TIP OF THE DAY: Green Shots For St. Patrick’s Day

Line up the green shots for St. Patrick’s Day. Photo by Kasia Biel | Dreamstime.   If you’ve been too busy to prep for St. Patrick’s Day, you can still toast with something special. Depending on what you have at home, you can serve a bright green: Chocolate Mint Shot: Half green creme de menthe,…
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COCKTAIL RECIPES: “Green Beast” & More For National Absinthe Day & St. Patrick’s Day

March 5th is National Absinthe Day, celebrating a spirit that for almost a century was banned in the U.S. Here’s the history of absinthe. A green-colored spirit made from the flowers and leaves of the wormwood herb (Artemisia absinthium), absinthe was a favorite of Parisian writers and artists of the 19th century, who called it…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Celebrate The Cherry Blossoms With Special Cocktail Recipes

Cherry Blossom Cocktail (photo © Haru Sushi | NYC).   This is a plan-ahead tip: Organize a cherry blossom cocktail party to celebrate the fleeting cherry blossom season. In Japan, the arrival of the spring season is welcomed with hanami celebrations, otherwise known as cherry blossom parties. Flowering cherry trees produce breathtaking white and pink…
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RECIPE: Lemon Basil Margarita

We couldn’t resist one more special recipe for National Margarita Day. This one was developed by Cointreau Mixologist Kyle Ford. Many people use generic triple sec in their recipes to save money; but the inventor of the Margarita, Margarita Sames, said that “a Margarita without Cointreau is not worth its salt!” We agree! LEMON BASIL…
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