TIP OF THE DAY: Frosecco, A Frozen Prosecco Cocktail

[1] Frosecco, a frozen Prosecco drink (photo © Cavit). [2] Flutes of Prosecco at BLT Prime | New York. [3] The Veneto region of Italy (photo courtesy Wikipedia).   A toast to National Prosecco Day, August 13th (photo #2)! The Bellini cocktail, created in 1948 at Harry’s Bar in Venice, was made with Prosecco. Here’s…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Have An Aperol Spritz (The Recipe)

August 1st is National Spritz Day, and we’re going to have an Aperol Spritz. (August 13th is National Prosecco Day, when we’ll have another one.) While we’d always perused the specialty cocktail menu at restaurants for some interesting combination of ingredients (the type of recipe you’d never thought to put together), our colleague Rowann has…
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NATIONAL TEQUILA DAY: Make A Chocolate Tequila Cocktail

If you’ve never had a chocolate tequila cocktail, today’s the day: July 24th is National Tequila Day. Since the Margarita cocktail has its own holiday (National Margarita Day is February 22nd), celebrate with a different tequila cocktail. Beyond the Margarita, some of the most popular tequila cocktails are: Bloody Maria: tequila, tomato juice, worcestershire sauce,…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Turn Liqueurs Into Spritzers

[1] Framboise and raspberry club soda with fresh raspberries. [2] Lemonade and limoncello with fresh lemon and mint (both photos © RawPixel.com | Pexels).   We were trying to clear out a pantry closet filled with alcohol, which included bottles and bottles of things we rarely use. We only drink wine at home; if guests…
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RECIPES: Juicy Cocktails Or Mocktails

Over the weekend, we made batches of these cocktail recipes from bartender Wells Adams of Bachelor in Paradise. Wells partnered with Tropicana to craft two juicy cocktails: Tropicana’s Tequila Sunset and Wells’ Watermelon Spritz. Both of our pitchers were emptied within an hour! You can turn either cocktail into a mocktail by substituting ginger ale…
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