One of best parts of summer is enjoying your choice of beverage, sitting outside on your porch, on a picnic blanket, during a gathering with friends, or while floating down the river. If you’re looking to add an Irish touch to your summer, I’ve put together a list of some great Irish drinks to enjoy wherever you are! Whiskey White Add a kick to the classic summertime lemonade by mixing up a whiskey white! A whiskey white is one part whiskey and two parts white lemonade served over ice. White lemonade is a carbonated lemonade that can be hard to...
It’s that time of the year again. The pumpkins are out along with the ghouls and goblins. Back home in Ireland, Mammy would be pulling out a hot barmbrack from the oven and I’d be scalding meself trying to eat it. I can almost feel the burnt mouth. There are so many Halloween activities going on with people getting ready for the festivities. It’s all very exciting. But I bet you didn’t know that Halloween actually began in Ireland? It was called Samhain. (Sow-in) ‘Oíche’ means ‘night’ in Irish and so Oíche Shamhna refers to Halloween night. Samhain (Sow-in) was...
