know, I should try to make my own bitters at home, Paula! Just imagine the possibilities! I haven't yet been to Sorrento, so I guess that should go up high on the list, eh?Cocoa and Lavenderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13627872741055523948noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2107692602665196400.post-91567743912222614132013-06-22T13:27:41.694-04:002013-06-22T13:27:41.694-04:00Besides angostura bitters, my knowledge is nule, b...Besides angostura bitters, my knowledge is nule, but nowadays you can even make homemade bitters. They add the perfect hint to cocktails, pisco especially. And Sorrento...one of my best memories of a trip, the amalfi coast. To be there sipping this! Now that would be a good day!Paula @ Vintage Kitchen Noteshttp://www.vintagekitchennotes.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2107692602665196400.post-74268264753065981022013-06-22T12:56:27.967-04:002013-06-22T12:56:27.967-04:00I didn't know, either, Jeremy! I was amazed at...I didn't know, either, Jeremy! I was amazed at all the flavors out there... celery included. Now won't that perk up your Bloody Mary? It isn't as sweet as a Pisco sour... it is tart, and refreshing. I had never had anything like it before.Cocoa and Lavenderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13627872741055523948noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2107692602665196400.post-32964357995610584752013-06-22T12:50:45.281-04:002013-06-22T12:50:45.281-04:00Wow. I feel like such a plebe - I had no idea tha...Wow. I feel like such a plebe - I had no idea that bitters came in so many variaties. Here I've been content with regular ol' bitters (mainly just for use in my Manhattans), and now a whole new world has been opened to me. Thanks, David! I will definitely try this - sounds like a perfect summer concoction. Is it somewhat similar to a Pisco sour in flavor I wonder?Jeremy J. Leehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12762990058210176574noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2107692602665196400.post-44248183355135601362013-06-22T11:56:32.261-04:002013-06-22T11:56:32.261-04:00Thanks, Jill! I thought you would also love those ...Thanks, Jill! I thought you would also love those handwoven Italian textiles! xoxCocoa and Lavenderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13627872741055523948noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2107692602665196400.post-56494619348976854192013-06-22T11:54:15.797-04:002013-06-22T11:54:15.797-04:00sounds very refreshing, must try. Love the picture...sounds very refreshing, must try. Love the pictures of the beautiful bar ware.Jillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00378203442495795280noreply@blogger.com