Weekly Cocktail Roundup: October 23, 2009 is a post from: Girly Drinks. Check out more ice wine and martini recipes.

Cocktail Blog Roundup: Cocktail Recipes

• From Everday Drinkers: The French Kiss (with X-Rated Fusion!) and the Pink Kitty
• From The Hostess Blog: Halloween Cocktails, including the Black Widow Martini and Screwed Up Shooters
• The “Liquor Fairy” brings Doug from Killing Time a sample of Square One Botanical. Recipes include the Square One Botanical Pegu and The Metro Square.
• No Choice At All works hard to make the “Plum Buck,” a cocktail that includes everything from Plum Brandy to Plum Jam.
• Sake Social presents the “Sweet Nothing” cocktail, a blend of Sake and lychee syrup (check out the image if nothing else – it will leave your mouth watering!)
• Drink of the Week has a roundup of Halloween Cocktails from Skyy Infusions, including the Jack-O-Lantern and the Wicked Witch Apple Punch
• YumSugar brings us the Jade Cocktail, a neon green cocktail made from pineapple juice, Midori, vanilla vodka, and mixers.
• Check out The Intoxicologist’s roundup of Spirited Halloween Drinks, classic cocktails, Sprits reviews, and photo drink recipe slideshows.

Conferences and Events

• Nothing to see here yet…

TV Shows

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  PB&J Fizz Cocktail From Fine Living Network

  Week 2 of Bartender Wars brings us recipes for the Pride & Prejudice, We Kentucky Do It, and PB&J Fizz cocktails. [image source]

Contests

New

• Shoot for a cool 100 Grand with Grand Marnier contest. Ends October 31, 2009.
• E&J Gallo Winery – South Beach Experience Sweepstakes. Win one of three trips to Miami, Florida. Contest Ends October 31, 2009.
• On Twitter? Retweet on of Nude Vodka’s contest tweets and be entered into their “Twitter Winners” contest. Grand prize each month is a cocktail named after you!
• Cooking.com “Cook, Wine, and Dine Sweepstakes” – Enter to win $2,000 in gift certificates. Contest ends November 30, 2009.
• Black Box Wines Black Box Video Sweepstakes: Submit a video of your friends blind tasting wine, recording their reaction to finding out that Black Box is a boxed wine. Win a grand prize of $10,000 or monthly prizes of $2,000. Contest ends November 30, 2009.
• Enter to win a wine and tango tour in Argentina, courtesy of Saveur.com. One winne will spend seven days in Buenos Aires and Mendoza! Contest ends December 21, 2009.
• Taste of Tuscany Sweepstakes from Contadina. Win a 7 trip to Tuscany to experience the Italian lifestyle: cooking, eating, and drinking! Contest ends November 30, 2009.
• Win a Raise, up to $12,000, from Daily’s Cocktails! Contest ends December 31, 2009.
• Enter the Rioja Wine Sweepstakes for a chance to win a pair of Manolo Blahniks or a case of Rioja Wine! Contest ends October 31, 2009.

Still Going

• Martini Contest for Female Mixologists. To enter, send a link to video, 2 to 3 minutes in length, of yourself preparing a James Bond Martitni and explaining why your martini is one that Bond Girls like Honey Rider, Solitaire, Octopussy, Vesper Lind and Melina Havelock would imbibe. Contest has been extended until Friday, November 13, 2009.
• Three Olives Vodka Bubble Car Sweepstakes: Visit Three Olives Vodka to register to win a brand new Bubble Car. Ends October 31, 2009
• Foodie Fly Away from Top Chef and Bravo: Enter the Top Chef Foodies Flyaway Sweepstakes by entering your name and email on the Bravo/Top Chef web site. The grand prize winner will receive a round trip air ticker for two to the Food and Wine Classic in Aspen, CO, plus 3 days/2 nights hotel accommodations in Aspen and 2 tickets to the Food and Wine Classic. Ends November 18th, 2009.

What’s New

• Celebrate National Chocolates Day on October 28th with a Chocolate Fontini or National Candy Corn Day on October 30th with a Candy Corn Martini
• Have you signed up for the Girly-Drinks monthly newsletter yet? If not, sign up before Friday, October 30th to receive the first issue, filled with 31 different Halloween cocktail recipes – just in time for a Halloween party planning! You can now also receive cocktail recipes via email whenever the Girly-Drinks website is updated!

