Category: Cocktails & Spirits

Frozen Strawberry Margarita Recipe & Strawberry Vodka Shooters

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Margaritas are America’s favorite cocktail. Tailor them for Valentine’s Day with a homemade Frozen Strawberry Margarita. > The history of strawberries. > February 27th is National Strawberry Day. > February 22nd is National Margarita Day.     RECIPE #1: FROZEN STRAWBERRY MARGARITA Ingredients For 4 Drinks 6 ounces tequila 2 ounces triple sec 8 ounces…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Rose Cocktails For Your Valentine

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Toast your Valentine with a rose cocktail. If you can’t find organic rose petals for garnish, any edible flowers will do. Photo courtesy Chandon.   In the Middle East, rose is a more popular flavor than chocolate. It’s used in beverages, candies, cookies and other baked goods, ice cream, jam and sorbet. The flower petals…
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PRODUCT: Pineapple Coconut Smirnoff Vodka For A Low-Cal Piña Colada

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[1] Great flavor with fewer calories: Pineapple Coconut vodka from Smirnoff Sorbet Light (photos © Smirnoff). [2] The “Blank Slate”: a low calorie riff on the Piña Colada.   The Smirnoff Sorbet Light vodka line is targeted to women who enjoy a regular cocktail, and would like to shave a few calories from each drink.…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Bitters

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The familiar bottle of Angostura Bitters. Photo courtesy C.L. World Brands.   You’ve probably heard of Angostura Aromatic Bitters, but do you know what bitters are? THE HISTORY OF BITTERS According to Wikipedia, the origins of bitters can be traced back to the ancient Egyptians, who infused medicinal herbs in jars of wine. In the…
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TIP OF THE DAY: 11 Exciting Bloody Mary Garnishes

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New Year’s Day is also National Bloody Mary Day. So today’s tip is: Find a new garnish for your Bloody Marys, and change it up every year. A celery stalk garnish and optional lemon or lime wheel was de rigeur 20th century. Savvy hosts replaced them with a fennel stalk for the new millennium (there’s…
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