Welcome the warmth of spring with these fresh and flavorful cocktails.
Salut! I’m Kendall, the author behind Novel Nightcaps.
A creative by trade, I first found craft cocktail-making during the pandemic when my former partner and I started documenting tastings on the since-retired Instagram account Sips From Scripts. I was originally the photographer, but now I’m stepping behind the bar so I can carry on with one of my favorite pastimes—tasting my way through my impressively large cocktail book collection.
Here on this blog you’ll find hundreds of recipes I’ve already tried, along with their histories, tasting notes, and ratings. I have so many favorites, and it’s my hope that you’ll use my experience to find a few reshake-worthy drinks you can revisit year after year too!
Cheers,
The Mocha Spiked Horchata is a tequila-based cocktail recipe that was created by Kendall of Novel Nightcaps and Alex formerly of Sips From Scripts. This
The Mojito is a rum-based cocktail recipe that was created in the 1800s in Havana, Cuba. This variation was adapted from The Essential Cocktail Book
The Florodora is a gin-based cocktail recipe that was created in the early 1900s at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel in New York City, New York.
The Hotel Nacional is a rum and brandy-based cocktail recipe that was created by Will P. Taylor in the early 1900s. This variation was adapted
The Spring Gin Mule is a gin-based cocktail recipe that was created by Kendall of Novel Nightcaps. It was inspired by Empress 1908 Butterfly Pea
The Pollinator’s Paradise is a sparkling wine and vodka-based cocktail recipe that was created by Kendall of Novel Nightcaps. It was inspired by a flower
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