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2008 Cocktail Trends is a post from: Girly Drinks. Check out more ice wine and martini recipes.

So every December, Google Zeitgeist publishes the most popular search trends for the year. This year, Zeitgeist featured “Cocktails” in the Trendsetter category, showcasing the drinks that people were searching for most.

According to Google, the most popular cocktails in 2008 were:

• martini
• mojito
• margarita
• manhattan
• cosmopolitan
• sangria
• bellini
• mai tai
• white russian
• bloody mary

Did your favorite cocktail make the list?

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Cosmopolitan: The Sexiest Sips this Fall is a post from: Girly Drinks. Check out more ice wine and martini recipes.

Pear Perfection

• Dash of Pernod
• 1/4 cup pear juice
• 1 teaspoon simple syrup
• 1/2 cup dry sparkling white wine
• 1 slice of pear

Swirl the Pernod in a glass, then dump it. Mix juice and syrup in a shaker with ice. Strain into glass. Add wine, and garnish with pear.

*Source: Dierdre Heekin at Osteria Pane e Salute, Woodstock, Vermont

Agave Stinger

• 1 oz. honey
• 2 oz. tequilla
• 1 oz. fresh lime juice
• 2 dashes of bitters
• Splash of soda

Heat the honey on low. Once it’s dark amber, remove from heat. Mix everything but the soda in a shaker. Serve over ice. Top with soda.

*Source: Alex Fathalla at Commerce, New York City

Pink Eye

• 1/2 lemon, in wedges
• 1 1/2 oz. vodka
• 1/2 oz. triple sec
• Splash of simple syrup
• 1/4 oz. Chambord black raspberry liqueur

Muddle lemon. Mix all but Chambord in a shaker with ice. Shake then strain into a sugar rimmed glass. Pour Chambord down the side of glass.

*Source: John Hawkley at Cyclops, Seattle

Remember Last Summer

• 1 1/2 oz. Absolut Vanilla
• 1 1/2 oz. Strawberry liqueur
• 1 oz. pineapple juice
• 1/2 oz. coconut cream
• Shredded coconut

Mix all ingredients except shredded coconut in a shaker with ice, and shake well. Strain into a glass. Garnish with a coconut.

*Source: Paulina Szafranski at Monarck, Denver

The Delancey

• 1/4 oz. pomegranate juice
• 3/4 oz. St-Germain elder flower liqueur
• Prosecco

Mix together the juice and liqueur. Pour into a champagne flute, then top with Prosecco.

*Source: Richard H. Friedberg at Allen and Delancey, New York City

*Girly Drinks recipes courtesy of Cosmopolitan November 2008. Images courtesy of Flickr.

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Girly Drinks Links: Halloween Edition is a post from: Girly Drinks. Check out more ice wine and martini recipes.

• Halloween Cocktails Needn’t Be Frightful: Not your typical “Witch Doctor” Concontion. Non-scary Halloween cocktail recipes.
• Amateur Cocktail Guy Presents the Wicked Witch: Just in case you were looking for the Witch Doctor cocktail concoction.
• Hostess With the Mostess: Halloween Cocktail Guide: Lots of pictures, drink recipes, and ideas for last minute Halloween cocktail planning.
• Tootsie Roll Cocktail: I generally think of orange, dracula-given names when it comes to Halloween cocktails, but Liquor Snob presents a few candy cocktail options.
• Frozen gummy worms?: Bubbling cocktails for a lab themed party, bug ice cubes, and, slime rickeys…

*Girly Drinks Halloween Cocktail image courtesy of Flickr

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Pumpkin Cocktails is a post from: Girly Drinks. Check out more ice wine and martini recipes.

It’s coming on Fall, and my favorite Month, October. On top of the parties, cooler days, and fun sweaters, there’s also my three favorite drinks: Starbucks Pumpkin Spice Latte, Pumpkin Pie Martinis, and Pumpkin Ale. To celebrate all that is pumpkin, read more:

Pumpkin Cocktails

Spiced Pumpkin Pie Martini

Spiced Pumpkin Pie Ingredients

• 4 ounces vodka
• Pumpkin spice
• 1 ounce Vanilla vodka

Spiced Pumpkin Pie Recipe

Pour all of the liquid ingredients into a shaker of ice; shake. Strain martini concoction into 2 glasses. Add dash of pumpkin spice to top off.

