Category: Cocktails & Spirits

An Applejack Cocktail Recipe, What Is Applejack & Its History

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October is National Applejack Month, a brandy distilled from hard cider. We can’t remember the last decade in which we had some, but we’ll remedy that today. Below: > American applejack vs. Calvados, French apple brandy. > Recipe: Jack Rose applejack cocktail. > Recipe: The Widow’s Kiss applejack cocktail. > The history of applejack. >…
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Pumpkin Spice Syrup & Recipes For National Pumpkin Spice Day

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These days, like Christmas decorations, pumpkin spice latte sales seem to begin in August. Even if that’s an exaggeration, it’s only by one month. So we normally wait until after fall begins to promote the PSL. Since September 29th is National Coffee Day and October 1st is National Pumpkin Spice Day, get ready to celebrate…
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A Balsamic Negroni Recipe For Negroni Week

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[1] A Negroni (photos #1 and #2 © Hannah Kaminsky | Bittersweet Blog). [2] Stir it and strain it. [3] A bottle of Campari will keep you in Negronis for some time (photo Wikipedia).   This is Negroni Week, celebrated worldwide the third full week each September. THE NIBBLE team sat down with a pitcher…
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