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Margarita Night In

February 23, 2011 - Written by Diana

Today is National Margarita Day – though if you ask me, you should make it always fall on President’s Day because some of us have the day off and would celebrate both occasions at the same time.  I love, love, love Margaritas and we have a nice drink idea to share with you today.  So, sit back, relax and enjoy this drink from Don Julio Tequila .

By Brian Van Flandern, Tequila Don Julio Global Brand Ambassador

Ingredients:
1 1/4 ounces Tequila Don Julio Añejo
1/2 ounce fresh lime juice
1 ounce fresh pineapple juice
Fresh rosemary
1/4 ounce simple syrup
Sprig of fresh rosemary for garnish

Preparation:
1. Muddle fresh rosemary into a cocktail shaker.
2. Add Don Julio Añejo, fresh lime juice, fresh pineapple juice, and simple syrup into the cocktail shaker.
3. Shake well and strain into a highball glass.
4. Garnish with sprig of fresh rosemary.

Ideal Serving Glass:
Highball glass

Yield:
1 drink

Valentine’s Cocktails

February 14, 2011 - Written by Diana

Here are some cocktails to enjoy with your sweetie on Valentine’s Day.   :)

Sealed with A Kiss

Muddle strawberries with a dash of simple syrup. Add rest of ingredients and shake with cubed ice. Double strain into a coupe glass and garnish with a strawberry slither and Shiso leaf.

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Superbowl XLV Cocktails

February 5, 2011 - Written by Diana

The Superbowl gets better with a little something to quench your thirst, but only one or two of these Cocktails Sunday night.  Be Careful and Be Safe, make sure you have plenty of time between that last drink and getting out on the road.

Steelers SHOTgun Blitz

Your buddies becoming uneasy during the big game?

Help ‘em out with this powerful drink – just like the Steelers.

Pour the ingredients into a cocktails shaker filled with ice cubes.

Shake well. Strain into a half-sized cocktail glass with ice.

Garnish with a lime or cherry.

For those of you supporting the “OTHER” team:

Packers Playmaker Punch

Try this Green Bay inspired drink!

Combine all ingredients into a cocktail shaker half-filled with ice.

Shake …

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Champagne Cocktails For Your New Year’s Eve

December 30, 2010 - Written by Diana

New Year’s Eve is coming up, and of course you should be making your plans. Mine are to stay home with my best guy, snuggle under a warm couch blanket and just sip something good. Whatever your plans are, make sure you aren’t drinking and driving, be responsible and stay put. Here are some champagne cocktails with a bit more punch since they include 1800 tequila.

New Year’s Eve Sparkler
• 1 oz. 1800 Silver Tequila
• 2 oz. Champagne
• .5 oz.Raspberry Liqueur
• .5 oz. Soho Lychee Liqueur
Combine tequila, raspberry liquor and soho lychee liquor in the bottom of a champagne flute
Top with sparkling wine or champagne.

Bubbly Pomtini
• 1 oz 1800 Silver Tequila
• 2 oz Pama Pomegranate Liqueur
• 1 oz Champagne
Shake tequila and liqueur in a cocktail shaker with ice and strain into a chilled martini glass. Top with champagne and garnish with pomegranate seeds.

Enjoy your New Year’s Celebration(s) and be safe.  Diana & Deb

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Sparkling Sugarplum Cocktail for your Friday Night Unwind

December 11, 2010 - Written by Diana

Last weekend I was sick as a dog, so there wasn’t a Friday night cocktail.  This weekend I’m starting out with a sweet spicy sparkling sugarplum cocktail to help shed all the drama of the week.  I find sake to be a very mild flavored alcohol, that adds a little body, but doesn’t overpower the cocktail. Gekkeikan plum wine was different from a previous plum wine that I tried earlier in that it had less sweetness, but more flavor.  It is less of a liqueur and more of a wine.  I think the Zipang Sparkling Sake is better tasting than soda water or sparking water, but less sweet than soda.  My only problem was it wasn’t resealable.  This isn’t an overly sweet cocktail, but nicely sweet and a good way to unwind.

