peach + mint mojitos

summer

I am realizing that if I wait for the “perfect” time to sit down and compose a post {or do anything, for that matter}, that moment may never happen.  Well, here I am – another cocktail post, and another day closer to a finished kitchen!  The kitchen is still unusable, so that means donating surplus […]

smashy, smashy | renovations + cherry bourbon smashes

whiskey

I won’t even begin to count how many days we have been renovating our hallway, kitchen, living room, and dining room areas.  If you have ever owned an old home, you know that once you start repairing a portion of your home, another dilemma arises.  You can choose to ignore the problem and cover it […]

garden mint juleps

spring

I know that I am about a month late to celebrate the deliciousness of mint juleps; the Kentucky Derby, the event that prompts one to don fabulous hats and sip on this refreshing cocktail, happens every second week in May.  Although my timeliness is a little off, the mint in my backyard is, at last, […]

from sprout to spoon

gardening

Co-Founder and Farm Outreach and Operations Manager, Meg Caley, giving me a tour of Sprout City Farms.  She, along with Jordan Gorrell, the Assistant Farm Manager, tend to this farm throughout the year. It is amazing how quickly ideas or thoughts become reality, when you solidify a decision and choose to take those first steps […]

summer blueberry martini

summer

This afternoon was spent taking photos of each of our signature cocktails at Coohills.  This is the Wild Blueberry Martini, shown above, which is comprised of Hangar One blueberry vodka, freshly squeezed lemon juice, muddled blueberries, cranberry juice, and a dash of agave nectar for balance.  Hangar One distillery is based in California, and they […]

the bitters end

recipes

Just a quick little blurb for the night.  Just finished up enjoying some homemade tapanade made with ingredients from the garden, alongside some bleu cheese, white truffle oil, sea salt, atop some whole grain crostini.  I really can’t complain about this scenario, except that I am a little bit tired at this point in the […]

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Rooted in a love of gardening and crafting cocktails from what I grow in my backyard, Jayme Grows Drinks is a resource for garden-to-glass drinks that are seasonally driven and culinarily influenced.

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