Beach Decorating Blog

It's that time of year again! We have been bombarded by nature's bounty in my mom and dad's peach tree. Not sure exactly what happened, but their tree was absolutely overloaded with Frost Peaches that all got ripe at the same time.  YIKES!Frost Peaches are a kind of peach that was developed at Washington State University that actually does really well in the Pacific Northwest.  Survives in rainy, cold weather and its disease resistant - perfect for our side of the mountains. Conse … read more

One of my favorite cocktails that we have made every autumn season is called the Falling Leaves Cocktail. So yummy!  Made with apple cider, cinnamon, lemon and vodka.  This year, we decided to try and make something different after having been to a new whiskey tasting event at Heritage Distilling Company in Gig Harbor. Especially since I am always looking for something to do with an abundance of fruit from our apple trees....Inspired by the flavors in the Salted Caramel Bourbon Wh … read more

As promised, but a few days late!  We got this rum daiquiri recipe from our tasting guide while touring the distillery and tasting spirits at Ocean Vodka a few years ago. They had just started making and producing rum and he was super generous with his island-drink advice.You cannot go wrong with these easy, breezy and classically simple, very tropical drinks! They are so easy to make, and once you have this recipe mastered you can start to adapt with different rums, different fruit juices, … read more

Our Friday Cocktail Recipe for a pre-holiday treat, we recommend trying one of these Gingerbread White Russians. Truly, this is a holiday dessert drink that is full of all kinds of yumminess. Tom and I absolutely loved these Gingerbread Christmas inspired cocktails! The rich molasses absolutely makes them the BEST. Perfect for snuggling beside the Christmas Tree, but not for those watching their diet... lolIngredients for Two Large Drinks 4 ounces milk (we used 2%, but could use whole milk if y … read more