COCKTAIL: Bourbon & Ginger Beer

One of the most elegant bosses we’ve ever had, an old school gent, drank Bourbon and Ginger Beer* as his cocktail of choice. In those long-ago days, before the runaway popularity of the white-goods-based† Bloody Mary, Martini and Margarita, most people were either Scotch or Bourbon drinkers. They drank their spirit of choice with soda,…
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APRIL FOOL’S DAY: Can You Get A Free Drink?

There may still be time for you to pitch this idea to your favorite watering hole: Customers get a free drink on April Fool’s Day if the bartender likes a joke they tell. We just learned that two New York City restaurants, Courgette and Mari Vanna, are giving a complimentary drink to ANY joke told…
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COCKTAILS: Save Calories With VitaFrute From VeeV

Ready to drink, VitaFrute lower calorie cocktails reduce the sugar calories in cocktails. Photo courtesy VeeV Spirits.   Typical mixed drinks can pack on the calories. The standard 1.5 ounce serving of 80-proof alcohol has 96 calories, which seems reasonable. But start to add mixers: Cranberry juice cocktail (8 oz.): 136 calories Light orange juice…
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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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