Category: Cocktails & Spirits

TIP OF THE DAY: Bitters & Water

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Start the event with a two glasses ofwater. Photo by Fred Redhat | Dreamstime.   An article in a medical journal, recently reported by The New York Times, scientifically confirmed the efficacy of an old dieting trick: Water drunk before meals helps to aid in weight loss, by filling the stomach so one is more…
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THANKSGIVING DRINK: Ginger Martini

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There’s one day left to buy the fixings for a special Thanksgiving Cocktail. Make a Ginger Martini with Ginger Soother (from The Ginger People, available at Whole Foods Markets) or use ginger syrup (recipe provided). Or go for a Crantini (a cranberry martini). For a non-alcoholic drink, serve ginger beer. It’s much more robust and…
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RECIPE: Harvey Wallbanger

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The Harvey Wallbanger. Photo by Jay Keaton | Wikimedia. November 8th is National Harvey Wallbanger Day, a cocktail made with the Italian herbal liqueur Galliano (more formally, Liquore Galliano L’Autentico) plus vodka and orange juice (a Screwdriver with Galliano). Galliano was created in 1896 and named after an Italian war hero, Giuseppe Galliano. But what…
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HALLOWEEN: Vampire Cocktail Recipe

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I vant to drink your blood. Photocourtesy Riazul Tequila.   Vampire fans: Here’s a Halloween cocktail for you, courtesy of Riazul Tequila. It combines Tequila with crème de cassis, raspberry liqueur that is bright red in color. First produced by French monks in the 16th century as a cure for snake bites, jaundice and “wretchedness,”…
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