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National Margarita Day: Fresa Breeze Margarita

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The Margarita: a beloved lime libation that has enhanced our lives and happy hours since the 1930′s.  So iconic is this salt-rimmed drink, it deserved its own day of celebration on February 22nd - National Margarita Day. To celebrate National Margarita Day this year, Tomas Delos Reyes (mixologist at New York’s Standard Hotel) has given his own twist [...]

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5 Festive Cocktails From The Today Show

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From The Today Show and Jeanne Benedict comes these five festive cocktails with unique garnishes that will have the guests at your party raving about what a great host you are (video and recipes below): Visit msnbc.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy Bloody Mary cocktail with a minced red pepper [...]

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This Week in Cocktails: Holiday Jello Shots, Creme Brulee Martini, and Christmas Cocktails

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The first week of December is coming to a close and the Christmas Cocktail recipes are starting to come out. To get you started and in the spirit, try a Snickerdoodle Cookie Cocktail, a holiday jello shot, or holiday water. If you’re feeling like dessert in martini form, you’ll be drooling over the Creme Brulee [...]

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Holiday Jello Shot Recipes

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Like jello shots? Better Recipes, the recipe site from Better Homes and Gardens, has come up with 10 unique jello shot recipes, ranging from Fruitcake Jello Shots and Eggnog Jello Shots to Pumpkin Pie Jello Shots. Two of the holiday jello shot recipes that stood out to me were the Candy Cane Jello Shot and [...]

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Purity Vodka and Holiday Water

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Sweden’s Southside 2oz Purity 1 oz lime juice .75 simple syrup 3 slices cucumber 4-5 mint leaves Muddle cucumber (or infuse it in the vodka with the mint) add remaining ingredients and shake. Garnish with cucumber slice skewered with mint sprigs. Hanukah Miracle 2 oz Purity 5 muddled kumquats 1/2 oz Maple Syrup 4 dashes Angostura [...]

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Christmas Cocktails: Cookie Cocktails for the Holidays!

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Snickerdoodle Christmas Cookie Cocktail: 1oz Partida Resposado Tequila 3/4oz Baileys 1/2oz Butterscotch Schnapps 3/4oz Cream Splash of Cinnamon Schnapps Cinnamon stick for garnish Combine all ingredients in a shaker and shake with ice.  Strain into martini glass and garnish with a cinnamon stick. Seven Layer Cookie: 3/4oz Godiva Liqueur 3/4oz Coconut Rum 1/2oz Butterscotch Schnapps [...]

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Gibson and Mule Cocktails by Belvedere Vodka

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Belvedere is reintroducing Belvedere Silver for the 2010 Holiday Season. Belvedere Silver is a super premium vodka packaged in a chic, limited edition Silver bottle, reflecting the spirit of the season — an ideal holiday party accessory. If you’re a vodka fan, try these variations of classic cocktails like the Gibson and Mule, using Belvedere [...]

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White Creme Brulee Martini

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While at the Melting Pot with my sister a few weeks ago, I had the opportunity to try out a White Creme Brulee Martini (as well as the dessert version, the Creme Brulee Fondue) – a delicious and very indulgent dessert martini. Some restaurants are finicky about giving out their recipes, but I was able [...]

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This Week in Cocktails: What Would Martha Drink, Sweet Potato Shots, and Thanksgiving Cocktails

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Thanksgiving is less than a week away. Enjoy some Thanksgiving themed cocktails like the Reserve de Mure or Gingerbread Man. And if the weather is getting you down, take a mental escape and enjoy a Prickly Margarita or a Toasted Coconut Colada. Fan of Tales of the Cocktail, the world’s premier cocktail festival? They’ll be [...]

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Toasted Coconut Colada

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Already missing the warm summer months and summer cocktails? Tiki themed cocktails can be enjoyed any time of year and are the perfect way to mentally escape, dreaming of islands, sun, and sand… 1 1/2 oz. SKYY Infusions Pineapple 2 oz. Toasted Coconut 1/2 oz. Amaretto 1 oz. Homemade Sour Mix* 2 oz. Fresh Pineapple [...]

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Reserve de Mure: Rich Thanksgiving Cocktail

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Preparing for a Thanksgiving feast and need a rich cocktail to compliment your dishes, or to hold you over while you’re avoiding questions you don’t want to answer? This cocktail is the about the same hue my cheeks turn when my parents turn to my boyfriend and I between bites of food and ask, “So, [...]

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Gingerbread Man Cocktail

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Bored of the cocktails you’ve been making over the holidays? Why not substitute your basic liquor for sake? Sake is the oldest and purest beverage on the planet made from only four all natural ingredients: Pristine iron-free water Specialty sake rice Proprietary yeast Hand-made koji Sake is sulfite free, tannin free, gluten free and preservative [...]

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