Category: Cocktails & Spirits

RECIPE: Gingerbread House “Mug Cookies”

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How brilliant is Megan Reardon, the blogmeister of NotMartha.org? Not only has she invented, to our knowledge, the concept of the “mug cookie”—a cookie baked with a slot that hooks onto a mug of hot chocolate, tea or coffee—but she has done it in the most charming way. Get the recipe and download the pattern.…
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PRODUCT: Purista Cocktail Mixers

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Get some mojo with these Mojito mixes. The drink is named after the Gullah word for magic spell. Photo courtesy of Purista. ‘Tis the season to mix cocktails…but Purista’s tropical cocktail mixers are popular year-round. Developed by a bartender for bartenders, the mixers are made from pure (hence the name ingredients): fresh fruit juices, organic…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Holiday Marys

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Serve a variety of Marys at your holiday party with a different garnish for each: scallions, celery, fennel or carrots. Photo by S. Mario | Fotolia. When planning a holiday cocktail party, consider a Bloody Mary bar with everything from Virgin Marys to variations like: The Bloody Bull, with beef bouillon The Blood Mariner, with…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Scotch & [Bottled] Water

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Don’t serve tap water with that single malt! Evian isn’t right, either. You need a water with character and terroir, like the Scotch. Think Cloud Juice, Gleneagles, Hildon or Oregon Rain waters. Give a bottle of each to your favorite Scotch drinker as a holiday gift. Read more about the exciting world of bottled waters,…
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