Josephine Hawkins
@jochibi72.bsky.social
Doing whatever makes me happy.
I was industrious today! I made turkey stock from my turkey carcass, but then I used it making Turkey and Wild Rice soup. My mods: used leeks instead of onions, no extra celery but added in the carrots and celery from the stock (that I puréed before adding to soup). The recipe I used is below. 🍴🍽️
November 30, 2025 at 10:51 PM
I was industrious today! I made turkey stock from my turkey carcass, but then I used it making Turkey and Wild Rice soup. My mods: used leeks instead of onions, no extra celery but added in the carrots and celery from the stock (that I puréed before adding to soup). The recipe I used is below. 🍴🍽️
Another *not* Adventures in Cocktails with Andrew (he is under the weather, so not partaking) - but we have the Leftover Cranberry Sauce Cosmo! George says he is suspicious of those berries. Tart and sweet at the same time, it’s a good use of leftovers! The recipe link is below. 🍽️🍴🍸🐈
November 29, 2025 at 1:40 AM
Another *not* Adventures in Cocktails with Andrew (he is under the weather, so not partaking) - but we have the Leftover Cranberry Sauce Cosmo! George says he is suspicious of those berries. Tart and sweet at the same time, it’s a good use of leftovers! The recipe link is below. 🍽️🍴🍸🐈
How is my cat in your tree?!?
November 29, 2025 at 1:38 AM
How is my cat in your tree?!?
Had to break out the wool socks today. Don’t mind my fur-laden ottoman - I have 2 cats and a dog! 🧶🐈🐈🦮
November 27, 2025 at 5:38 PM
Had to break out the wool socks today. Don’t mind my fur-laden ottoman - I have 2 cats and a dog! 🧶🐈🐈🦮
Not an Adventures in Cocktails with Andrew since I am the only one having this one (though he did mix it for me), but here is the Ginger Favola! Gin, limoncello, Italicus, lemon juice, and ginger simple syrup - it is fabulous mixed together. The recipe we based it on is below. 🍸🍽️🍴🧶
November 27, 2025 at 1:50 AM
Not an Adventures in Cocktails with Andrew since I am the only one having this one (though he did mix it for me), but here is the Ginger Favola! Gin, limoncello, Italicus, lemon juice, and ginger simple syrup - it is fabulous mixed together. The recipe we based it on is below. 🍸🍽️🍴🧶
I am so pleased with tonight’s Adventures in Cocktails with Andrew! We used the cranberry apple tea infused vodka to make a Cranberry Apple Zingy Ginger cocktail - and it is lovely. Not only is it a pretty color, but the cranberry apple infusion works perfectly here. The recipe is below! 🍸🍴🍽️
November 26, 2025 at 1:33 AM
I am so pleased with tonight’s Adventures in Cocktails with Andrew! We used the cranberry apple tea infused vodka to make a Cranberry Apple Zingy Ginger cocktail - and it is lovely. Not only is it a pretty color, but the cranberry apple infusion works perfectly here. The recipe is below! 🍸🍴🍽️
My new experiment - vodka infused with cranberry apple herbal tea. It’s going to infuse for at least 24 hours, and then we’ll see what we have. If nothing else, it will be a pretty color! Recipe: 2 heaping tablespoons of loose tea mixed with 1.5c of vodka. 🍸🍽️🍴
November 25, 2025 at 1:39 AM
My new experiment - vodka infused with cranberry apple herbal tea. It’s going to infuse for at least 24 hours, and then we’ll see what we have. If nothing else, it will be a pretty color! Recipe: 2 heaping tablespoons of loose tea mixed with 1.5c of vodka. 🍸🍽️🍴
Tonight’s Adventures in Cocktails with Andrew is an unintentional riff - the Dry Polish Martini! The intent was for the Polish Martini (vodka, honey liqueur, and apple juice) - but we accidentally added lemon juice in. No matter - still good, just a bit drier than expected! The recipe is 👇 . 🍸🍴🍽️
November 24, 2025 at 12:41 AM
Tonight’s Adventures in Cocktails with Andrew is an unintentional riff - the Dry Polish Martini! The intent was for the Polish Martini (vodka, honey liqueur, and apple juice) - but we accidentally added lemon juice in. No matter - still good, just a bit drier than expected! The recipe is 👇 . 🍸🍴🍽️
Tonight’s Adventures in Cocktails is the Spiced Cranberry Old-Fashioned! Yet another one for our spiced cranberry syrup (and with the cooked cranberries on the stick). Deep, warm tasting - with the lovely sweetness from the syrup. The recipe we used is below. 🍽️🍴🍸
