Summer Cocktails for a Poolside Day

Happy weekend, and a happy long weekend to my fellow Canadians!

Thought I'd share some fantastic cocktail recipes with you. I shot this story at Fairmont Pacific Rim, here in Vancouver, for Style At Home magazine. I've put up the entire story, and all the recipes, here, so take a look!

The beautiful pool at Fairmont Pacific Rim in Vancouver BC. 

Once again, if you'd like to see the entire story, and get the recipes, click here. They're so good! 

Have a great weekend!

janis

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Lemonade for Wednesday

How's your week going, so far? I've been trying wrap things up before we leave for Maui this weekend. Can't wait.
I thought today would be a good day to share a little funktified (made up word) lemonade with you. This is a snippet of a story I shot for BC Home and Garden, and it's on the cover of their current issue. With the help of Arthur Wynne and Nick Devine (who came up with the recipes) of El Camino's and The Cascade Room, Felice, Heather and I put together a grown-up lemonade story. So, so, delicious.  Check out the July/August issue for more recipes....I've given you one of them.

Rosemary Honey Lemonade, The "Nick Faldo", New Orleans Lemonade.

Pineapple and Basil Lemonade. The chicken is one of Heather's brood. 

Limonada Caliente with 100% agave tequila (this was our favourite!)

fill an empty wine bottle with still water, de-seed and slice a whole jalapeno, drop it in the bottle, seal and leave in fridge for at least 24 hours.
in a cocktail shaker:
add 1oz fresh pressed lemon juice,
add 1oz simple syrup (boil 1/2 water to 1/2 sugar, leave to cool)
add 4oz of your jalapeno water,
add ice and shake vigorously,
fine strain into tall ice filled glass.
to make this alcoholic, add an ounce or two of 100% agave tequila.

If you try out any of these, let me know which one is your fave.

Have a happy Wednesday!

janis

Viva Las Vegas Friday

My week has wrapped up in a haze of bright lights, smoke, hot days, red rocks and Sesame Street impostors. Oh, and a couple of cocktails. Las Vegas is an interesting place. Human nature at it's best. ;) How was your week? Hope it was a good one!

A very entertaining few days. Vegas is all shades of craziness. Have you been to Las Vegas? Would you go back? Let me know!

Have a great weekend! 

Back soon,

Janis

Sunday Observations

Hope you've all had a nice weekend! It's been another wet weekend here in Vancouver. I think summer will start soon. Just around the corner. ;)

What did you get up to? Hope it was fun!

Back soon.

janis

Friday, I'm happy to see you

I shot with a fantastic new designer, Sami Wall, today, and she was offering up watermelon as a snack. Now I can't stop thinking about it. So refreshing. This weekend, I may make some kind of a boozy watermelon slurpy this weekend ;) 

I may also have to make some kind of pastry this weekend with my new, pretty, pastry cutter from the talented dad and daughter duo of Herriott Grace. If you haven't heard of them, you have to check out their shop. I absolutely love all of their pieces. 

Have a lovely summery weekend! Back soon.

janis