Front Porch Sippin'

We always give love to the back patio, but what about the front porch? We style our front yards for the passersby, but we don't always sit and enjoy the view. Not anymore! Bring back sitting on your front porch with a cool drink watching the world go by. We have just the thing to get you excited about the front of your home. Take a look at this beautifully updated front porch, and keep reading to find our favorite cocktail recipes!

Huge shout out to landscape architect Kevin Ford with Blackland Prairie Designs, this was an amazing transformation.

Before

While two sets of stairs allowed for a fun game of guess which set the Amazon delivery person will use, it was a bit much. Elongating the actual patio area made room for more exciting activities, The bench area and water feature gives the area a tranquil atmosphere. Maybe even enough ambiance be able to down out the sound of cars on your street.

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The Perfect Old Fashioned

• 2oz of your favorite bourbon or rye

• 2 dashes of Angostura bitters

• 1/4 oz simple syrup or 1 sugar cube

• 1 orange peel

Best if served with a large sphere ice cube. Place ice in a lowball glass, add liquids and stir. Twist orange peel over the glass to ignite the orange flavor and add to the glass. Enjoy!

Blushing Kiss Martini

• 1 part grapefruit juice

• 2 parts of your favorite gin

• 1 part St. Germain

• 1 grapefruit wedge

• 1 sprig of thyme

In a cocktail shaker filled with ice add the juice, gin, and St. Germain. Shake it real good! Strain the liquid into a martini glass and add the grapefruit and thyme garnish. Enjoy!