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Ginger beer is not alcoholic, but a stronger, spicier version of ginger ale. There are lots of cocktails made with ginger beer, the most famous of which are: Dark And Stormy: ginger beer and Gosling’s Black Seal Rum (a black or dark rum). Moscow Mule: ginger beer, lime juice, vodka (trivia lovers, it was the…
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Vermouth is enjoying a renaissance. Vermouth (ver-MOOTH) is a fortified wine—one that includes a base spirit—flavored with a proprietary mixture of botanicals (roots, barks, flowers, seeds, herbs, spices). A glass of sweet red vermouth with an orange slice or twist was long a fashionable apéritíf for café society*. In Barcelona today, vermouth and tapas are…
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Ready for a glass? You can use red and green apple slices, in addition to the strawberries, for extra color. Photo courtesy U.S. Apple Association. It’s so hot here today (87°F) that we can’t get into fall recipes. But this Apple Sangria recipe is a compromise, turning the most popular fall flavor into a…
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September is National Honey Month. Celebrate by replacing table sugar with honey in your tea, in baking and other recipes. But don’t do it because you think honey is better for you. Truth to tell, honey and sugar are so close in calories, nutrition (both have none or marginal nutrients) and glycemic index* that it…
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Match your cocktail to the pool (the miniature beach balls are plastic, made for doll houses). Photo courtesy Pinnacle Vodka. For your next pool party, make this Pool Party Punch, an tasty and fun idea from Pinnacle Vodka. Pinnacle made it with their Original Vodka; you can make it your own with a flavored…
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