Blood Orange Mimosa Recipe ~ A Smoking Cocktail

Updated June 2026 We love Mimosas: champagne and orange juice. We love blood oranges. So when this recipe arrived for a Bloody Mimosa (photo #1), we thought: This is it for Halloween. Not only does the “bloody” orange juice make a much better-looking Mimosa; a few chips of dry ice give the drink a spooky…
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PRODUCT: Cabo Diablo, Coffee Liqueur With Cabo Wabo Tequila

New liqueur in town: Cabo Diablo, a not-so-devilish combination of coffee and tequila. Photo courtesy Campari America.   October 16th is National Liqueur Day. Don’t reach for what you already like; try something new. If you like coffee and tequila, Cabo Diablo, which is just rolling out now, combines a coffee punch with a tequila…
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RECIPE: Gin Spiced Tea

For spiced tea lovers, here’s a new way to enjoy spiced tea: with spiced gin. It’s an alternative to a rum toddy, also known as hot buttered rum. Look for Darnley’s View Spiced Gin, Edinburg Gin’s Spiced Orange Gin and Opihr, a London Dry Gin with oriental spices. Brew a cup of spiced tea and…
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