Spirited Alchemy began as a way to respond to questions I received from friends about how to make cocktails at home.  I realized that cocktail making was not approachable for the average person.  Spirited Alchemy's purpose is to make cocktail making fun and easy to understand.  I hope you enjoy reading the blog!  And please let me know if you have any questions.

On the May 13, 1806, the newspaper, Balance and Columbian Repository, defined a cocktail as: “a stimulating liquor composed of spirits of any kind – sugar, water, and bitters.”