Category: Cocktails & Spirits

RECIPE: Cranberry Orange Margarita For Thanksgiving & Christmas

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If you crowd prefers Margaritas to other cocktails, that’s no surprise—the Margarita has been America’s favorite cocktail for some time (source: The Beverage Information Group). For the holiday season, Sauza Tequila tweaked the recipe to create a holiday version: Cranberry Orange Margarita. Since Margaritas already include orange liqueur, they substituted cranberry juice for the lime…
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GIFT: Patrón XO Cafe Incendio, Spicy Chocolate Liqueur

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Deep chocolate, glowing heat. Photo courtesy Patrón Tequila.   Like chocolate? Like chile heat? Have we got a drink for you! Following up on the success of their coffee liqueur, Patrón XO Cafe, Patrón Tequila has launched a chocolate version: Patrón XO Cafe Incendio. The name is a bit confusing. While there may be coffee…
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Cider Cocktails – Apple Cider Mimosa Recipe, Sparkling Pear

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Cider cocktails: We don’t get enough of them. It’s our own fault, since we habitually order one of our three favorite cocktails instead of going for the seasonal specialty. Eating seasonally means drinking seasonally, too. So from now through the end of holiday season, we’re going to enjoy cocktails with fall and winter ingredients, returning…
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RECIPE: Peanut Butter Banana Dessert Cocktail

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Peanut butter and banana dessert cocktail. Photo courtesy Blue Chair Bay Rum.   Elvis Presley’s favorite food was a pan-fried sandwich of peanut butter and sliced banana (recipe). To be seriously indulgent, he might have enjoyed washing them down with this peanut butter and banana cocktail, a kind of adult milkshake. We hadn’t seen a…
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RECIPE: Trick Or Treat Scotch Sour

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A treat for the candy-hander-outers. Photo courtesy Laphroaig.   If you need something spirited to get through an evening of handing out candy, how about a special Scotch Sour? This recipe, from Laphroaig (our personal favorite Scotch—we love that peat!) “Sour” refers to lemon juice, which is added to the whisky with sugar to create…
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