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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