Pumpkin Irish Coffee

Pumpkin Irish Coffee Ingredients

• 3/4 shot of Pumpkin coffee syrup
• 3/4 shot of Baileys Irish Cream
• Coffee to fill a footed mug
• Whipped cream for garnish

Pumpkin Irish Coffee Recipe

Mix together Baileys and Pumpkin Coffee Syrup. Combine in coffee cup with enough coffee to top off mug.

Pumpkin Beer

• Harvest Moon Pumpkin Ale by Coors
• Jack’s Pumpkin Spice Ale by Anheuser-Busch
• Pumpkin Ale by BJ’s Restaurant & Brewery
• Pumpkin Ale by href=”http://www.buffalobillsbrewery.com/beers_bottled.asp”>Buffalo Bill’s

Martini Recipe Book

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Girly Drinks Round Up is a post from: Girly Drinks. Check out more ice wine and martini recipes.

1. Edible Cocktails: Don’t make the mistake of calling these edible drops Jello Shots. Take your pick from Lemon Drop, Mojito, Godiva, Port Wine and Hazelnut, Amaretto, or Bailey’s Irish Cream edible drops.
2. Sensory Cocktails:  “Spiritual Advisers” create unique cocktails, including Margarita Icecream and Nitrogen Mojito’s, paired with surroundings and sounds, to create a sensory experience.
3. Summer Cocktails Re-arranged: Turn your favorite summer cocktails, such as the Caipirinha, into Winter favorites by mixing them up with winter fruits.
4. New Drinks on the Runway: The Rosemary Lemon Drop Aroma-Tini, Clean Martini, and Cucumber Cooler are some of the latest concoctions that cocktail designers have thought up.
5. Crack Baby: Ever sit around on a Friday night thinking “What would Madonna do?” I don’t, but I do wonder what she would drink. Alas, answer solved!
6. Beer, Tequila, and Mustard: This week, settle down with a Tequila Maria in celebration of National Mustard Day (not just for hot dogs anymore!). Check out all of the crazy cocktails you can spruce up – just by adding mustard!
7. Edible Cocktails: Liqueur infused ice cubes, margarita sorbet, and cotton candy champagne. Who knew Dallas was so chic?
8. Upgrade your cocktail: If sticking to a vodka and cranberry has become routine, switch it up with cocktail concoctions that have similar bases.
9. Liquor on a stick: Yep, it’s a frozen cocktail popsicle.
10. Beer: It’s a girls guide to beer.

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20+ Bachelorette Party Drinks is a post from: Girly Drinks. Check out more ice wine and martini recipes.

Bachelorette Party Store

Luckily wedding season is coming to an end, but there’s still at least a month or so of weddings and Bachelorette parties to be had. With quite a few friends getting married at the end of the month of August, I’ve compiled a list of girly shots that should be tried at each party. These names are most likely not safe for work, so be warned…

To see the full list of 22 Bachelorette Party Drinks that you should try, read more:

1. Fuzzy Navel: Peach Schnapps and Orange Juice
2. Between the Sheets: Brand, White Rum, Triple Sec
3. Birth Control: Gin and Whiskey
4. Slow, Comfortable Screw: Gin, Vodka, Bourbon
5. Orgasms: Kahlua, Irish Cream, Amaretto, Vodka
6. Sex on the Beach: Peach Schapps, Vodka, Juices
7. Red Headed Slut: Jagermeister, Peach Schnapps, Cranberry Juice
8. Flying Fuck: Jack Daniels, Sambuca
9. Creamy Bush: Bailey’s Irish Cream, Irish Whiskey
10. Get Laid: Raspberry liqueur, Vodka, Juices
11. Hairy Virgin: Rum, Triple Sec, Pineapple Juice
12. Hot Irish Nut: Bailey’s Irish Cream, Frangelico, Amaretto
13. Pop My Cherry: Cherry Vodka, Triple Sec, Orange Juice
14. Sit on my Face: Irish Cream, Frangelico, Crown Royal
15. Tight Snatch: Light Rum, Peach Schnapps, Pineapple Juice
16. Virgin: Gin, White Creme de Menthe, Forbidden Fruit
17. Sex Machine: Kahlua, Baileys, Milk
18. Liquid Sex: Vodka, Marshmallows, Food Coloring
19. Fuzzy Dick: Grand Marnier, Kahlua
20. Fuzzy Screw: Vodka, Peach Schnapps, Orange Juice
21. Body Shot: Vodka or Tequilla, Sugar or Salt, Lemon or Lime
22. Hawaiian Screw: Vodka, Dark Rum, Orange Juice and Pineapple Juice

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National Champagne Day: Champagne Cocktails is a post from: Girly Drinks. Check out more ice wine and martini recipes.

