Category: Cocktails & Spirits

TIP OF THE DAY: Drink Pink (& Red) For Valentine’s Day

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[1] A favorite sweet treat: the Cosmopolitan. Here’s the recipe (photo courtesy Kitchen Swagger). [2] For savory palates, the Bloody Mary is spot on. Here are recipes (photo courtesy Bonefish Grill). [3] Pink sparkling: affordable and delicious (photo courtesy Martini & Rossi).   A couple of years ago, we proposed a Valentine’s Day dinner/buffet with…
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For Coconut Lovers: Coquito Cocktail Recipe & History

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[1] Coquito in a shot glass (photos #1, #2, #3, and #4 © Don Q Rum). [2] Unlike eggnog, Coquito has no eggs. [3] Not just any spiced rum: Don Q is barrel-aged for three years. [4] Reserva 7 is one of Don Q’s dark rums, aged a minimum of seven years in American white…
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COCKTAIL RECIPE: Pomegranate Holiday Sparkler

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Get your red and green on for the holidays (photo courtesy Pom Wonderful).   From Pom Wonderful, the company that popularized pomegranate in the U.S., here’s an easy holiday cocktail (prep time is just 3 minutes) with a red and green garnish. For a mocktail, substitute ginger ale for the vermouth.     RECIPE: POM…
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GIFT PICK: Little Snowie 2 Snow Cone Machine (Frozen Cocktails, Anyone?)

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Some might think that snow cones are for kids, but they’d be wrong. Some think they’re only for cooling off on a hot day, but that’s wrong, too. For ice-cream-loving dieters, the lactose-intolerant, vegans, kosher eaters and lovers of wine and spirits, they’re an alternative to ice cream, 365 days a year. We’re not talking…
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GIFT PICK: Disaronno Liqueur With Designer Packaging

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Italy’s most famous Italian liqueur, Disaronno, has launched this year’s limited-edition “Disaronno Wears…” bottle. This year, Disaronno wears Trussardi. For the past several years, Italy’s most famous liqueur has partnered with a top Italian fashion house to create a limited-edition bottle. This year, the bottle is “dressed” in a Trussardi pattern; the chartreuse figure at…
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