November 21, 2025 at 12:01 AM
Tonight’s Adventures in Cocktails is the Spiced Cranberry Old-Fashioned! Yet another one for our spiced cranberry syrup (and with the cooked cranberries on the stick). Deep, warm tasting - with the lovely sweetness from the syrup. The recipe we used is below. 🍽️🍴🍸
Tonight’s Adventures in Cocktails with Andrew is so seriously yummy - the Spiced Cranberry Gin Sour! We used my spiced cranberry syrup rather than simple syrup and muddling cranberries. At the bottom of the coupe glass is one of the cooked cranberries from when I made the syrup. Recipe is 👇. 🍽️🍴🍸🧶🐈
November 18, 2025 at 12:25 AM
Tonight’s Adventures in Cocktails with Andrew is so seriously yummy - the Spiced Cranberry Gin Sour! We used my spiced cranberry syrup rather than simple syrup and muddling cranberries. At the bottom of the coupe glass is one of the cooked cranberries from when I made the syrup. Recipe is 👇. 🍽️🍴🍸🧶🐈
Tonight’s Adventures in Cocktails with Andrew is the Harvest Margarita! Not terribly sweet (despite the Cranberry Orange Spice syrup), but very tasty. I was surprised at the light color given how dark the syrup is. George says it makes his nose itch. The recipe is below! 🍽️🍴🍸🐈
November 16, 2025 at 2:20 AM
Tonight’s Adventures in Cocktails with Andrew is the Harvest Margarita! Not terribly sweet (despite the Cranberry Orange Spice syrup), but very tasty. I was surprised at the light color given how dark the syrup is. George says it makes his nose itch. The recipe is below! 🍽️🍴🍸🐈
The bespoke cocktail syrup journey continues! I wasn’t going to get a good pic of this one - it is all grey and gloomy here today. It’s a spiced cranberry orange syrup with dark brown sugar, cinnamon, and cloves. It’s a dark maroon red, and it tastes very intense. 🍽️🍴🍸
November 15, 2025 at 9:50 PM
The bespoke cocktail syrup journey continues! I wasn’t going to get a good pic of this one - it is all grey and gloomy here today. It’s a spiced cranberry orange syrup with dark brown sugar, cinnamon, and cloves. It’s a dark maroon red, and it tastes very intense. 🍽️🍴🍸
It’s a late night Adventures in Cocktails with Andrew - and it’s our first hot cocktail meet the Earl Grey Whiskey Hot Toddy! We used my Earl Grey syrup and bumped it up by adding a half ounce of Celtic Honey liqueur as well. I think we need to invest in some clear cups for this… Recipe is 👇. 🍸🍽️🍴🧶
November 15, 2025 at 3:21 AM
It’s a late night Adventures in Cocktails with Andrew - and it’s our first hot cocktail meet the Earl Grey Whiskey Hot Toddy! We used my Earl Grey syrup and bumped it up by adding a half ounce of Celtic Honey liqueur as well. I think we need to invest in some clear cups for this… Recipe is 👇. 🍸🍽️🍴🧶
My beautiful boy. I love it when the weather gets cooler and my cats want to snuggle. 🐈
November 14, 2025 at 1:32 PM
My beautiful boy. I love it when the weather gets cooler and my cats want to snuggle. 🐈
Happy Birthday to me! This is 53. No make up save lip balm, morning light, no filters. I feel good. 🍁🧶🎂🍸📚
November 13, 2025 at 1:20 PM
Happy Birthday to me! This is 53. No make up save lip balm, morning light, no filters. I feel good. 🍁🧶🎂🍸📚
In tonight’s Adventures in Cocktails with Andrew, we have the Earl Grey Italicus Margarita! We swapped out the agave for the Earl Grey simple syrup - so we have 2x bergamot between the Italicus and the syrup. This drink tastes and smells fabulous - I need a candle that smells like this. 🍴🍽️🍸
November 12, 2025 at 1:25 AM
In tonight’s Adventures in Cocktails with Andrew, we have the Earl Grey Italicus Margarita! We swapped out the agave for the Earl Grey simple syrup - so we have 2x bergamot between the Italicus and the syrup. This drink tastes and smells fabulous - I need a candle that smells like this. 🍴🍽️🍸
Tonight’s Adventures in Cocktails with Andrew is the Earl Grey Sidecar! I like this - citrus from the lemon and Cointreau, and just a hint of tea taste from the Earl Grey simple syrup. I can smell tea more than taste it, but it is a lovely cocktail. The recipe we based it on is below. 🍴🍽️🍸
