Southern Recipes

Famously, people in the Southern United States love their lemonade, and I am no exception. As a result, I thought it would be fun to make a soju-based lemonade cocktail. This deliciously tart cocktail combines my Southern-ness with a twist of my husband’s Korean upbringing. In this article, I will teach you how to use fresh lemons to make a delicious Korean/Southern-inspired soju lemonade cocktail. 

Are you looking for the ultimate versatile strawberry recipe that you can use over and over for countless different drinks and desserts? If so, try making this incredibly simple strawberry syrup recipe! During strawberry season, there is nothing better than decadent treats that use this tart and sweet fruit.

Taking little time or effort, making homemade simple syrup is a great (and cheap) way to change your simple beverages–whether it be a cocktail, coffee, mocktail, etc. In my household, especially as the seasons change, we love making this spiced simple syrup as a twist on the classic version used in many cocktails.

Campfire brie is the perfect late-summer appetizer to enjoy with a large group of people. Over the barbecue or campfire, you place a large round of brie in a cast iron. Then, you top it with fig jam, fresh figs, and prosciutto before adding a final drizzle of honey and/or balsamic glaze reduction. Honestly, as the evening cool there is nothing more perfect than sitting outside, enjoying a delicious appetizer, and a glass of wine. 

In Georgia and South Carolina there are two popular types of social gatherings that revolve around communal eating of shellfish: First, there is the ‘Oyster Roast.’ Often done during the winter months, people gather around to eat oysters roasted under a wet burlap sack draped over the shells and steamed.  The second event is known as the ‘Lowcountry Shrimp Boil.’ Also known as a tidewater boil, Frogmore stew, Beaufort stew, and more, this summer Southern tradition originally stems from the Louisiana boil. In this post, we will learn how to make the Lowcountry shrimp boil!