Happy National Champagne Day! It’s like my birthday – but BETTER! My drink of choice today will be a mixture of champagne and Red Bull – Sugar Free Red Bull, that is. Most of my friends laugh at this recipe, but as a college student (eh, 4 years ago, that is), you mix together whatever you have available. The drink has stuck around as one of my favorites.

In celebration of National Champagne Day, I bring you 20 champagne recipes:

• Kir Royale: Katie Lee Joel loves it, as do tourists in Paris, as do I. Crème de Cassis and Champagne. Sweet and simple.
• Five Star Alliance: God, I love this drink. Jasmin syrup, Mirabelle spirit, peach juice, champagne rose. Go to Paris to drink this champagne cocktail, along with the Kir Royale. Just go to Paris if you want a fancy champagne drink.
• Champagne Punch: Fruit juice and champagne. It’s like the adult version of Jungle Juice (ah, college)
• Strawberry Champagne: This stuff just deserves its own mention. Best stuff ever, haven’t found it since my last trip to Canada.
• Pina Colada Champagne: Another concoction I came up with when Champagne was in the fridge and not much else. Mix Champagne with Dole Pina Colada Ready Made Juice. Like a Mimosa but better…
• Black Velvet: Not my favorite, but it does have champagne…and Guinness.
• French Martini: Chambord, Vodka, Pineapple Juice. Rinse. Repeat.
• Flirtini: Sex and the City made it famous, I made it yesterday. A little bit of everything you’d find in a cosmo, top off with champagne.
• Mimosa: From the Fine Living Network, triple sec, orange juice, and champagne combine together to create the Mimosa
• Bellini: From The Food Network, Giada De Laurentiis gives you the recipes to amaze your friends with an awesome Bellini Bar, including a recipe for a Blueberry Bellini, Strawberry Bellini, and Raspberry Bellini
• Red Bull & Champagne: My favorite champagne concoction. Pour champagne in glass. Top off with Red Bull. Stay up the rest of the night.
• Champagne Freeze: Rachael Ray gives you her recipe for a “Champagne, Darling? Freezes” champagne cocktail
• SMAC Me Gorgeous: Combine pomegranate juice and champagne. Sip. Enjoy.
• Green Tea Champagne: Rachael Ray, again, gives you her recipe for a refreshing summer cocktail, the Green Tea Champagne concoction. Yum-Oh!
• Sorbet Champagne: Uh, Emeril’s version of the Champagne Sorbet/Sorbet Champagne is a little bit complicated if you’re not a fan of sitting around waiting for ice cream to freeze (side tracked…favorite quote ever – “Do you think we might die if we don’t get ice cream NOW?” from a text message). So, eh, basically, get champagne and drop in sorbet. Let melt. Drink. Dessert and champagne in one – a perfect meal!
• Caribbean Blue Champagne: Blue Curacao, Hypnotiq, and Champagne mix together to create the Caribbean Blue Champagne Cocktail
• Very Sexy Cocktail: Fine Living Network combines Vodka, Cassis, Champagne and wild berries for a Very Sexy Cocktail
• Emerald Gem Champagne Cocktail: No need to wait for St. Patrick’s Day, or be Irish, to enjoy the Emerald Gem Champagne Cocktail. Green and delicious, just combine champagne and green crème de menthe for a new Irish twist on a champagne cocktail.
• Champagne Cosmo: An updated version of the famous girly drink, the Cosmopolitan. Cointreau, Cranberry juice, champagne…yum.
• Girlie Martini: A girlie martini? Sweet, dude. Dry vermouth, vodka, champagne, and maraschino liqueur make up the Girlie Martini

Check out Food Network for more champagne recipes, from a Strawberry Champagne Soup to Champagne Jello Shooters…

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