Neft Vodka, An Ultra-Premium Vodka That’s A Great Gift

[1] Neft is a winner in a dry Martini, any vodka cocktail, or neat (all photo © Neft Vodka). [2] Neft vodka on the rocks. The vodka is packaged in oil drum-shaped cans, available in black or white. [3] Neft is also made in a single-portion, 100 ml size. [4] The Pride barrel. [5] Austrian…
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Pineapple Rum BBQ Sauce & More Recipes For National Barbecue Month

May is National Barbecue Month, and May 16th is National Barbecue Day. What better way to celebrate than by making your own barbecue sauce. Today’s featured recipe is a Pineapple Rum urbon BBQ Sauce made with dark rum. There are additional links below to more recipes that use beer, bourbon, cola, and dark chocolate. Barbecue…
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Baked Apple Rose Recipe For Kentucky Derby & Mother’s Day

[1] Baked apple roses (photo and recipe © Hannah Kaminsky | Bittersweet Blog). [2] Fuji apples (photo © Good Eggs). [3] Beet juice—a delicious drink by itself (photo © Knudsen). [4] The recipe uses maple syrup instead of refined sugar (photo © Rent Mother Nature).   Whether you’re watching the Run For The Roses* or…
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Elephant Tea Gift Canister With Earl Grey Tea For Mother’s Day

Here’s a lovely tea gift from Williamson Tea: a metal tea canister beautifully designed with an elephant decked out in paisley. Inside: 40 premium Earl Grey teabags. The tea is grown exclusively on Williamson’s Kaimosi tea farm in Kenya. The farm sits beside the Kakamega Forest, a subtropical rainforest. This fresh, bright, and fragrant black…
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Coconut Margarita Recipe For Cinco De Mayo & Mother’s Day

[1] A coconut “Margarita” with a shredded coconut rim (both photos © Koloa Rum). [2] Bottles of Kōloa Coconut Rum. The brand also makes Kauaʻi White, Gold, Dark, Reserve Cask Strength Single-Barrel Aged Hawaiian Rum, Cacao, Coffee, and Spice rums. All are wonderful for home or gifting.   There are many ways to tweak a…
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