FOOD TREND: The “Official Cocktail”

“Official cocktails” are not news. Countries have often had them, to showcase their products. The official cocktail of Peru is the Pisco Sour, highlighting the country’s white spirit, pisco. The official cocktail of Brazil is the Caipirinha, made with cachaça. The Mojito is the national drink of Cuba, where there’s plenty of run with which…
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RECIPE: Almond Joy Cocktail

We’re toasting to our Dad today with an Almond Joy cocktail. Dad loved Almond Joy, as do we. The recipe comes from Disaronno Originale almond liqueur. The website has a trove of cocktail recipes for almond lovers. To get the coconut flavor, add flaked coconut as a garnish. Or, if you have coconut liqueur, add…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Make A Long Island Iced Tea

June is National Iced Tea Month, and June 10th is National Iced Tea Day. So enjoy a tall, cold iced tea. If you prefer something with a kick, you can add lemon or orange liqueur, some tequila or vodka, or your favorite whiskey. Or, you can make a Long Island Iced Tea, which contains no…
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FATHER’S DAY GIFT: Custom-Engraved Johnnie Walker Scotch

Engrave your Father’s Day message on a bottle of Johnnie Walker Blue Label. Photo courtesy Johnnie Walker.   If the dads on your Father’s Day gift list drink Scotch, they’d be very happy to receive a bottle of Johnnie Walker Blue Label. There are nine expressions of Johnnie Walker, including the more prevalent (and more…
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RECIPE: Cognac Cocktail–Strip The Lemon Wedge, Save The Strips

We love food garnishing, making each dish or drink special with tasty, edible decor (here’s a basic book to start with). A lemon or lime wedge, for example, is nothing special. But you can make it so by cutting small grooves, or channels, in the rind. To do this, you need a small tool call…
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