In honor of re-launching our blog, refreshing our brand, and introducing new elements to Bailey & James, we are cheersing all of our wonderful followers with a crafty cocktail. Here is a recipe for a Lemon Thyme Refresher that is the perfect combination of sweet and herbaceous. Lemon Thyme Refresher Ingredients: Lemon Thyme simple syrup Strawberry puree Tito’s vodka (or any vodka of your choice) Soda water Step One: Simple Syrup Simple Syrup Ingredients: 1 cup white sugar 1 c

Happy Hump day and welcome to the Lavish Lemon Link up! Today I’m sharing a yummy cocktail that is perfect for your holiday get together. Originally I intended to make a true coconut martini inspired by an absolutely delicious martini I had in Miami, but things didn’t go as planned. Instead, things got a little more tropical and now we have a Hawaiian Christmas martini. I wanted to name it the Mele Kalikimaka Martini, but my friend Alli said it really didn’t roll off the ton

My husband is a huge gin drinker…I on the other hand am not a big fan of the pine flavored booze. Just like anything, it all depends on how it is made. I enjoy coming up with new gin concoctions for Brian and I to try (because he insists that he is the better gin drink maker...get real). This Basil, Cucumber & Honey Gin Fizz takes the edge off the gin and will turn any gin skeptic into a gin admirer! Now for you traditionalists out there, this gin fizz is a little unique. The

Mondays are never a ton of fun, but yesterday I had an extreme case of the Mondays! I'm not usually much of a drinker during the week, but exceptions had to be made. I had some plum wine left over from making some Pad Thai for dinner, so I decided to put it to use! These plum and pom martinis are the perfect dessert drink after a very long day. Plum & Pom Martini Ingredients: 6oz Vodka 4oz Plum wine Kikkoman’s makes a cheap plum wine (yes, like the soy sauce) 4oz Hulu POM Jui

Let me first start by saying that I had an entirely different post planned, but to my disappointment shi** happens! For those of you who know me, know that when things don’t go as planned I get a little temperamental (that’s probably an understatement). While lying awake thinking about my mini meltdown, I thought “Pull it together! Things aren’t always going to be perfect. It’s a blog for crying out loud!” So here we are day two of this adventure and I have already learned my