RECIPE: Blackberry Cocktail & Brambleberries

We recently saw “branbleberry tart” on a menu. It turned out to be a blackberry-raspberry combination. Brambleberry is a British term for blackberry (Rubus fruticosa). In the U.S., it includes other members of the thorny berry genus Rubus, such as the raspberry (Rubus idaeus). It’s easy to whip up an easy brambleberry tart: Just arrange…
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RECIPE: Jamaican Iced Coffee & Other Coffee Cocktails

Jamaican Iced Coffee, made with rum, liqueur and brewed coffee. Photo courtesy Appleton Estates.   Turn iced coffee into a cocktail for summer entertaining. Here’s a recipe from Appleton Estate rum, produced in the lush countryside of Jamaica. Jamaican Iced Coffee can be enjoyed with brunch, post-dinner or whenever you want your cocktail to provide…
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Watermelon Cucumber Cooler, A Cocktail Recipe

Looking for a special cocktail for Father’s Day? We love this Melon Mirage cocktail, what some might call a Watermelon Martini. But just because something has gin or vodka and is served in a Martini glass doesn’t make it a Martini—see Martini History below. Yellow or orange watermelon, which you can find at farmers’ markets…
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COCKTAIL RECIPE: Peach Margarita (Peacharita)

Peaches in season, from a good grower, are one of those special annual treats. Georgia and California peaches should be in your market now, so plan your strategy: hand fruit, fresh peach salsa, peach pie, peach ice cream…and a Peach Margarita. In the U.S., the peach harvest typically begins in early May from Georgia to…
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Negroni Cocktail Recipe, Negroni History & Negroni Week

[1] A delicious Negroni at Taralucci e Vino in New York City (photo © Taralucci e Vino) [2] An idea from Irvington Restaurant in New York City: bottling a Negroni as a party favor (photo © Irvington Restaurant). [3] The bottled version is a natural infusion of bitter herbs and spices, including rhubarb, gentian, kola…
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