Sparkling Sugarplum by Tad Carducci

Shake Gekkeikan Plum Wine, ginger liqueur and passion fruit nectar over ice.  Strain into a champagne flute. Top with chilled Zipang Sparkling Sake and …

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Candy Yam Cocktail using Thanksgiving Leftovers – Friday Night Unwind

November 27, 2010 - Written by Diana

Actually this isn’t a real Thanksgiving leftovers since you are using the canned yam before anyone has done something with it.  Next Thanksgiving make sure to save a little yam out before you add all the other stuff to your casserole so that you can make a Candy Yam Cocktail. Of course you can always open a new can of yams and just keep making the cocktail until the can is empty. Any recipe that adds in tequila and spiced rum will be sure to please, especially when you are unwinding Friday Night.

Ingredients:

Combine all ingredients into a blender, blending until smooth.

Pour into a martini glass. Garnish the top with toasted miniature marshmallows.

Friday Night Unwind – Thanksgiving Dessert Cocktails

November 20, 2010 - Written by Diana

I think Friday’s are a great unwind time.  You don’t have to get up and rush out, so sit back with a cocktail, glass of wine, nice micro-brew etc.  Tonight I am bringing you cocktails for your Thanksgiving Dessert ( so you have time to get the ingredients for next week).  These are a little on the sweet side, but some days a little something sweet is just what we need.

Caramel Apple Pie

Combine ingredients and shake well with ice, strain into martini glass. Garnish with an apple slice.

Pumpkin Pie-tini

Using a small amount of honey, rim martini glass with chocolate graham cracker crumbs. Shake milk and pumpkin puree over ice to combine. Pour in remaining ingredients and shake well. Strain into the martini glass.

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Halloween Cocktails – For Adults Only

October 28, 2010 - Written by Diana

This year Halloween will be on a Sunday – that means that more adults than usual will be participating in the fun. So I offer to you spooky, fun cocktails to help you celebrate Halloween. These are the adult treats, because with our more sophisticated palate a couple of fun bars, isn’t going to do it. You can put the Boo in Booze with these drinks. You have a couple of days to hit the liquor store and stock up on the ingredients and if you are really missing the chocolate treats skip down to the bottom for a couple of chocolate cocktails.

 

riazul-high-res Fake Blood

Ingredients:

  • 1 oz. Riazul Silver Tequila
  • 1 oz. Creme de Cassis
  • 1 lime wedge
  • Ginger Beer

Combine Riazul Silver, creme de cassis and squeezed lime juice with ice, shake and strain into a chilled glass. Fill with ginger beer. Bonus points: garnish with …

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One Last Summer Tequila Cocktail – Nectar of Gods

September 22, 2010 - Written by Diana

Try this Tequila Cocktail for your last day of summer refreshment. 

 

Riazul Octli (Nectar of Gods)

Ingredients:

  • 1 1/2 oz Riazul Silver Tequila
  • 1 1/2 oz Pulque
  • ½ oz Agave Nectar
  • 1 oz Lime Juice
  • 1 oz Wild Hibiscus Flowers in Syrup

Shake tequila, pulque, agave nectar, lime juice and hibiscus syrup with ice. Strain into a cocktail glass and serve.

Don Julio Tequila Cocktails With a Little Heat For Your End of Summer Party

September 6, 2010 - Written by Diana

Labor Day may be here, but your fun summer evening aren’t over yet. There may be a few more warm evenings, though it might be too cool for the pool. These drinks using Don Julio Tequila, Zacapa 23 Rum, Ginger and Jalepenos will warm you up, even on a cool evening.  I think there’s still time to run out and get the ingredients to make this Cocktail for your friendly gathering.  One more last hurrah before you huddle under the blankets and close the windows.


Don Julio Hot Nantucket Night
Served at Woodward at Ames in Boston, MA

Ingredients:
1 1/2 ounces Tequila Don Julio Blanco
1 ounce agave nectar
2 fresh cranberries
1 thin slice jalapeño pepper
1 jalapeño for garnish
1/2 ounce lime juice


Preparation:
1. Muddle jalapeño and cranberries in a highball glass.
2. Combine Tequila Don Julio Blanco, agave nectar, and lime juice into a cocktail shaker with ice.
3. Shake well and strain into rocks glass over ice, muddled jalapeño and cranberries.
4. Garnish with jalapeño.


Ideal Serving Glass:
Highball glass


Yield:
1 drink

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