Category: Cocktails & Spirits

A Grand Marnier Sundae For National Grand Marnier Day

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  We created a super-easy special dessert to celebrate National Grand Marnier Day, July 14th. Below: > The easy sundae recipe. > More Grand Marnier recipes. > The year’s 13 orange/mandarin holidays. Elsewhere on The Nibble: > The different types of orange liqueur. > The history of orange liqueur. > The history of the Creamsicle.…
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National Rye Day & The Year’s 100+ Cocktail /Spirit Holidays

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[1] Kings Family Distillery of Indiana took home the gold in the rye category at the 2026 The International Wine & Spirit Competition, for its Cask Strength 10 Year Old Rye Whiskey photo: The Nibble). [2] Jack Daniel’s is known for making the world’s best-selling American whiskey, Old No. 7 Black Label Tennessee Whiskey. But…
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The Income Tax Cocktail: A Recipe For April 15th

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[1] The Income Tax Cocktail was created when income tax went into effect in 1913 (Gemini Photo). [2] The elegant bar at the Hoffman Hotel in New York City, where the Income Tax Cocktail may have been created.   Since it is Tax Day, the most thematic choice is undoubtedly the Income Tax Cocktail. It’s…
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The Top 10 Whiskey Cocktails For International Whiskey Day

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  It’s International Cocktail Day, and you know what that means: Happy Hour! We list the top 10 whiskey cocktails below. Try one that you haven’t had before. Below: > The 10 top whiskey cocktails, ingredients, plus links to the history of each. > Up, down, neat, on the rocks: how your drink is served.…
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Great Ways To Use Celery For National Celery Month

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It’s National Celery Month and April is National Fresh Celery Month, both celebrating a vegetable that most of us don’t pay much attention to. Yet celery, an unsung hero, is one of the most versatile “workhorse” vegetables in the kitchen. According to the California Celery Research Advisory Board, U.S. per capita consumption of celery is…
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