Beverage - cocktails

Cinda Chavich

DRINKING CHOCOLATE: A hot drink for a cold day

It's the winter solstice — shortest day and longest night of the year — and I have some tips and recipes for hot chocolate drinks and...

Cinda Chavich

Making Margaritas: Recipes for National Tequila Day

July 24 is National Tequila Day and this collection of recipes from Canadian mixologists showcase blue agave tequila in modern margaritas.

Cinda Chavich

RECIPES: A cocktail party for pollinators

A cocktail kit from The Bar Cart, featuring the honey-based spirits from Vancouver Island's Wayward Distillery, helps save the bees.

Cinda Chavich

ALL SHOOK UP: Exploring Victoria's cocktail culture

Dip into this snapshot of cocktail culture in BC's capital city, where small scale distillers and mighty mixologists ply their tasty trades.

Cinda Chavich

SPIRITS: Victoria's indigo Empress Gin

Empress 1908 Gin, made by Victoria Distillers, celebrates the city's Empress Hotel with a royal purple hue and an international cachet

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