Category: Cocktails & Spirits

The Classic Whiskey Sour Recipe For National Whiskey Sour Day

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Whiskey Sour. Photo by Lognetic | Fotolia.   August 25th is National Whiskey Sour Day. We’ll drink to that! The Whiskey Sour is one of the most famous of the classic cocktails, one that survived Prohibition, which saw the fall into the obscurity of many other classics of the time (Satan’s Whiskers, anyone). Those that…
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RECIPE: White Cosmopolitan

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Hey there, Carrie Bradshaw: How about a White Cosmopolitan? This recipe, from Grey Goose Vodka, uses white cranberry juice instead of red cranberry juice, plus Grey Goose L’Orange vodka. (A bonus: spill it and it doesn’t stain like a Red Cosmo.) RECIPE: WHITE COSMOPOLITAN Ingredients For 1 Drink 3 parts orange-flavored vodka 1/2 part premium…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Gazpacho & Beer

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This gazpacho has a surprise ingredient: beer! Photo courtesy Frontera Foods.   Here’s a fun idea that can be a soup course, a main course or pass-around party fare, served in small glasses. This idea was developed at Frontera Foods, a Chicago-based Mexican foods company headed by Chef Rick Bayless, in partnership with Bohemia Beer.…
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FOOD HOLIDAY: Creamsicle Cocktail For National Creamsicle Day

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A Creamsicle cocktail! Photo courtesy Svedka Vodka.   August 14th is National Creamsicle Day, a classic ice cream novelty on a stick that combines orange sherbet and vanilla ice cream. You can buy a Creamsicle, have a scoop of orange sherbet and vanilla ice cream in a dish, or enjoy this cocktail version from Svedka…
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Melon Cocktails With Grey Goose Le Melon Vodka

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[1] The new infused vodka from Grey Goose: Le Melon (photo © Grey Goose). [2] Use cantaloupe or one of its relatives (e.g. Persian), or substitute honeydew (photo © Good Eggs).   News for melon lovers or the many fans of Grey Goose Le Poire vodka: It now has a fruity little sister, Le Melon.…
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