Natalie Obeirnes – Page 4 – Handmade Ornament

Amaretto Sour

Is an Amaretto Sour just a sweet, syrupy drink that serious cocktail drinkers dismiss? The short answer — based on a close examination of documented recipe history and how working bartenders have adapted it — is no. When made correctly, with calibrated ratios, fresh citrus, and a quality amaretto, it is one of the more…

Homemade Margarita Mix

Today, I’m excited to share my recipe for homemade margarita mix. It’s insanely easy to make (with only two ingredients, plus water!). The difference between homemade margarita mix and something you buy at the store is kind of insane, though. Sometimes the store-bought mixes can be syrupy and gross. Homemade tastes SO much fresher. Homemade…

Homemade Old Fashioned Mix

The Old Fashioned is my favorite classic cocktail. I love ordering it when dining out, and I often make them at home. I have tried several options for Old Fashioned Mix (also called Old Fashioned Simple Syrup) and after some research, I strongly believe the most delicious mix you can use is homemade. This recipe…

Hand-Rolled Sushi Basics for Beginners Easy Temaki Sushi Guide

Learn hand-rolled sushi basics for beginners with easy temaki recipes step-by-step guides fresh ingredients and tips for perfect homemade sushi.

The Bramble Cocktail

The Bramble is easily one of my favorite cocktails. It’s sour, refreshing, and fruity—which are all the things I love in a cocktail during the warmer months. The Bramble is a blackberry-based cocktail that’s rather simple to make and is nicely balanced in flavor. It was invented in the 1980s by Dick Bradsell at Fred’s…

How to Bake Crispy Artisan Crackers at Home Easily

Learn how to bake crispy artisan crackers at home with easy steps, simple ingredients, and flavorful variations for perfect crunchy snacks.

Taro Milk Tea

A single taro milk tea at most bubble tea shops runs $6–8. Make it at home and the cost drops to about $1.50 per serving once your supplies are stocked. The problem: most first-timers buy the wrong ingredients, end up with something that tastes like purple chalk, and give up before they understand what went…

Garlic Toast

You pull a tray from under the broiler. The edges are black. The center is pale and faintly rubbery. It tastes mostly of bitter garlic. That outcome follows a specific and avoidable chain of decisions — and in most cases, one of four things went wrong. The preparation is simpler than it looks once you…

Snowball Cookies

You pull a tray from the oven, wait two minutes, roll one cookie in powdered sugar — and it cracks in half. The coating turns translucent before guests arrive. This happens to careful bakers consistently, and the cause is almost always one of four fixable errors. The Four Root Causes Behind Crumbling Snowball Cookies Before…

The Role of Ice in Cocktail Preparation for Perfect Chill and Dilution

Discover the essential role of ice in cocktail preparation from chilling to dilution and learn how different ice types enhance flavor and presentation.