Naturally Pink Gin: Empress 1908 Elderflower Rose Gin

[1] Empress 1908 Elderflower Rose Gin (photos © Empress Gin). [2] The gin turns any gin cocktail into a prettier one. Here, a Gin & Tonic.   Almost a year ago we wrote about Empress 1908 Indigo Gin, a bright blue-purple color achieved with the flavorless extract of the butterfly pea flower. We recommended it…
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A Pumpkin Espresso Martini Recipe For The Holidays

We’ve made pumpkin Martinis with pumpkin-flavored vodka, and with pumpkin spice syrup. But this year’s version uses actual pumpkin purée and other ingredients that make it a fusion of pumpkin pie with a cup of coffee. > October 1st is National Pumpkin Spice Day. > October 26th is National Pumpkin Day. > June 19th is…
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Cocoa Bomb Chocolate Whiskey With Great Chocolate Flavor

[1] Cocoa Bomb on the rocks (photo © Heritage Distilling). [2] A cocoa bomb, inspiration for the whiskey (photo © Williams Sonoma).   Here’s a different type of chocolate for Halloween…or Christmas…or Valentine’s Day…or whenever: Cocoa Bomb Chocolate Whiskey from Heritage Distilling. Heritage is the largest independently owned craft distillery in the Pacific Northwest. It’s…
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A Smoking Margarita Recipe For Halloween

How about an eerily smoking Margarita for Halloween? In this case, a grapefruit Margarita is enhanced with fresh rosemary and a smoking rosemary sprig. Thanks to Canta Negra Tequila for the recipe. > More Margarita recipes. > More Halloween cocktail recipes. > The history of the Margarita.     RECIPE: ROSEMARY-GRAPEFRUIT MARGARITA   Ingredients Per…
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Mozart Chocolate Pumpkin Spice, A Treat For The Season

Why give a box of chocolates to your foodie friends for Halloween and Thanksgiving, when you can introduce them to a “spirited” treat: Mozart Pumpkin Spice Chocolate Liqueur. For more than 60 years, the Mozart Distillerie has been making cream liqueur in Salzburg, Austria, the birthplace of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (hence the brand name). The…
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