Category: Cocktails & Spirits

TIP OF THE DAY: Make A Valentine Cocktail

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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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FOOD FUN: Super Bowl Cocktails

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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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The Different Types Of Cognac & A Special Gift: X.O. Cognac

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[1] It’s a beauty—and it has a just-as-lovely gift box (photo: The Nibble). [2] Engrave a personal message on your X.O. gift (photo: The Nibble). [4] A Sidecar, perhaps the most popular Cognac cocktail. The recipe: 1-1/2 ounces Cognac (no higher than VSOP), 3/4 ounce orange liqueur (Cointreau, Grand Marnier, etc.), 3/4 ounce freshly squeezed…
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VALENTINE GIFT: Crème Yvette

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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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TIP OF THE DAY: Celebrate Burns Night Tonight

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When you sang “Auld Lang Syne” on New Year’s Eve, did you recall that it was first a poem from Robert Burns, the national poet of Scotland (1759-1796)? His birthday, January 25th, is celebrated in Scotland as Burns Night. Family and friends gather for an evening of good food and company—a warm and happy event…
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