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Make this Valen-tini with ice cream. Photo courtesy McCormick. A Valen-tini for Valentine’s Day: This one’s a rich, creamy chocolate Martini with optional ice cream, whipped up by the folks at McCormick. RECIPE: VALEN-TINI CHOCOLATE MARTINI Ingredients For 2 Cocktails 1 cup light cream 2 ounces vodka 3 tablespoons chocolate syrup 1 tablespoon banana,…
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Whether you’re celebrating Valentine’s Day with a romantic interest, friends or family, make the occasion special with a Valentine cocktail. What makes a “Valentine” cocktail? Color—a shade of pink, rose or red. If you want a Champagne cocktail, garnish it with “Champagne grapes” (they’re actually Zante currants), a red berry or an edible flower. And…
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Drink your team colors on Super Bowl Sunday, with these layered cocktails made with Blue Chair Rum. These recipes, courtesy of Eclectic Recipes, have fun visual impact. You’ll also be adding a bit of the tropics to a cold day. PATRIOT PUNCH Ingredients Per Drink 1/2 jigger or 3/4 oz Blue Chair Bay Coconut Rum…
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[1] It’s a beauty—and it has a just-as-lovely gift box (photo © Hennessy. [2] Engrave a personal message on your X.O. Gift Photo courtesy Hennessy. [3] Riedel makes a glass that improves upon the shape of the classic snifter, delivering more aroma and flavor (photo © Riedel). [4] A Sidecar, perhaps the most popular Cognac…
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Crème Yvette violet liqueur, worth getting to know. Photo courtesy Cooper Spirits International. This old-fashioned-looking bottle with an unfamiliar name hasn’t been around in more than 40 years. Purple-hued and violet-scented, it was enjoyed since the 19th century in cocktails and as an after-dinner digestif. Alas, it was one of many old-fashioned liqueurs that…
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