TIP OF THE DAY: Create A Special Christmas Mocktail

A fun mocktail is a treat for non-drinkers. Top photo courtesy Ocean Spray. Bottom photo courtesy ASweetPeaChef.com.   If you serve alcohol at parties, you’re bound to have some non-drinkers, designated drivers, and probably, drinkers who shouldn’t have another. Most hosts address the need with soft drinks and mineral water. But special occasions merit an…
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TIP OF THE DAY: A Flavored Shots Party

TOP PHOTO: Pinnacle Vodka has 40 flavors, including holiday flavors like Peppermint Bark and Pumpkin Pie. BOTTOM PHOTO: One-ounce, colored shot glasses are the way to go. Photo courtesy Party Essentials.   Looking to do something different for a holiday get-together with friends? While there’s always a holiday drinks menu, here’s an idea that requires…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Holiday Drinks Menu

What’s on the cocktail menu for the holidays? Egg nog and sparkling wine are perennial favorites. But offer guests holiday drink menu. Here are some of the beverages we serve, all with a holiday theme. HOLIDAY BEVERAGES Wine Instead of white wine, make a Cranberry Kir: white wine with a splash of cranberry liqueur. It’s…
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GIFTS: Wine & Spirits

Liquor stores are filled with gift sets and specials for holiday gifting. Champagnes packaged with flutes, Cognacs with snifters, tasting kits (a box of smaller bottles of different expressions), “keeper” bottles with holiday designs and limited editions (Absolut Electrik, anyone?) all vie for your attention. We received scores of pitches, but here’s what caught our…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Cranberry Sangria

For the holidays, we like Cranberry Sangria. In addition to making pitchers of it to serve at Thanksgiving and Christmas, we keep a pitcher of Sangria in the fridge for daily apéritifs and impromptu visitors. In the first recipe, tart cranberry juice is paired with a sweet wine and orange liqueur. It takes only 10…
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