A Beer Piña Colada Recipe For National Piña Colada Day

[1] Something different for National Piña Colada Day: a Beer Piña Colada (all photos © Radeberger Grupper USA). [2] When you’re having guests, chill some Juicy Pineapple Hefeweizen and its sibling Hefeweizens: Grapefruit, Passionfruit, Pomegranate, and Wild Cherry. [3] Even if you can’t get to a tropical beach, have a Juicy Pineapple Hefeweizen in your…
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Kraken Gold Spiced Rum, From The Depths Of The Sea

The Kraken is an enormous sea monster of legend, said to appear off the coasts of Norway. It had a co-starring role in “Clash Of The Titans,” where it was commanded to destroy cities by the Greek Gods. It will appear this month in a less frightening, animated version, “Ruby Gillman, Teenage Kraken.” Ruby discovers…
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For Gin Lovers: McQueen And The Violet Fog, Ultraviolet Edition

[1] A French 75 sparkles, but an Ultraviolet 75 sparkles with a rosy hue. The recipe is below (all photos © Sovereign Brands). [2] The Gin & Tonic is the most popular gin cocktail, but how about an Ultraviolet & Tonic? The recipe is below. [3] A classic Negroni is reddish from the Campari. A…
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Vermouth Spritz Cocktail Recipe For National Vermouth Day

Unless you drink a glass of straight vermouth, there’s no easier way to celebrate National Vermouth Day than this Vermouth Spritz recipe. (The holiday is also known as World Vermouth Day.) A vermouth spritz, you say? But isn’t vermouth used in a Martini? The number-one use of white vermouth in the U.S. is in a…
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Espresso Martini Recipe For National Espresso Martini Day

May 15th is National Espresso Martini Day. Long before the first Espresso Martini, the first known recipe for a Martini, printed in 1888 and called the Martinez, lists its ingredients as gin, sweet vermouth, orange Curaçao, gum, and bitters, garnished with a lemon twist. That sweet profile is closer to what modern bartenders call a…
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