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Lavender Martini/mocktini

May 28, 2022 by the life I picked

The sister of le Thom Collines, this is a lovely light variation on the classic cocktail with a hint of Provence. Feel free to experiment with botanical/infused vodkas or gins.

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We’ll take a Manhattan, thanks

January 23, 2019 by the life I picked

The les collines Manhattan

For two decent cocktails:…

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quince & toddy

November 13, 2017 by the life I picked

Just in time for the chill gray days of November, Christy Frank’s recipes will warm you up.

These appeared in the fall 2017 issue of Edible Berkshires and make use of the great local distillery Berkshire Mountain, based in Sheffield, MA….

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