Cocktails
Pineapple Ginger Infused Rum
3 little birds sat on my doorstep… Mix this flavored rum with ginger ale or lemon-lime soda, or use it in pina coladas or daiquiris. Use the rum-soaked pineapple as a drink garnish or to top ice cream or cake. Pineapple Ginger Infused Rum 1 pineapple (4 lbs), peeled and cut lengthwise into 1-inch-thick slices 1-inch […]
Continue ReadingCuba Libre
A drink for the captain…. Accounts of the invention of the Cuba Libre vary. According to Bacardi: The world’s second most popular drink was born in a collision between the United States andSpain. It happened during the Spanish-American War at the turn of the century when Teddy Roosevelt, the Rough Riders, and Americans in large numbers arrived in Cuba. One […]
Continue ReadingVodka Ginger Lemonade
A Refreshing Cocktail This cocktail will wake up your senses. The first thing you’ll notice is the lemon’s mellow tartness, then sweetness before the low gingery heat settles in. All that excitement in one sip. Vodka Ginger Lemonade Serves 6 1 cup water 1 cup sugar 2 tsp ground ginger 1 (750-milliliter) bottle sparkling water […]
Continue ReadingRed Carpet Fizz
And the winner is…. Nominated for best Oscar cocktail – The Red Carpet Fizz. What better way to bring the festivities couch-side than an elegant cocktail worthy of an award! Red Carpet Fizz 1/3 oz Orange liqueur (Cointreau, Triple Sec, Grand Marnier) 1/2 oz pomegranate juice 1 750-ml bottle champagne fresh raspberries Mix Pomegranate Juice and Orange Liquor with plenty of ice in […]
Continue ReadingPurple Rain Cocktail
Formerly known as a cocktail…. You’ll be sure to get plenty of oohs and aahs when this cocktail gets poured. Purple Rain Cocktail 1½ oz gin cranberry juice 1 splash Blue Curacao liqueur 1 splash sweet and sour mix 1 splash soda water Pour gin into an ice-filled highball glass, and fill with cranberry juice. […]
Continue ReadingLillet
My husband and I like to have a dressing drink before we go out. One of my favorites is Lillet on the rocks with a twist of orange. Lillet is an apéritif wine from the Bordeaux wine region of France, produced in the town of Podensac. The eponymous company was founded in 1872 by brothers Paul […]
Continue ReadingMadras
Birthdays….make me feel old…. This weekend is a big one in our house. Zoe turns 17 on Saturday and Grace turns 13 on Sunday. Two teenagers in one house scares me! I usually do not drink cocktails, but I think I need one or two this weekend. A Madras is a refreshing vodka cocktail that […]
Continue ReadingTom & Jerry
Christmas is a marketer’s dream—even back in 1821! We all know about Eggnog—whether you love it or hate it, it is impossible to get through the holiday season without being offered a glass or two. Or three or four (try it in hot coffee for a Christmas morning treat). A few years back, my mother-in-law […]
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When the Weather Outside is Frightful….. Try a Hot Toddy. The Hot Toddy is a mixed drink, usually including alcohol, that is served hot. Hot Toddies (such as mulled wine or cider) are traditionally drunk before going to bed, or in wet and/or cold weather. They were believed to help cure the common cold….. or […]
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Bible Studies, or the Art of Drinking Cocktails “The way to drink a cocktail” said Craddock, “is quickly, while it’s still laughing at you. Wines, of course, merely smile. They are for the man who takes time.” The definitive work on the art of the cocktail is Harry Craddock’s The Savoy Cocktail Book, first published in […]
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