November 11, 2025 at 12:55 AM
Tonight’s Adventures in Cocktails with Andrew is the Earl Grey Sidecar! I like this - citrus from the lemon and Cointreau, and just a hint of tea taste from the Earl Grey simple syrup. I can smell tea more than taste it, but it is a lovely cocktail. The recipe we based it on is below. 🍴🍽️🍸
Tonight’s Adventures in Cocktails with Andrew is the London Grey Martini! Gin, St. Germain, lemon juice, and the Earl Grey syrup I made earlier today. Sweet and floral - very drinkable. We did scale back the syrup to 1/2oz, and Andrew said next time we would add more lemon juice. Recipe is 👇. 🍴🍽️🍸🧶
November 9, 2025 at 12:43 AM
Tonight’s Adventures in Cocktails with Andrew is the London Grey Martini! Gin, St. Germain, lemon juice, and the Earl Grey syrup I made earlier today. Sweet and floral - very drinkable. We did scale back the syrup to 1/2oz, and Andrew said next time we would add more lemon juice. Recipe is 👇. 🍴🍽️🍸🧶
The bespoke syrup journey continues - today we have Earl Grey syrup. Now to re-find that Earl Grey martini recipe I saw previously… I bet this would also be fantastic in a steamer. 🍴🍽️
November 8, 2025 at 6:08 PM
The bespoke syrup journey continues - today we have Earl Grey syrup. Now to re-find that Earl Grey martini recipe I saw previously… I bet this would also be fantastic in a steamer. 🍴🍽️
Tonight’s Adventures in Cocktails with Andrew is the Spiced Apple Cider Manhattan! We subbed the maple syrup for the cinnamon spice syrup I made last week to amp up the autumn vibes. I quite like it - Andrew says he would go with a bit less syrup next time. The recipe we used is below. 📚💙🧶🍽️🍴🍸
November 6, 2025 at 12:42 AM
Tonight’s Adventures in Cocktails with Andrew is the Spiced Apple Cider Manhattan! We subbed the maple syrup for the cinnamon spice syrup I made last week to amp up the autumn vibes. I quite like it - Andrew says he would go with a bit less syrup next time. The recipe we used is below. 📚💙🧶🍽️🍴🍸
Tonight’s Adventures in Cocktails with Andrew is the Ménage à Quatre! Ungava gin, Cointreau, Lillet Blanc, and lemon juice - it’s a lovely citrussy drink and not terribly sweet. The recipe is below. The book I’m reading is How to Summon a Fairy Godmother by Laura J. Mayo. 🍸🍽️🍴🧶📚💙
November 4, 2025 at 12:46 AM
Tonight’s Adventures in Cocktails with Andrew is the Ménage à Quatre! Ungava gin, Cointreau, Lillet Blanc, and lemon juice - it’s a lovely citrussy drink and not terribly sweet. The recipe is below. The book I’m reading is How to Summon a Fairy Godmother by Laura J. Mayo. 🍸🍽️🍴🧶📚💙
It’s perfectly normal to find 19 pairs of reading glasses when cleaning your room, right? Right???!
November 2, 2025 at 6:41 PM
It’s perfectly normal to find 19 pairs of reading glasses when cleaning your room, right? Right???!
We have such pretty foliage right now. I love autumn. 🍁🍂🍁
November 1, 2025 at 6:19 PM
We have such pretty foliage right now. I love autumn. 🍁🍂🍁
Halloween doubleheader Adventures in Cocktails with Andrew - a Spiced Honey Whisky Sour! I like this one, although Andrew says he would step back the simple syrup a bit. We used the spiced syrup I made today rather than plain simple syrup. The recipe we based it on is below! 🍴🍽️🍸
November 1, 2025 at 12:11 AM
Halloween doubleheader Adventures in Cocktails with Andrew - a Spiced Honey Whisky Sour! I like this one, although Andrew says he would step back the simple syrup a bit. We used the spiced syrup I made today rather than plain simple syrup. The recipe we based it on is below! 🍴🍽️🍸
It’s a Halloween Adventures in Cocktails with Andrew! This is the Spiced Autumn Aperol Margarita - and I am questioning the wisdom of a drink over ice outside on 10/31, even with the fire! The recipe we used is below - we doubled the lime juice and added in the spiced syrup. 🍴🍽️🍸 🎃
October 31, 2025 at 10:28 PM
It’s a Halloween Adventures in Cocktails with Andrew! This is the Spiced Autumn Aperol Margarita - and I am questioning the wisdom of a drink over ice outside on 10/31, even with the fire! The recipe we used is below - we doubled the lime juice and added in the spiced syrup. 🍴🍽️🍸 🎃