Category: Cocktails & Spirits

TIP OF THE DAY: Make Hot Mulled Wine For The Holidays

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You can serve mulled wine in a mug, brandy snifter, wine glass or other vessel of choice. Photo courtesy Spice Islands.   Mulled wine, a traditional winter drink in northern Europe, is hearty red wine that’s warmed, sweetened and spiced. It’s a popular holiday drink. The word mulled means heated, sweetened and spiced. The expression…
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FOOD 101: The Difference Between Coffee & Espresso

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We keep these stackable espresso cups right next to our espresso machine. Photo courtesy Harold Imports | AMZ.   The flavors of espresso are very concentrated, intense and dark. Espresso is drunk black; sugar is permissible but milk is not. If you want milk in your coffee, choose another dark roast bean: Italian Roast and…
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COCKTAIL: Have A Rye Manhattan

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A Rye Manhattan. Photo courtesy Joe’s Stone Crab.   A Manhattan is a pre-Prohibition cocktail that’s coming back into retro favor. It’s made with whiskey, sweet vermouth and bitters and garnished with a stemmed Maraschino cherry. The traditional whiskey is rye, although Canadian whiskey, Bourbon, blended whiskey and Tennessee whiskey can be used. The cocktail…
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COCKTAIL RECIPE: Pumpkin Passion & The Different Types Of Rum

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[1] Drink a Pumpkin Passion for dessert (recipe and photos #1 and #2 © Frangelico Hazelnut Liqueur). [2] Frangelico hazelnut liqueur is delicious for straight sipping, over vanilla or coffee ice cream, in coffee and hot chocolate. [3] Flor de Caña dark rum (photo © Flor de Caña).   For Halloween, Thanksgiving, or any time…
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HALLOWEEN COCKTAIL RECIPE: The Spider Bite

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This could just be the “perfect poison” you’re seeking for Halloween entertaining. The ingredients are simple, except for finding that perfect candy spider: SPIDER BITE HALLOWEEN DRINK RECIPE Ingredients For One Drink 2 ounces Frangelico 1 ounce fresh lime juice 1 ounce grenadine (you can buy HFCS-artificial grenadine or make the real deal with this…
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