2011: A Year in the Backyard

In case you missed any of this boozy goodness - here's a review of last year's very best cocktails from the Backyard Bartender.

1. Celery-Infused Tequila
2. Carmen Sandiego
3. Cranberry Spice Sangria
4. Lillet Blanc and the James Bond Martini

5. Five Classic Cocktails to Order 'Off the Menu' at the Anvil
6. Mezcal Cocktails
7. Maple Strawberry Rhubarb Mojito
8. Even More Harry Potter Cocktails
9. Kool-Aid Cocktails
10. Cocktailing Chicago: The Violet Hour. (And check out Chicago bars Whistler, Matchbox, and the Drawing Room.)

11. Mojito MADNESS
12. The best of the infused vodka, and what to do with it.
13. The Bachelor Cocktail
14. His and Hers Gin and Tonics
15. Winter White Sangria

2011: A Year in the Kitchn

I know it seems a bit late for this year-in-review stuff, considering that 2012 is already 1/12 over. But in defiance of convention, here's a retrospective of my work for The Kitchn, the cooking site where I am now a real, bigtime, bona-fide, professional cocktail blogger. A review of this year's work here at the Backyard Bartender is coming soon. Happy (belated) New Year!

1. Easy Pitcher Cocktail: Strawberry Basil Margaritas
2. Halloween Pitcher Cocktail: El Diablo
3. Spiced Pear Margarita
4. Apple Spice Bourbon Infusion
5. Pumpkin Buttered Rum

6. The Summer Sage
7. Blueberry Rum Smash
8. All About Chartreuse
9. Beer Cocktails!
10. Fig Old-Fashioned